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Top 10 grants and opportunities for emerging and established creatives in 2026

Here are 10 of the biggest grants and professional development opportunities for Australian arts practitioners.

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Best opportunities, grants and awards for creatives: 26-31 January 2026

Keith Urban throws support behind the next country music star, major writers awards closing soon, and more.

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Brisbane's new Glasshouse Theatre set to open in March

After long delays, the 1500-seat Glasshouse Theatre will soon open in Brisbane.

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Getting cultural representation right

Working with different cultural elements is rewarding but risky. How can that risk be minimised, and how can improving our…

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SmartFone Flick Fest heads to the Sydney Opera House

This weekend, the finalists in the SmartFone Flick Fest will showcase just what can be achieved with the humble smartphone…

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Rob Hirst was not the figurehead of Midnight Oil – but he was its backbone

David Nichols reflects on the life and career of Midnight Oils' drummer and songwriter Rob Hirst, who died on Monday…

The Creative Workplaces Survey is an Australian first.
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Have your say in Australia’s first national survey into working conditions in the creative industries

The Creative Workplaces Survey is open now – and it could be a game-changer for the arts and culture sector.

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Best grants and opportunities for NSW creatives in 2026

Here are the major grants and opportunities for NSW-based creatives and arts organisations in 2026.

Shaun Gladwell, Planet & Stars Sequence: Barrier Highway, 2009. Production still, HD video, 16:9, colour, sound, 25 min 53 sec. Photo: Josh Raymond. Courtesy: the artist and PALAS, Sydney. Exhibited in SEARCHERS at National Art School Galleries, Sydney
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SEARCHERS review: graffiti, spray paint and bringing the outsider in

The National Art School exhibition SEARCHERS brings audiences into a world that has thrived in the shadows.

Photo: Anna Shvets / Pexels. Best grants and opportunities for Australian visual artists in 2026
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Best grants and opportunities for visual artists in 2026

Here are the best grants and opportunities for emerging and established visual artists in 2026.

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