Grants and Funding

Opportunities and Awards: Bluesfest accolades, top art school and more awards
Bluesfest recognised by international award, top art school announced, $80,000 commission for mid-career visual artists, COVID mentorships, Monte Miller Awards…

Opportunities and Awards: ABIA Shortlist, Robyn Archer honoured and more
Melbourne Comedy Festival Awards, Readings Children's Book Prize, ABIA shortlist, Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards, Australian Piano Award shortlist, and…

Million dollar gift paths future for design education professionals
Creative Futures Foundation has gifted $1M to Museums Victoria for targeted professional learning programs and opportunities targeting emerging designers.

$5 million funding boost for regional touring
The one-off injection of funds for Playing Australia will support the viability of regional and remote touring projects and regional…

Opportunities and Awards Wrap: ABIA shortlist, plus Restart Arts Grant recipient announced
Remagine Art Prize opportunity available, Australian Book Industry Awards shortlist announced, Laura Wills receives Palace of Production residency, plus more.

NSW Budget estimates warn of cuts to come
Many of the state's cultural institutions face cuts of up to $13 million in operational funding come 2022-23, according to…

Arts Minister criticised over funding speech citing arts as 'clubbish'
Addressing the Sydney Institute this week, Arts Minister Paul Fletcher outlined key reasons the government funds the arts, but stepped…

Opportunities and Awards Wrap: Telstra Ballet Dancer Awards announced
National Capital Art Prize seeks applicants, Telstra Ballet Dancer Award winner announced, 2020 Quill Award announcements, and more.

Alarming report results as artist residencies buckle under COVID pressures
A new report by Res Artis looks at the impact of cancelled artist residencies globally, with a flood of artists…

$6.8 million in RISE funding allocated to NSW and QLD arts orgs
11 QLD and 18 NSW arts organisations from theatre to First Nations and regional arts, share in $6.8 million from…