Grants and Funding

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
Angela Goh receives Beyond the Studio Fellowship, Port Phillip Arts Rescue Package announced and Copyright Agency announces additional funding.

ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
First Nations Awards, orgs reopening, MSO Music Marathon, Darwin Festival goes ahead, artist opportunities, major survey at MAGNT, and more…

$30,000 Bowness Photography Prize is calling for entries
A reduced entry fee and supported logistics are COVID-responsive measures that will assist artists to enter Australia’s most important contemporary…

The problem with arts funding goes back to its inception
To fix funding for the cultural sector, Karen Hands argues that you need to look at its origins.

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
Winners of Levi's Music Prize announced, Merrigong Theatre Company announces $40,000 in opportunities, APRA AMCOS winner of The Lighthouse Award…

Inconsistencies in NSW funding as $50M fund announced
Within days of the NSW Government announcing a lifeline of $50 million to arts company, a scathing account accuses rampant…

Creativity urgently needed in COVID-19 response
The Victorian Opposition is calling for the creation of a $50 million Creative Industries Restoration Fund. Shadow Minister for the…

The economic argument against the arts is over. The government lost.
There is plenty of evidence that highlights the crucial role of the arts in the economy so Esther Anatolitis wants…

Independents left out in the cold as government institutes emergency relief fund
The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries’ decision to suspend existing funding programs and focus on emergency relief…

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
$1.3m in funds to regional WA arts organisations, TAFE NSW graduate wins coveted fashion prize, Patrick White Playwright Fellowship announced,…