Grants and Funding
The new money: how artists are funding their work beyond grants
With traditional funding sources tightening, Australia's creative workers are turning to alternative revenue streams – but not without cost.
Opportunities and awards
Fisher’s Ghost Art Award open for entries, city council funding available, plus winner of the Fogarty Literary Award in WA…
Opportunities and awards
Ceramics prize open for entries, Artspace Studio Program artists and Australian Dance Theatre LOFT residents revealed, plus design and fashion…
Let experts help you get over your fear of ‘the ask’ – for free
Don’t let doubt get in the way of fundraising by utilising the Australian Cultural Fund’s free platform and coaching services.
Bendigo Art Gallery prepares for $45 million redevelopment
The Bendigo Art Gallery will close for two years as expansion and infrastructure upgrades begin in 2026
State Library of Queensland withdraws $15,000 Fellowship from First Nations writer over Gaza post
Fellowship cancellation by State Library of Queensland raises questions about artistic freedom, political interference and the future of First Nations…
What’s in the City of Melbourne’s draft Budget 2025-26 for the arts?
Firelight Festival and Now or Never will both return this year, plus investments in Melbourne Fashion Week and Melbourne International…
Peak bodies welcome re-elected Albanese Government and call for greater commitment to live music and visual arts sectors
NAVA and 20 contemporary music organisations have welcomed Labor’s re-election and are collectively calling for stronger focus by the new…
Timothy Jones: What I’ve learned after 16 years at the Seymour Centre
Tim Jones reflects on the highlights and challenges of his 16 years at Seymour, and shares his firmly held beliefs…
4 Aboriginal arts and culture centres underway … or not
What is the status of the four major new Aboriginal arts and culture centres underway around the country?