Grants and Funding

No budget shock for arts sector
The 2017-2018 budget contains no vision for the future of the sector, though it does confirm the return of Australia…

Government support for community radio good for the arts
The federal government has increased funding for the community radio sector by $6.1 million over two years.

$106.6 million for creative industries in Victorian budget
Funding is included for everything from upgrades of existing cultural infrastructure to a new podcasting centre.

What’s your worth? (from the archives)
It's a classic question for artists: how much should you charge? Experts share their tips for setting your commercial value.

Shining a light on salaries
Sometimes operating in the dark does more harm than good.

Hitting the road to get regional support right
Create NSW is hitting the road, pulling up a chair and sharing a cuppa with artists and arts workers, to…

Creative State one year on
One year since the Victorian Government announced an extra $115 million in cultural investment, what has the program achieved, and…

The end of Catalyst: four ironies
We need to understand the failure of Catalyst in more complex terms than a zero-sum game of winners and losers.

Create NSW debuts with funding focus
Ambitious funding program shows Create NSW’s commitment to keeping up its services to both arts and screen.

You don’t need to be a starving artist
Negotiating the difficult balance between financial viability and a life in the arts is possible but it challenges the idea…