Creative Australia: a bold new era for arts and creativity
We welcome the National Cultural Policy, which sets out the Australian Government’s vision for the future of arts and creativity and a modernised Australia Council.
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Australia Council invests more than $9.5 million in culture that connects us
Strong First Nations and disability-led projects, and creative experiences for young people are among the highlights of the latest arts projects investment delivered by the Australia Council.
Four Year Investment for Organisations
Four Year Investment provides multi-year investment for arts and cultural organisations. This will enable organisations to plan with longer-term certainty and increase their capacity to leverage other support and collaborations.
Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups
This program funds a range of activities that deliver benefits to the arts sector and wider public, including national and international audiences.
Image: We Live in Explosive Times 2020, promotional image for performance of the same title, image courtesy of the artists Emily Parsons-Lord & Sara Morawetz under collaborations name {the empty set}, produced by Tulleah Pearce.
COVID-19 Audience Outlook Monitor 2022
The latest analysis focuses on accessibility needs of audiences, and key insights are outlined in a new report: How the pandemic has changed accessibility. The data suggests the pandemic and cost of living crisis are impacting audiences with access needs to a greater extent.
The Australia Council is the Australian Government’s principal arts investment, development and advisory body.
We champion and invest in arts and creativity to benefit all Australians through an integrated suite of activities.
We invest in artists and organisations through grants, fellowships and awards that enable art to be created and experienced.
We build capacity, skills, networks and digital mobility that increases markets and audiences for Australian creative work.
We advocate for the social, cultural and economic value of arts and creativity.
We advise government on matters connected with the arts.
We deliver government policy initiatives and frameworks in support of the arts.
We research and analyse data and insights that deepens the understanding of the role and value of arts and creativity.
We collaborate with state, territory and local governments to develop strategic responses that support our creative sector.
We partner with others to extend the public value of arts and culture for all Australians.
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