About us
Soft Centre Festival 2018. Credit: Charl Anfield.
We champion and invest in arts and creativity to benefit all Australians.
We do this through an integrated suite of activities.
in artists and organisations through peer assessed grants, fellowships and awards that enable art to be created and experienced.
strategic sector development initiatives that build industry capacity, networks and digital mobility and increase markets and audiences for Australian creative work.
for the social, cultural and economic value of the arts and creativity.
advice to government on matters connected with the arts.
Government-directed initiatives and frameworks in support of the arts.
research and analysis that deepens understanding of the role and value of arts and creativity.
with state, territory and local governments.
with others to increase investment in and support for creativity.
The Australia Council is the Australian Government’s principal arts investment, development and advisory body.
Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the many Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and honour their Elders past and present.
We respect their deep enduring connection to their lands, waterways and surrounding clan groups since time immemorial. We cherish the richness of First Nations Peoples’ artistic and cultural expressions.
We recognise that our office is located on Gadigal Land.
We are privileged to gather on this Country and through this website to share knowledge, culture and art now, and with future generations.
First Nations Peoples should be aware that this website may contain images or names of people who have died.
Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the many Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and honour their Elders past and present.
We respect their deep enduring connection to their lands, waterways and surrounding clan groups since time immemorial. We cherish the richness of First Nations Peoples’ artistic and cultural expressions.
We recognise that our office is located on Gadigal Land.
We are privileged to gather on this Country and through this website to share knowledge, culture and art now, and with future generations.
First Nations Peoples should be aware that this website may contain images or names of people who have died.
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