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The Marten Bequest Scholarships
Tue February 7, 2023 3:00 pm (AEDT)
The Marten Bequest Scholarships offer talented young artists the chance to explore, study and develop their artistic gifts through travelling either interstate and/or overseas.
Dal Stivens Award
Tue February 7, 2023 3:00 pm (AEDT)
The Dal Stivens Award is presented biennially to an author, aged 30 or under, for a short story or essay of the highest literary merit.
Kathleen Mitchell Award
Tue February 7, 2023 3:00 pm (AEDT)
The Kathleen Mitchell Award is presented biennially to the author, aged 30 or under, of an outstanding novel or novella to encourage advancement in their literary career.
Digital Transformation for the Creative Industries
Tue February 7, 2023 3:00 pm (AEDT)
Digital Transformation for the Creative Industries is an online short course designed specifically for artists and arts and creative workers it is best suited for those with a beginner or intermediate understanding of the digital space as it relates to the creative industries.
ProtoX Arts Digital Accelerator Program
Tue February 7, 2023 3:00 pm (AEDT)
Australia Council for the Arts is collaborating with INCUBATE the University of Sydney’s Flagship Startup Program to deliver a national 12-week Digital Pre-Accelerator Program for individual artists, groups and arts organisations.
Four Year Investment for Organisations
Tue February 14, 2023 3:00 pm (AEDT)
Four Year Investment provides multi-year investment for arts and cultural organisations.
Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups
Tue March 7, 2023 3:00 pm (AEDT)
$10,000 to $50,000
This program funds a range of activities that deliver benefits to the arts sector and wider public, including national and international audiences and communities.
Arts Projects for Organisations
Tue March 7, 2023 3:00 pm (AEDT)
$20,000 to $100,000
This program funds a range of activities that deliver benefits to the arts sector and wider public, including national and international audiences and communities. Organisations that undertake arts programs, projects, or that provide services to artists, are welcome to apply.
The Marten Bequest Scholarships
The Marten Bequest Scholarships offer talented young artists the chance to explore, study and develop their artistic gifts through travelling either interstate and/or overseas.
Dal Stivens Award
The Dal Stivens Award is presented biennially to an author, aged 30 or under, for a short story or essay of the highest literary merit.
Kathleen Mitchell Award
The Kathleen Mitchell Award is presented biennially to the author, aged 30 or under, of an outstanding novel or novella to encourage advancement in their literary career.
Digital Transformation for the Creative Industries
Digital Transformation for the Creative Industries is an online short course designed specifically for artists and arts and creative workers it is best suited for those with a beginner or intermediate understanding of the digital space as it relates to the creative industries.
ProtoX Arts Digital Accelerator Program
Australia Council for the Arts is collaborating with INCUBATE the University of Sydney’s Flagship Startup Program to deliver a national 12-week Digital Pre-Accelerator Program for individual artists, groups and arts organisations.
Four Year Investment for Organisations
Four Year Investment provides multi-year investment for arts and cultural organisations.
Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups
$10,000 to $50,000
This program funds a range of activities that deliver benefits to the arts sector and wider public, including national and international audiences and communities.
Arts Projects for Organisations
$20,000 to $100,000
This program funds a range of activities that deliver benefits to the arts sector and wider public, including national and international audiences and communities. Organisations that undertake arts programs, projects, or that provide services to artists, are welcome to apply.- investment in Australian artists at various stages of their careers through our grants programs, fellowships and awards. This investment supports the public’s engagement with arts and creativity
- our multi-year investment in organisations through Four Year Funding, multi-year investment in First Nations-led organisations, and the National Performing Arts Partnership Framework. This investment supports cultural organisations to achieve an array of artistic, social, cultural and economic outcomes to national acclaim
- management of government initiatives such as the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy and the national regional touring programs which provide greater access to enriching arts experiences for all Australians
- investing in diverse artists, creators and organisations to tell their stories and present this work to broad audiences
- ensuring inclusive decision-making and diverse peer assessment panels for our grants and other direct investment
- dedicated funding to First Nations people, groups and organisations through our grants program
- delivering co-investment that leverages our investment and expertise to support Australian arts and culture.
- sector development work underpinned by a significant national sector recovery consultation in 2020–21
- stakeholder engagement, partnerships and consultation guided by the principle of ‘nothing about us without us’
- strategic initiatives that encourage diverse representation, including capacity building programs and international development activity
- support for the arts and cultural sector to develop new practices and business models to increase audience access to transformative experiences
- support and capacity building for the digital and physical mobility of Australian arts and creativity
- research that provides a comprehensive picture of Australians’ evolving relationship with the arts in their daily lives, and the economic, social and cultural value of arts and creativity
- leveraging our investment and expertise through strategic partnerships
- brokering new opportunities for audiences to experience Australian arts
- capacity building programs that develop people, grow networks and broker opportunities for Australian arts and artists, contributing to the long term resilience of the Australian arts community
- our Digital Culture Strategy 2020–2024 that sets out our approach to support a digitally enabled and thriving arts and cultural sector
- strategic partnerships that create new opportunities
- pursuing new sources of co-investment to grow the funds available for the arts
- international opportunities that nurture meaningful and effective international engagement for the Australian arts and cultural sector.
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We want inspiring arts experiences to be welcoming and easily accessible, and reflective of our unique and special culture that is simultaneously ancient and contemporary.
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