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development

Angela Goh, Desert Body Creep, photo by Zan Wimberley.

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Translation Fund for Literature

Closing Date:

April 4, 2023 3:00 pm (AEST)

International publishers may apply for a contribution towards the translation of Australian works by living authors of creative writing such as fiction, poetry, writing for children and young people, graphic novels, and narrative non-fiction (defined as autobiography, biography, essays, histories, literary criticism, or analytical prose).

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PPCA Sound Recording Partnership

Closing Date:

April 4, 2023 3:00 pm (AEST)

The Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) and the Australia Council for the Arts will deliver a grant partnership, the PPCA Sound Recording Partnership.

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UKARIA Music Residency

Closing Date:

April 4, 2023 3:00 pm (AEST)

UKARIA is a state of the art and environmentally sustainable Cultural Centre, in the picturesque Adelaide Hills.

Concerts have been hosted on the property for acclaimed national and international artists since the mid-1990s. In 2014 the concert room was replaced with a magnificent 220 concert hall purpose built for chamber music. Great care has been taken to ensure that the new hall has superb acoustics without compromising the spectacular sweeping views over the valley and up to the Mt Barker Summit.

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International Travel Fund for Authors and Illustrators

Closing Date:

April 4, 2023 3:00 pm (AEST)

Support for authors and illustrators to travel internationally to attend events and activities associated with the international publication and promotion of their work.

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APRA AMCOS Digital Futures Initiative

Closing Date:

April 4, 2023 3:00 pm (AEST)

Support to increase audiences, develop knowledge about distribution platforms, and encourage creators of new technologies to use Australian music.

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Kluge-Ruhe Residential Fellowship: First Nations Curator

Closing Date:

April 4, 2023 3:00 pm (AEDT)

up to $60,000

The Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Arts Collection of the University of Virginia seeks applications for a new program.

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Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program

Closing Date:

April 16, 2023 12:00 pm (AEST)

The Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program helps fund the operations of around 80 Indigenous-owned art centres, and a number of art fairs, regional hubs and industry service organisations at the heart of Australia’s Indigenous visual art movement. Competitive grant applications close on 16 April 2023.

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Music Writers’ Travel Bursary

Closing Date:

April 17, 2023 3:00 pm (AEST)

A $3000 travel bursary is available for Australian music writers to attend international showcases and write about Australian artists.

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Closing soon

Translation Fund for Literature

International publishers may apply for a contribution towards the translation of Australian works by living authors of creative writing such as fiction, poetry, writing for children and young people, graphic novels, and narrative non-fiction (defined as autobiography, biography, essays, histories, literary criticism, or analytical prose).
Closing soon

PPCA Sound Recording Partnership

The Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) and the Australia Council for the Arts will deliver a grant partnership, the PPCA Sound Recording Partnership.
Closing soon

UKARIA Music Residency

UKARIA is a state of the art and environmentally sustainable Cultural Centre, in the picturesque Adelaide Hills. Concerts have been hosted on the property for acclaimed national and international artists since the mid-1990s. In 2014 the concert room was replaced with a magnificent 220 concert hall purpose built for chamber music. Great care has been taken to ensure that the new hall has superb acoustics without compromising the spectacular sweeping views over the valley and up to the Mt Barker Summit.
Closing soon

International Travel Fund for Authors and Illustrators

Support for authors and illustrators to travel internationally to attend events and activities associated with the international publication and promotion of their work.
Closing soon

APRA AMCOS Digital Futures Initiative

Support to increase audiences, develop knowledge about distribution platforms, and encourage creators of new technologies to use Australian music.
Closing soon

Kluge-Ruhe Residential Fellowship: First Nations Curator

up to $60,000

The Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Arts Collection of the University of Virginia seeks applications for a new program.
Open

Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program

The Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program helps fund the operations of around 80 Indigenous-owned art centres, and a number of art fairs, regional hubs and industry service organisations at the heart of Australia’s Indigenous visual art movement. Competitive grant applications close on 16 April 2023.
Open

Music Writers’ Travel Bursary

A $3000 travel bursary is available for Australian music writers to attend international showcases and write about Australian artists.

 

We invest in Australian arts and creativity through grants, initiatives, programs and opportunities. Our investment fosters and develops Australia’s arts and cultural sector and raises the profile of Australian arts nationally and internationally.

  • 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. 

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and from artists with disability.

We accept applications in Languages Other Than English (LOTE). 

The Australia Council for the Arts issues SCAM ALERTS to provide information and protect the public from scams using our name. 

You are encouraged to speak with your Australia Council contact about options that can provide flexible support during these difficult times. If you’re not sure who that is, please contact Artists Services we will direct you to the right person.