Creative Australia

Meet our new Creative Leadership cohort! 👉🏽https://lnkd.in/gqUA9_UQ   We've announced the first 35 participants of our Creative Leadership Program, a new professional development program supporting artists and creative workers to create transformative change. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gqUA9_UQ

Apply now! 👉🏽 https://lnkd.in/gDna8yDs The fund is a one-off $10,000 grant for career development, open to First Nations writers, poets, editors, illustrators, journalists, arts workers and organisations in the literature sector. Elevate includes opportunities for capacity building, networking, mentoring, residencies, and audience development for their work. Apply by Tuesday 6 August: https://lnkd.in/gDna8yDs

Develop your art practice overseas! 👉🏽https://lnkd.in/gfgNHCtS This three-month residency offers $12,500 plus time and space for open-ended research and experimentation. The HIAP residency program focuses on visual arts, however, it is open to artists and curators from various disciplines. Apply by Tuesday 6 August: https://lnkd.in/gfgNHCtS

Take your textile designs to new heights! 👉🏽https://lnkd.in/gGrwcibk Flourish offers grants of $10,000–$50,000 to First Nations individuals, groups and organisations (including Art Centres) working in the textile design and fashion sector. This fund supports the design, production, marketing and development of fashion and textile projects. Apply by Tuesday 6 August: https://lnkd.in/gGrwcibk

Congratulations to our latest investment recipients! 👉🏽https://lnkd.in/g3HymFez Our international programs support artists and creative workers to engage with, and present work to, global audiences. This will support 71 diverse projects across community arts, dance, experimental arts, First Nations arts, literature, visual arts, and theatre.

Register for tomorrow's webinar! 👉🏽 https://lnkd.in/gXAJKuS2 Join us for an overview of peer assessment, understand the role of a peer, hear from current peer assessors and ask questions.

Warmest congratulations to Geelong-based Back to Back Theatre. Yesterday the company accepted the Venice Biennale's highest recognition, the Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement in Theatre. It's the first time an Australian company has received the award. Back to Back joins Kamilaroi/Bigambul artist Archie Moore and filmmaker Peter Weir in receiving Golden Lion recognition at Venice in 2024, a phenomenal triple win for Australia! Read more 👇🏼

Who wants to go to London? 🙋🏽♀️ https://lnkd.in/g7NC-dH4 Develop your visual arts practice and professional networks with $30,000 while living and working at Acme’s East London residency space, the Fire Station. Apply by Tuesday 6 August.

We’re thrilled to announce the first round of recipients of the inaugural Export Development Fund 👏🎉   With an investment of over $1.45 million, we’re supporting 98 projects that will embark on career-defining international opportunities across the world.   The Export Development Fund has shone a light on the breadth and exceptional quality of Australian talent, underscoring our commitment to accelerating the success stories of our artists.   Applications for the next round of the Export Development Fund close on 9 July. Head to our website for more information: https://lnkd.in/gZvEhr9e

Introducing the Creative Futures Fund! 💥 This fund offers two investment streams to support the creation and sharing of Australian stories and new ways for people to engage with them. We are seeking expressions of interest from organisations with great ideas that are innovative and unexpected. 🔸Development Investment: $50,000–$250,000 for early-stage creative projects: https://brnw.ch/21wKXS3 🔸Delivery Investment: $250,000–$1,500,000 for projects ready for presentation: https://brnw.ch/21wKXS4