Creative Australia

Creative Australia is Australia’s national arts investment and advisory body dedicated to championing creativity across the nation. Formed in 2023 from the evolution of the Australia Council for the Arts, Creative Australia supports and advocates for artists, arts organisations and creative industries to enrich cultural life both nationally and internationally.

Creative Australia invests in creative talent, builds audiences and markets for Australian stories, and promotes the social, cultural and economic value of artistic practice. Its funding and programs span literature, music, performing arts, visual arts, First Nations arts and more — all guided by artistic merit, diversity and freedom of expression.

What Creative Australia Does

Creative Australia delivers strategic investment, partnerships and sector development initiatives that support artists and creative communities across Australia. Its work includes:

• Arts investment and grants programs for individuals and organisations.
• Development of creative markets and audiences, both domestically and internationally.
• Partnerships with philanthropic, commercial and public sectors to amplify cultural impact.
• Research, evaluation and advocacy that highlights the value of arts, creativity and cultural participation.
• Support for equitable, safe and inclusive creative workplaces and sector capability building.
• Special emphasis on First Nations arts and culture, celebrating and empowering Indigenous artistic expression.

Creative Australia’s decision-making operates independently from government ministerial influence, ensuring artistic integrity and fairness in its funding and support processes.

Supporting Australian Creativity

Australia Council for the Arts’s work strengthens artistic practice, stimulates creative careers and helps share Australia’s stories with audiences locally and globally. By investing in diverse voices and perspectives, the organisation helps creative practitioners thrive and contributes to vibrant cultural life in communities of all sizes.

It plays a key role in nurturing the arts ecosystem, from emerging artists to established organisations, and works collaboratively across government, industry and community sectors to deliver long-term cultural impact.

Why Creative Australia Matters

• Australia’s principal arts funding and development agency — supporting thousands of artists and organisations.
• Promotes equity, diversity and creative expression across art forms.
• Fosters sustainable creative careers and cultural participation.
• Advocates for the value of arts and culture in Australian society.
• Celebrates and invests in First Nations arts and cultural leadership.

Connect with Creative Australia

Explore funding opportunities, sector programs and cultural initiatives supported by Creative Australia on their official website.