Funding to support the development and growth of arts and cultural experiences in Western Australia

Overview

Eligible projects must involve artists or creatives who maintain professional arts and creative practices.

There are four categories of funding:

• Aboriginal arts
• commercial development
• creative development
• sector development

Each of the above categories has different objectives and eligible activities.

Applications will be accepted from the following disciplines:

• circus and physical theatre
• comedy
• community arts and cultural development
• cross-art form
• dance
• design
• interactive arts content
• literature and writing (limited to literary fiction, literary non-fiction, poetry, illustrated narrative)
• multi-arts festivals
• music
• music theatre and opera
• theatre
• visual arts and crafts

Check if you can apply

The following eligibility criteria apply:

• individuals must have Australian citizenship or permanent resident status
• groups including unincorporated bodies, partnerships and individuals informally collaborating on an activity must be based in Australia
• organisations must either be registered under law (e.g. incorporated association, company limited by guarantee) or created by law (e.g. university, school or government statutory authority)
• if applying on behalf of Aboriginal people, evidence must be provided of significant Aboriginal involvement in the conception, development of and participation in the activity
• applications from non-WA residents must be able to demonstrate a benefit to WA artists, creatives, arts or cultural workers