What do you do when
your child is diagnosed with autism? Jolyon James, director and writer, created
the theatre show Robot Song. The theatre show has been selected to showcase
at IPAY Showcase 2020 in Philadelphia.
Australian music exports are increasing and delivering substantial economic and cultural benefits to the nation. The growing international activity and success of Australian music artists has seen revenue from overseas royalties double in the past five years. Creativity Connects Us.
Through a partnership between the Australia Council and UKARIA, Expressions of Interest are invited for two residencies at UKARIA in 2020. The successful applicants will be in residence at UKARIA for a maximum of ten days for the purpose of developing new creative projects that are led by musicians and composers.
The Contemporary Music Touring Program (CMTP) supports national touring activity undertaken by Australian musicians performing original contemporary music. Apply today and take your tunes on tour.
The PPCA-Australia Council partnership supports Australian artists to create new sound recordings. You may apply for any costs primarily associated with the creation of a sound recording. Apply to share your sound.
Socially engaged art responds to urgent real world problems while simultaneously creating new genres and aesthetic approaches. Wollongong artists Kim Williams and Lucas Ihlein investigate how artists and farmers can work together on large-scale human/ecology problems. Creativity Connects Us.
The arts help us understand and live with our fellow citizens, bridging social divisions by generating empathy, understanding
and human connection. Creativity Connects Us.
All The Queens Men
champion social equality through
theatrical and participatory arts
experiences that connect communities,
audiences and artists. The arts make our individual lives better and build
stronger and more cohesive communities. Creativity Connects Us
Australia Council for the Arts supports composers, musicians and organisations to create new music and present it to audiences. Our goal is to reflect and promote the diversity, excellence and energy of contemporary Australian musical culture.
This page provides important information for artists in the Australian music scene, such as reports on recent successful grant applications, upcoming industry events and current research relating to the music sector.
Seven time ARIA award winning songwriter and composer David Bridie has enjoyed a distinguished career as one of Australia’s most innovative musicians. His repertoire ranges from recording artist to soundtrack composer, producer, lyricist, songwriter and singer, as well as specialist in the music of Melanesia, Bridie has certainly stamped his mark.
A founding member and songwriter of critically acclaimed musical groups Not Drowning Waving and My Friend The Chocolate Cake, Bridie has balanced his career as a live musician with the composition of soundtrack music, with credits for over 16 Feature films including Satellite Boy, Proof, Bran Nue Dae, The Man Who Sued God and Gone. His score for In a Savage Land landed Bridie the award for “Best Original Score” at the AFI Awards, “Best Original Soundtrack” by the Film Critics Circle of Australia, and “Best Soundtrack Album” at the 2000 ARIA Awards. Credits for his 29 television/short films/documentaries soundtracks include Remote Area Nurse for which he won an AFI Award, “Winner Best Independent Release” ARIA Award; and The Whitlam Documentary; MABO, among others
Through a partnership between the Australia Council and UKARIA, Expressions of Interest are invited for two residencies at UKARIA in 2020. The successful applicants will be in residence at UKARIA for a maximum of ten days.
The Contemporary Music Touring Program (CMTP) supports national touring activity undertaken by Australian musicians performing original contemporary music.
The Australia Council has a long and proud history of partnering with philanthropic foundations, corporations and individual donors to co-invest in the arts. Together we have realised unforgettable creative experiences.
This project investigates the cultural and economic value of Australian music exports. It is the first methodological study of how Australian artists are developed internationally through government and industry programs.
There is enormous public value generated through the arts for the whole of civil society – the arts contribute significantly across our nation’s health, education, industry, global affairs and more. Sam Walsh AO
Creativity is innate to humanity and is the wellspring of culture. Our arts embody individual and collective stories, histories, identities and help us understand what it means to be human.
One of Australia’s most celebrated and internationally profiled contemporary artists, Angelica Mesiti works across video, performance and installation. Her practice is characterised by large-scale video and sound works.
International residencies provide a unique opportunity for artists to immerse themselves in a new arts context, market, community and culture. The experience enables artists to articulate their practice within a global context.
The Australia Council for the Arts has released new research which examines the economic conditions faced by practising professional artists in Australia and their increasing value to society and the future of work.
This survey is the third in a landmark series by the Australia Council for the Arts, following editions in 2009 and 2013. It measures Australians’ engagement with the arts in 2016.