‘In the dark times Will there also be singing? Yes, there will also be singing About the dark times.’
Adrian Collette AM, CEO Australia Council quoting, Svendborg Poems: Berthold Brecht 1930.
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) in partnership with the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) and the Australia Council for the Arts will deliver a grant partnership to support five First Nations Australian artists or groups to create new sound recordings.
The future growth of the First Nations music sector requires First Nations artists to be at centre of dialogue and decision-making, Results from the Survey of First Nations Music Artists is out now.
Nominations are now open for The Red Ochre Award for Lifetime Achievement. The award recognises both a senior male and female artist for their outstanding lifetime achievement in the arts and their contribution to the recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts, both nationally and internationally.
The CMTP is now open
to applications for funding with some fixed-term adjustments to the guidelines
account for COVID-19 conditions.
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.
Deborah has been a significant and eloquent contributor to the Australian music scene for over 30 years.
Deborah’s career began in the early 1980’s when she co-founded the fiercely independent post punk band Do Re Mi. By 1988, Rolling Stone had named Deborah as Australian Singer of The Year.
Deborah launched her own record label Intercorps in 2004 alongside long time collaborator Willy Zeigler. This label launched a series of innovative models of audience engagement.
Cultivating Creativity: A study of the Sydney Opera House’s Creative Leadership in Learning Program in schools is the result of a research partnership between the Australia Council for the Arts and Sydney Opera House.
The pandemic has illuminated pressures we were already feeling. It is bringing to light aspects of our industry many have long wanted to change, along with new issues we are now being forced to address.
Participants will use a range of design techniques to interrogate the value proposition of their organisation; and identify practical solutions and next steps. The program includes a range of activities including online learning...
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.