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2017-18 Australia Council International Residencies announced

15 Mar 2017

The Australia Council for the Arts has today announced the 21 successful artists for the 2017-18 International Residencies program. The residencies will provide the artists with the opportunity to develop their practice and build knowledge, networks and partnerships.

The Marten Bequest scholarships increased for emerging artists, now open

13 Mar 2017

Applications are now open for The Marten Bequest scholarships delivered for the first time by the Australia Council for the Arts in a three-year partnership with Perpetual. This is one of the largest scholarship offerings by The Marten Bequest since it was first awarded in 1975.

APAM 2018 Artist Applications Now Open

07 Mar 2017

The Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM) is calling for applications from Australian and New Zealand performing artists and organisations to be part of APAM 2018, held 19 – 23 February 2018 in Brisbane, Queensland.

Celebrating the outstanding achievements of Australian artists

07 Mar 2017

The Australia Council for the Arts has today announced eight remarkable artists who have been recognised this year for their significant contributions to the cultural and artistic fabric of the nation.

Creating a sustainable literature sector – VIPs heading to Sydney

01 Mar 2017

Fourteen influential international publishers, literary agents and scouts will be visiting Sydney in May as part of the Visiting International Publishers (VIPs) program, the Australia Council for the Arts announced today.

PPCA and the Australia Council announce a new round of recording grants

24 Feb 2017

Following a successful third round, PPCA is delighted to again partner with the Australia Council, and offer another series of $15,000 grants, to assist Australian artists with new sound recordings.

Mordant Family/Australia Council Affiliated Fellowship announced

30 Jan 2017

Expressions of Interest are now open for an established visual artist to apply for the new Mordant Family/Australia Council Affiliated Fellowship at the American Academy in Rome.

Interactive Local Region Arts Engagement Dashboard launched

23 Jan 2017

The Australia Council for the Arts has today released a new online interactive dashboard that looks at attendance and participation with the arts at a local region level across Australia.

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