Category: Minister for Creative Industries

Geelong’s creative industries will be inspired to transform underutilised spaces into new cultural hubs as part of new initiatives supported by the Andrews Labor Government. Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley and Member for Geelong Christine Couzens today visited the Geelong Performing Arts Centre to announce new $250,000 in funding to support the local creative […]

The Andrews Labor Government is calling on Victoria’s creative community to pitch ideas for ambitious, ground-breaking projects that will boost Victoria’s reputation as the creative state. Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley today opened applications for the Creative State Commissions program for organisations, studios, companies and collectives working in any creative field. The program responds […]

The Andrews Labor Government is backing Victorian film, television and digital games projects with $10 million in new grants funding. Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley today announced 36 projects that have received funding in the latest round of grants from Film Victoria. Together, these projects will create more than 4,500 additional jobs for the […]

The Andrews Labor Government is helping local music industry professionals connect with global music companies through its inaugural Music Passport Fast Track Fellowships program. Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley today announced the fellowship recipients, saying the program is opening up international opportunities for local artists. Local music managers Charlotte Abroms of Hear Hear Music […]

The Andrews Labor Government has welcomed the appointment of local business leader Susan Oliver as the new Chair of the Wheeler Centre board. Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley today congratulated Ms Oliver on joining Australia’s only centre dedicated to books, writing and ideas based in Melbourne. Susan Oliver is an experienced company director of […]

The Andrews Labor Government is celebrating a new era for Australian music with the official opening of the Australian Music Vault – a contemporary exhibition and hall of fame. Minister for the Creative Industries Martin Foley today joined Music Vault patrons at Arts Centre Melbourne for the official opening of the site. The Music Vault […]

The Andrews Labor Government has announced the first 21 recipients of the ground-breaking Creators Fund – supporting Victoria’s creative minds to take their innovative projects to the next level. Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley today congratulated Victorian creatives working across a range of industries, who will share in $700,000 to support their projects and […]

The National Gallery of Victoria has launched its most ambitious exhibition to date, with works from more than 100 artists from 32 countries now on show as part of the NGV Triennial. Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley today celebrated the launch of the landmark exhibition, which showcases contemporary art, design and architecture from around […]

The Andrews Labor Government is developing a new plan to grow creative jobs, events and activities in regional Victoria – and local communities will help shape it. Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley today called on regionally-based artists, creative practitioners, businesses and community members to share their views on how to strengthen creative industries in […]

A delegation of more than 50 Victorian design leaders has attended one of the world’s most prestigious design events – Hong Kong Business of Design Week. Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley said Hong Kong Business of Design Week was a celebration of the latest design innovations from around the world – attracting more than […]