Creative Victoria

People watching a performer in a big dress with an old timey looking building in the background Castlemaine State Festival opening night 2013. Photo: Michael Nix

Creative Victoria champions and supports the state's creative industries, spanning arts, culture, screen, design and more. Learn more about Creative Victoria

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A half million-dollar boost to creativity in the suburbs

Five exciting new creative projects are set to launch in outer metro Melbourne, thanks to $509,080 in grant funding through the Creative Suburbs program.

19 March 2018
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Dumb ways to learn and play

How a local public safety campaign became a viral sensation.

8 March 2018
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Creative State Victoria's first creative industries strategy

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Melbourne City of Literature celebrates ten years

Melbourne might be known for its arty laneways, monochrome fashion sense and love of coffee, but the city has one other thing it trades in abundance – words.

16 February 2018
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Top Designs Returns for 2018

Gaze into the future of Australian contemporary design with Top Designs 2018, now open at Melbourne Museum.

16 March 2018
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7 reasons to visit Victoria's Regional Centre for Culture

The heart of Victoria is bursting with creative energy, with the year-long Regional Centre for Culture program now underway.

23 February 2018
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Music leaders from Latin America visit Victoria

Last week we welcomed five music industry leaders from Latin America who traveled to this side of the globe as part of the Government's Victoria Invitation Program.

15 March 2018
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One step at a time on the way to Sadler's Wells

Victorian experimental theatre company one step at a time like this has received a prestigious commission from Sadler's Wells Theatre in the UK.

13 March 2018
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Culture Victoria Explore the Stories and Collections that make up the rich cultural life of Victoria

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New contemporary art gallery opens in Melbourne's Arts Precinct

One of the country's most significant collections of contemporary Australian art has a new home in Melbourne's Arts Precinct in Southbank.

9 March 2018
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Regional Map

The regional creativity map showcases just some of the creative industries spread across Victoria

20 May 2016
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The Creative Exchange Ideas. Skills. Connections.

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Gippsland Parasteddfod – an eisteddfod for all abilities

At its heart the Gippsland Parasteddfod is all about having fun, sharing, and trying new things.

17 July 2017

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