Culture and the arts

Call out to the creative industries – Innovation Vouchers now available

The Innovation Vouchers Program 2021 assists start-ups and small businesses (including the creative industries) to commercialise their ideas and innovations and expand to create jobs.

Limitations during State of Emergency

Although we are fortunate to be in a period of recovery, we take this opportunity to remind everyone that WA remains in a State of Emergency.

COVID-19 update: post-lockdown transition

LG Alert

Following an announcement by the State Government, post-lockdown measures will come into effect from 12:01am Tuesday 27 April until 12.01am, Saturday morning 1 May.

COVID-19 Audience Outlook Monitor – March 2021 results out now

After months of low COVID-19 cases, Western Australians are confident returning to arts and cultural events – and many are making firm plans to do so.

Historic balconies at His Majesty’s Theatre to be restored

Visitors to His Majesty's Theatre will soon be able to walk along the balconies and verandahs as part of further upgrades at the historic performing arts venue.

Explore WA’s cultural and creative spaces with the WA Cultural Infrastructure Map

The WA Cultural Infrastructure Map identifies existing cultural and creative spaces across the State.

Grants continue recovery of WA’s arts and culture sector

WA’s vibrant arts and culture sector continues to receive support from the State Government, with 17 projects representing a variety of disciplines sharing in more than $709,000 from two grants programs.

Regional festivals receive funding boost

A writers' festival in Geraldton, community sculpture in Esperance, and a series of astro-photography activities in Mount Magnet are some of the vibrant initiatives receiving funding from the latest round of the Regional and Remote Festivals Fund.

250,000 visitors to WA Museum Boola Bardip in two months

The stunning new WA Museum Boola Bardip has now welcomed over 250,000 visitors since opening its doors on 21 November 2020.

Playing WA supports performing arts tours across regional WA

Performing arts companies will tour a mixture of world class hip-hop opera, theatre, international jazz, cross-cultural work and musical comedy across regional Western Australia, with funding from the Playing WA grants program.

Playing WA grants program brings arts organisations to regional WA

Four major WA touring companies will share just under $1.6 million, taking their productions to regional Western Australia over the next three years, as part of the State Government's Playing WA Multi-year grants program.

Local firm to develop Perth Cultural Centre masterplan

Western Australia is one step closer to a revitalised Perth Cultural Centre, with the contract for the masterplan awarded to Perth architectural firm Taylor Robinson Chaney Broderick.

In the House expanding WA’s vibrant regional culture and arts programs

Arts and cultural venues in regional Western Australia will be buzzing with increased programs of activity next year, thanks to the In the House grants program.

WA-first Cultural Infrastructure Framework released

The State Government has released the first ever Cultural Infrastructure Framework for WA, outlining a roadmap for holistic cultural infrastructure planning and investment in the State until 2030 and beyond.

Almost $1 million awarded in arts grants

A total of 23 projects by artists and arts organisations from across the State will share in almost $1 million in funding through the State Government's Arts 15k-plus grant program.

Contact register resources available

LG Alert

With just one day to go until COVID-19 contact registers become mandatory for many WA local businesses and venues, there are a number of State Government resources available to assist with communications to stakeholders.

New Screenwest production kicks off Lotterywest Films for Perth Festival

Premier Mark McGowan will officially present the Perth Festival with a Lotterywest COVID-19 Relief Fund grant of $6.3 million and will announce an additional $1 million in support, at the opening night of the festival's Lotterywest Films season.

Grants continue to support local music industry

Popular Perth rock band Methyl Ethel will embark on a worldwide publicity campaign for their new album, thanks to funding from the State Government's Contemporary Music Fund Grant Program.

Mandatory contact registers in WA

LG Alert

The State Government has announced that mandatory contact registers at relevant businesses and venues will be introduced from 5 December 2020.

Plan your summer visit to the world class new WA Museum Boola Bardip

Bookings for the spectacular new WA Museum Boola Bardip over the summer holiday season are now open.