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Creative WA: A 10 year vision to grow and sustain our creative ecosystem

$54 million to support vision for a Creative WA

Dec 12, 2024
The WA Government has announced a $54 million funding package as part of its ambitious 10-year vision for culture, arts and creative industries in Western Australia.

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Marian Keyes at Nala Bardip Mia – Margaret River HEART as part of the Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival, May 2025

WA Government supports 2026 chapter of Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival

14 May 2026
The WA Government is continuing its strong support for regional arts and culture, with $86,542 in funding for the 2026 Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival (MRRWF), Western Australia’s largest annual regional literary festival
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Revealed: New & Emerging WA Aboriginal Artists

12 May 2026
A platform for cultural truth-telling, visibility and opportunity.
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Australian Performing Arts Market Brings the World to Perth

8 May 2026
As local, national and international delegates streamed into Perth at the end of February, global connections and creativity were the focus of the week, with performing arts professionals showcasing their productions ready to take to the world stage.
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Red carpet rolled out for CinefestOz and State's silver screen future

6 May 2026

Media release

The State Government is rolling out the red carpet for Western Australia's screen sector, with a $2.6 million investment from the 2026-27 State Budget to secure the future of CinefestOz through to 2029-30.
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Major State Budget support for key arts organisations and events

21 April 2026

Media release

This year's 2026-27 State Budget will continue to support Western Australian arts organisations with nearly $40 million to back WA's creative industries.
two women look through unframed paintings on canvas at a market

Western Australian Aboriginal art showcase returns to Boorloo 🎨

17 April 2026
Western Australia's top Aboriginal art showcase Revealed will return to Boorloo (Perth) on Saturday 18 April 2026, showcasing the strength and diversity of Aboriginal creativity through a free exhibition and vibrant open-air art market.
Text graphic reads: WA Music Week 4026, 7 to 16 August

WA Music Week 2026 back with major boost for WA's music industry ♪♫♪

16 April 2026

Media release

Western Australia's vibrant music scene will step into the limelight again this August, with the return of WA Music Week 2026 in Fremantle.
2 artist sit in front of their dot-style paintings

Revealed is coming…

14 April 2026
WA’s biggest celebration of Aboriginal art returns to Boorloo (Perth) this April.
The Perth Concert Hall undergoing redevelopment works showing a building shell

Main works are underway for the Perth Concert Hall!

30 March 2026
The redevelopment of the Perth Concert Hall is now in full swing with the main works underway, marking an exciting new chapter in the revitalisation of Perth’s iconic home of music and entertainment.
Photo of a child in a theatre with text: Kids Access All Areas - claim by 31 May 2026

It’s nearly curtain call!

30 March 2026
Thousands of WA kids have enjoyed arts and culture thanks to the Kids Access All Areas Vouchers program.
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Australian Judy Davis in first production at the Perth Film Studios 🎬

26 March 2026

Media release

Australian actress Judy Davis will star in the first production at the Perth Film Studios, a new Stan Original series Two Birds with Stephen Peacocke and British BAFTA award winner Sheridan Smith.
4 people stand next to Margaret Medcalfe

WA’s second State Archivist turns 100

26 March 2026
Celebrating her 100th birthday today, former Western Australian State Archivist, Ms Margaret Medcalf OAM, has made some noteworthy marks in history or her own.
A group of primary school children sit around a yarning circle with an Aboriginal elder in the centre

PALS program empowering reconciliation through education

24 March 2026

Media release

Western Australian schools will deliver initiatives that strengthen Aboriginal cultural learning, with 41 schools sharing in $192,667 through the State Government's Term 4 Partnership Acceptance Learning Sharing (PALS) program.
Rushes drone crop circle, Biosphere Boodja Arts and Wild Things Festival Goomalling 2025. Photo Steven Aliyan

Creativity takes centre stage with new funding for WA artists

3 March 2026

Media release

A vibrant mix of performances, arts projects, and cultural initiatives will be delivered across Western Australia.
Captivating female performer standing on stage in student theatre club during emotional recital

Vision for the ECU Mount Lawley Redevelopment finalised

17 February 2026
The WA Government has today launched the ECU Mount Lawley Redevelopment Master Plan, setting the blueprint for the transformation of this unique, centrally located site into a vibrant and inclusive urban community.
Kamsani Achil Bin Salleh standing by his artwork for the AFL Origin game.

Kamsani Achil Bin Salleh mural brings the spirit of AFL Origin to life

13 February 2026
Bin Salleh was once reluctant to call himself an artist, but through his body of work drawing the eye of the WA Government and AFL, he began to realise his skill set.

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