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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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Exhibition sign "all that country holds' at entrance to art gallery

From the regions: Art across WA and beyond

12 November 2025
Western Australia’s creative talent is uniquely diverse and, as recognised in Creative WA, our regional and outer metropolitan communities play an important part in our creative ecosystem.
5 people stand together at the CinefestOz film festival in Busselton.

Oz screen industry winning big

12 November 2025
WA recently celebrated the best of Australian film making with the biggest national film prize being awarded during the CinefestOz film festival in Busselton.
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Creative Industries Action Plan announced!

11 November 2025
Action plan set to accelerate growth, investment and opportunities for the State’s creative sector.
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WA musicians supported to chase their dreams

10 November 2025

Media release

The Contemporary Music Fund has provided grants of up to $20,000 to 24 Western Australian musicians to support career changing opportunities.
Jebediah performing

All-Western Australian music lineup for WA Day celebrations

3 November 2025
The WA Government is proud to support this year's Western Australia Day celebrations, with the WA Day Festival set to feature a massive local music lineup.
A stack of books titled "This home of ours".

Young writers shine in new Centre for Stories anthology collection

28 October 2025

Media release

The next generation of Western Australian writers are sharing their voices through a new anthology collection launched with support from the WA Government
an audience enjoying a creative industries performance in a darkened theatre.

Get ready for the Creative Organisations funding rounds

27 October 2025
The Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport is introducing a new Creative Organisations Funding Framework in 2026.
Exhibition sign "all that country holds' at entrance to art gallery

Western Australian Aboriginal art showcased in Washington DC

22 October 2025

Media release

A major exhibition showcasing Aboriginal artwork from the Kimberley opens today at the Australian Embassy in Washington DC, presenting new works by First Nations artists with support from the WA Government.
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Forget fast fashion — This is what the future looks like

15 October 2025
WA’s bold new celebration of circular designers, sustainable fashion and creativity.

Congratulations to the winners of the Western Australian Export Awards 2025 👏

14 October 2025

Media release

WA creativity has been celebrated at this year’s WA Export Awards with three creative organisations each taking out a category win.
Program founder and CEO of Book Builders Challenge Kristy Nita Brown speaks at the 2025 book launch at Victoria Park Library.

Creative Learning grants open new chapter for young writers through Book Builders Challenge

9 October 2025
Western Australian school kids are bringing their imaginations to life through this year’s Book Builders Challenge.
The Master Collector, July 2024

School funding boost backs next generation of creative thinkers

7 October 2025
The WA Government continues to invest in the next generation of artists, with students, teachers and school communities set to experience new creative learning projects coming to their classrooms.
David Broadway

WA Government's $100,000 investment helping WA's design future

6 October 2025
The WA Government is investing in Western Australia's growing creative economy, awarding the 2026 Perth Design Week a $100,000 funding boost.
Australian Performing Arts Exchange from PAC Australia in 2025

APAM 2026 set to spotlight WA performing arts sector

1 October 2025
The WA Government is backing Western Australia's performing arts sector, with Perth ready to host the Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM) produced by Performing Arts Connections (PAC) Australia.
Sea of Light, AWESOME Festival

Families set for fun as AWESOME Festival launches for school break

1 October 2025

Media release

The 2025 AWESOME Festival officially opened, marking the first major festival presented under the newly formed Barking Gecko Arts - a merger between Awesome Arts and Barking Gecko Theatre Company.
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Not-for-profits supported to continue bringing creativity to WA

30 September 2025

Media release

Fourteen not-for-profit arts and creative organisations have shared in funding of $358,000 to foster a vibrant and creative economy.

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