From 1 July 2025, the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport (CITS) replaces the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC).
Fellowships, residencies and internships support professional development, skill enhancement and outstanding creative projects.
Creative WA is the WA Government’s 10 year vision to grow and sustain thriving arts, culture and creative industries in Western Australia which will contribute to the prosperity and diversity of the WA economy.
Investing in professional development ensures WA’s creative workforce is equipped for the future.
The Creative WA Fellowships and the Creative WA Internships programs will fast-track excellence, offering significant career development which contributes to job creation and employment pathways in the creative industries.
The Creative WA Internships program offers Western Australian organisations the opportunity to provide internships for up to 3 individuals of $70,000 to undertake skills development and forge career pathways.
Creative WA Internships
Arts Development Fellowships category offers fellowships of up to $50,000 for 6 Western Australian artists or arts industry creatives with at least 5 years of professional practice.
Arts Fellowships for Young people category offers fellowships of up to $26,000 to 5 young Western Australian people aged 18 to 25 and under to kickstart their careers.
Creative WA Fellowships
The following is a list of other fellowships, residencies and internships available across Australia for WA residents.
Awarded to an applicant with abilities and ambitions related to Asia engagement.
Who is it for: All areas of the arts and creative industries
Open: Feb 2026
A one-off grant of US$30,000 for people wishing to further their studies in the United States.
Who is it for: Visual artists, curators, art historians etc
Currently closed
Dedicated desk at Centre for Stories for 10 days ($2000 stipend).
Who is it for: CaLD and/or First Nations writers
8 to 10 week hot desk at Centre for Stories in Northbridge, profiling ($1500 stipend and $200 printing allowance).
Who is it for: comic creators
Supports an author to create a new work for publication or performance ($80,000).
Who is it for: established author with a publishing contract
Open: August 2025
Support an Australian author to create a significant new work of literary non-fiction ($80,000)
Supports a writer to develop and write a new work of fiction ($10,000)
Who is it for: writers aged 18 to 35
Closes: 23 June 2025
Supports artists’ or arts workers’ creative activity and professional development for up to 2 years ($80,000).
Who is it for: must be a practicing artist or arts worker
Open: June 2025
Stipend and accommodation at Forrest Hall with a total value of over $250,000.
Who is it for: professional creative and research experience
Provides unrestricted, tax-free grants of $200,000 over 2 years.
Who is it for: individual Australian artists, creatives, and cultural leaders
Open: currently closed, reopen July 2025
Financial and mentoring support to the artist over 2 years. Fellows receive $50,000 per annum ($100,000 tax-free).
Who is it for: must be alumni of Australian National Academy of Music
Open: currently closed, reopen late 2025
Provides time to work on a current manuscript ($10,000).
Who is it for: mid-career authors
Scholarships for development through interstate and international travel ($50,000 in instalments over 2 years).
Who is it for: focus disciplines change annually. Ages range usually up to 35
6 x $35,000 project grants; 2 x residencies (up to $20,000); non-outcome prize ($50,000).
Who is it for: independent mid-career artists
Open: October 2025
Supports new creative work using or inspired by the National Library’s collections ($35,000 and 12 week residency).
Who is it for: an individual creative writer
Creative and professional development ($20,000) and early career development ($10,000).
Who is it for: regional artists and arts workers
Supports regional artists and arts workers to build skills to sustain an arts career ($8000).
Who is it for: regional and remote Western Australians aged between 18 to 26.
Open: Opens 2026
Instrumental and conducting fellowships for next generation of professional musicians.
Who is it for: must live in Sydney during the fellowship year. Age limits apply.
Open: May 2025
Course fee bursary ($1400) for Certificate Programme with Dance Nucleus (Singapore) + 2 week studio residency (80 hrs).
Who is it for: West Australian Artist
Various fellowships to support residencies are available.
Who is it for: range of support available
Open: ongoing
Studio spaces and facilities to support development of creative practice (6 to 12 months and $5000 funding).
Who is it for: artists and small to medium arts organisations welcome
Funds a range of activities including professional skills development (mentoring and residencies) (up to $50,000).
Who is it for: Australian citizen or permanent resident and practicing artist or arts professional.
Open: September 2025
Assist emerging and early-career artists to take up professional development, usually overseas ($15,000).
Who is it for: 18 and over who classify as an emerging or early-career artist
Supports 3 month residencies at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris.
Who is it for: First Nations artists and creative practitioners
Open: currently closed
Time to write in a private studio and a mentorship conversation with a Varuna consultant.
Who is it for: writing — various support available
Open: Ongoing
3 on-site residencies for artists or collectives to work at an Australian World Heritage site.
Who is it for: Artists and collectives
Who is it for: participate in projects across collections.
Prospective and emerging cultural practitioners gain experience in museum work.
Who is it for: First Nations people
Gain valuable experience working in the arts (NGA Level 1 paid monthly).