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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

Mar 3, 2026
A vibrant mix of performances, arts projects, and cultural initiatives will be delivered across Western Australia.

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State Government’s Contemporary Music Fund instrumental in artist success

9 February 2022
The State Government's Contemporary Music Fund (CMF) will support the production of debut EPs, an album and a series of live performances during 2022.
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Applications now open for small business assistance

19 January 2022
Applications for financial support are now open for specific businesses directly impacted by the necessary public health measures in Perth and Peel from 23 December 2021 to 4 January 2022.
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WA Museum Boola Bardip launches a sizzling holiday season... and a massive 2022!

14 December 2021
Roaming with gigantic dinosaurs, journeying down a rabbit hole to Wonderland and travelling beyond the Milky Way will be some of the extraordinary experiences on offer at Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip in 2022.
Perth Festival 11 February to 6 March 2022

Lotterywest’s $7.7 million wave of support for Perth Festival

23 November 2021
The State Government, through Lotterywest, has set the stage for the 2022 Perth Festival, with significant funding for free community events and core program costs.
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Global call for new $2 million artwork installation

22 November 2021
A new landmark artwork will be commissioned for the Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA) as part of the State Government's continued commitment to revitalising the Perth Cultural Centre.
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WA Museum Boola Bardip celebrates first birthday and 700,000 visitors

22 November 2021
WA Museum Boola Bardip welcomed its 700,000th visitor this weekend, one year on since opening.
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It’s show time: bigger and better FRINGE returns to WA

10 November 2021
The FRINGE WORLD Festival will return in 2022 bigger and better than ever, with the State Government providing a significant funding boost.
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New Art Gallery of WA rooftop venue set to open with stunning views

4 November 2021
The State Government's $10 million project to transform the Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA) rooftop is complete, with the 500-capacity multipurpose arts space and bar now Perth's biggest rooftop venue.
Arts and Culture Monitor 2021

Arts and Culture Monitor 2021

26 October 2021
An independent survey into how Western Australians view the arts shows strong public support for the value of the State’s arts and culture activities.
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Kimberley to feature in Australian fashion campaign

13 October 2021
Some of the State's most awe-inspiring locations will be showcased to millions of people around the world through a unique partnership between the State Government, through Tourism Western Australia and Showroom X.
Optus Stadium view from the Swan River at twilight.

WA talent front and centre at AFL Grand Final

18 September 2021
The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) is proud to have supported and worked with the WA contemporary music sector to ensure that some of Western Australia’s most iconic musicians take centre stage at this year’s historic AFL Grand Final in Perth.
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New laws pave the way for screen production facility management

3 September 2021
New laws to create a statutory authority capable of managing all arts and cultural assets in Western Australia have passed the State Parliament.
WA Premier's Book Awards 2020 Winners Announced

Premier’s Book Award winners announced

26 August 2021
Western Australian writer, activist and political analyst Sisonke Msimang, who is known for her works on race, gender and democracy, was last night awarded the $60,000 Western Australian Writer's Fellowship as part of the Premier's Book Awards.
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New board members appointed to Western Australian Museum

20 August 2021
Culture and the Arts Minister David Templeman has welcomed the appointment of Melissa Parke as the new Chair of the WA Museum Board of Trustees.
Albany Artist and Creative Grid Mentee Chelsea Hopkins-Allan painting a larger than life Helena Gum Moth.

Grants programs promoting the arts in regional WA

17 August 2021

LG Alert

Leveraged Creative and Cultural Planning program closing soon.
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Broadened program supports more live ticketed events in WA

6 August 2021
The State Government's successful risk-share program for the live performance industry has now reopened and includes a wider range of ticketed events.

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