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Celebrating Perth Design Week 2026 with landmark exhibition

Feb 11, 2026
Perth Design Week (PDW) events program is launched with the opening of 'Chirriger Moort: A 30 Year Retrospective of the Work of Peter Farmer' at WA Museum Boola Bardip.
A scene from the performance Be-Bop to Hip-Hop by WAYJO and Zero Emcee

Regional Performing Arts funding backs live performance across WA's regions

Feb 11, 2026
Regional Western Australia will benefit from a diverse program of live performing arts experiences, with ten projects supported through the WA Government's Regional Performing Arts program (RPA).
3 school students sit on a paved area painting a colourful floor mural

Funding supports regional festivals, artists and creative planning

Feb 6, 2026
Artists across regional Western Australia will be able to deliver more community-led arts and cultural activities after receiving a funding boost through the 2025-26 round of the Arts Activities in Regional Communities program
A still from the production We Bury The Dead.

Zombie thriller showcases Western Australia with cinematic release

Feb 5, 2026
Western Australian survival thriller, We Bury the Dead, will be screening in cinemas across Australia and New Zealand from 5 February following an impressive run in the United States.
Two women sitting down in front of a corrugated wall with a surf board standing up against it,

Netflix making waves in Western Australia with new surfing series 🎥

Jan 29, 2026
Cameras are rolling in the South West on Breakers, the first Netflix series to be filmed in Western Australia.
A smiling child in a theatre seat with the words, Kids Access All Areas Vouchers program allocation exhausted'

Kids Access All Areas Vouchers program great success

Jan 6, 2026
Helping to fuel young imaginations, one experience at a time.
A night scene with purple coloured drone hovering over a river

Action Plan Taskforce members announced

Jan 6, 2026
Meet the team driving development of the Creative Industries Action Plan.
Promotional banner reads: New funding ingnites artistic development of WA's next generation of artists

New funding ignites development of WA's next generation of artists

Dec 19, 2025
Western Australia's creative future is a fresh canvas for the inaugural recipients of the Creative WA Fellowships and Creative WA Internships programs.
A girl in a theatre smiling with the words, 'Kids Access All Areas Vouchers Program, allocation exhausted'

Kids Access All Areas Vouchers to unlock world of culture and arts

Dec 12, 2025
Western Australian children will have the chance to immerse themselves in a world of arts and culture these school holidays, with the launch of the new Kids Access All Areas Vouchers Program.
The crowds enjoying the Dordaak Kepup Open Day.

New community hub for Landsdale

Dec 8, 2025
The people of Landsdale now have a vibrant new community space with the official opening of the Dordaak Kepup Library and Youth Innovation Hub.
a detail of the painting Murrunpa by Melissa Sunfly

Book your National Reconciliation Week Street Banner!

Nov 24, 2025
Each year, banners fly across WA to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and share the message of reconciliation.
Graphic reads: Back WA artists! Wear your tee on AusMusic T shirt day. 27 November

AusMusic T-Shirt Day — 27 November 🎶

Nov 21, 2025
Wear it loud and support WA music!
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