Arts Organisations Investment Program

The Arts Organisations Investment Program (AOIP) aims to build strong Western Australian arts, cultural and creative sector organisations that support the vibrancy of our State and celebrates this internationally.

The program invested in a portfolio of small to medium organisations that:

• create and present high quality and the best of its type arts, cultural and creative experiences
• create work that is original, innovative and authentic that respects cultural tradition, or promotes social awareness and cohesion
• broaden and deepen community access and engagement in arts, cultural and creative experiences
• reflects the diversity of the State through telling Western Australian stories
• have strong connections with and presence in communities increasing the reach, depth and diversity of audience engagement
• collaborate with others to create new sustainable ways of working together
• leverage opportunities and funding from a range of sources and partners and develop and operate in a financially, environmentally and socially sustainable way.

Multi-year funding is an important function in supporting the sustainability of the small to medium arts, cultural and creative sector in Western Australia. Under a new investment framework the program has been renamed the Creative Organisations Four Year (COFY) program. 

The Arts Organisations Investment Program 2023 to 2027 Outcomes

The Arts Organisations Investment Program 2023 to 2027 opened for applications in September 2022 for funding from 1 July 2023 for Financial Year based organisations and 1 January 2024 for Calendar Year based organisations. 63 eligible applications were received.

The applications were assessed by an external advisory panel made up of industry peers. The panel’s role was to provide recommendations to the Minister for Culture and the Arts on the cohort of organisations that best met the objectives of the program.

For the Arts Organisations Investment Program 2023 to 2027, thirty seven Western Australian organisations will receive a total of $56 million in a record-breaking round of the program. Funding for AOIP is up from $10.5 million per annum to $14 million per annum and will span a four-year period.

In May 2025 the Minister for Culture and the Arts announced the successful organisations in a media statement.

Funded organisations

• Aboriginal Art Centre Hub of Western Australia Aboriginal Corporation — $300,000 p.a.
• Artrage Inc — $350,000 p.a.
• AWESOME Arts Australia  — $354,000 p.a.
• Barking Gecko Theatre Company — $600,000 p.a.
• Centre for Stories Limited —  $280,000 p.a.
• CircuitWest — $350,000 p.a
• CircusWA Inc — $100,000 p.a.
• City of Bunbury — Bunbury Regional Art Gallery — $170,000 p.a.
• City of Greater Geraldton — Geraldton Regional Art Gallery — $170,000 p.a.
• Community Arts Network Western Australia Ltd — $520,000 p.a.
• DADAA LIMITED — $180,000 p.a.
• FORM Building a State of Creativity Inc. — $400,000 p.a.
• Fremantle Arts Centre — City of Fremantle — $800,000 p.a.
• Fremantle Biennale — $400,000 p.a.
• Fremantle Press — $395,000 p.a.
• Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre Aboriginal Corporation — $150,000 p.a.
• Magabala Books Aboriginal Corporation — $450,000 p.a.
• Mundaring Arts Centre Inc. — $280,000 p.a.
• National Exhibitions Touring Structure for Western Aust Inc — $600,000 p.a.
• North Midlands Project Incorporated — $170,000 p.a.
• Performing Arts Centre Society — $425,000 p.a.
• Performing Lines Limited — WA — $420,000 p.a.
• Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts Ltd (PICA) — $890,000 p.a.
• Perth Symphony Orchestra Limited — $150,000 p.a.
• Regional Arts WA Inc  — $623,600 p.a.
• Sensorium Theatre Incorporated — $300,000 p.a.
• Spare Parts Puppet Theatre Inc — $473,000 p.a.
• STRUT Dance Incorporated  — $330,000 p.a.
• The Contemporary Dance Company of Western Australia Limited - Co3 — $700,000 p.a.
• The Last Great Hunt Inc. — $400,000 p.a.
• The Literature Centre Inc. — $120,000 p.a.
• Theatre Kimberley Incorporated — $100,000 p.a.
• Tura New Music — $380,000 p.a.
• West Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra Association  — $180,000 p.a.
• WA Youth Theatre Company — $201,600 p.a.
• Western Australian Youth Orchestra — $200,000 p.a.
• Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company — $500,000 p.a.