July 1, 2022

Changes to the Create Grants for 2022

The Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund has made some important changes to Create Grants for 2022. Grants of $25,000 each will provide a living allowance to creative writers and visual artists to write and create new work. Four grants will be awarded, two for creative writers and two for visual artists. Only mid-career creative writers and […]

July 1, 2022

12 years of the Resale Royalty scheme

The Resale Royalty Right enables artists who create work to share in its value when it is resold. On the 12th anniversary of the scheme, here’s some information about how it’s performing.

Khaled Sabsabi, '1008' (detail), 2020. 56 pieces, enamel, acrylic paint on paper and foam board, 360 x 420 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Milani gallery, Brisbane. Photographer Carl Warner.

March 24, 2022

What’s coming up on our Cultural Fund Calendar

The Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund will support visual artists and galleries in the following exhibitions across Australia. The 2022 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art: Free/State opened on 5 March, with an outstanding selection of artists challenging histories and art forms. Curator Sebastian Goldspink has compiled a Spotify playlist with an eclectic mix of songs (chosen […]

March 24, 2022

The Exhibitionists celebrate women in the arts

The Exhibitionists is a short film created by Northern Pictures, in collaboration with the National Gallery of Australia. A celebration of women in the arts, as well as a reminder of the obstacles female artists have faced in Australian history, the film was aptly set to debut on ABC TV on International Women’s Day (8 March).

Jakayu Biljabu at work. Image courtesy of Martumili Artists.

September 21, 2021

Our Art Is Our Lifeline

The Indigenous Art Code’s campaign “Our art is our lifeline” provides information on buying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art ethically.

Photo of a large group of people from diverse backgrounds.

July 13, 2021

The Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund awards more than $818,000 in funding to Australian creators

Our Cultural Fund announces $818,917 in funding for 25 new projects in support of authors, visual artists and industry stakeholders as Australia continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.

June 9, 2021

John Olsen: Goya’s Dog Exhibition

John Olsen, one of Australia’s greatest living artists known for vibrant and poetic depictions of the Australian landscape, is exhibiting three never-before-seen journals as part of a major multimedia exhibition, ‘John Olsen: Goya’s Dog’ at National Art School (NAS) Gallery from 11 June till 7 August 2021.

March 26, 2021

Yhonnie Scarce to exhibit at ACCA

Yhonnie Scarce will exhibit her work at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) as part of its Contemporary Australian series.