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Future Remains, Sydney Chamber Opera and Sydney Festival. Photo: Lisa Tomasetti
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Create NSW provides funding and support to artists, art practitioners and organisations across metro and regional NSW. Access grants, support and services.
Create NSW
Create NSW is the NSW Government’s arts and cultural driver, which brings together arts, screen and culture functions in an integrated entity.
Sound NSW
Sound NSW is a dedicated office within the NSW Government committed to the growth, development and promotion of contemporary music in NSW.
Latest arts and culture updates
Media release
28 November 2024
Ellen Ferrier, Ellie Hannon, Ali Noble, Vedika Rampal, Joel Sherwood Spring and Ali Tahayori have been named as the finalists for the Create NSW and Artspace 2025 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging).
Ministerial media release
27 November 2024
Aboriginal community organisations and groups across NSW are now invited to apply for grants to support events and activities that celebrate and promote Aboriginal cultures.
Ministerial media release
27 November 2024
The NSW Government has granted an Aboriginal land claim that will see a large parcel of Crown land near Mudgee returned to the local Aboriginal community.
News
25 November 2024
When Jo-Anne Picker entered a national floristry competition, there was an obvious source of inspiration for her – the patients and staff at Goulburn’s Cancer Centre.
News
21 November 2024
Applications for our 2024-2025 Cultural Grants are now open. We are offering grants of between $500 and $20,000 for Aboriginal organisations.
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Recent arts and culture publications
FAQ
Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport,Sound NSW | 1 November 2024
Interested in applying for Sound NSW's Touring and Travel Fund? Find answers to frequently asked questions.
Factsheet
Create NSW | 15 October 2024
Download a summary of 2024-25 Arts and Cultural Funding Program grants, presented during Create Conversations Information Sessions.
Guide
Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport,Create NSW | 27 September 2024
Respecting the different ways First Nations NSW people connect with their cultural heritage and Aboriginality through their arts and cultural practice.
FAQ
Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport,Sound NSW | 26 September 2024
Interested in applying to the Contemporary Music Festival Viability Fund? Find answers to frequently asked questions
FAQ
Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport,Sound NSW | 9 September 2024
Find answers to questions about the Sound NSW Industry Assessor Pool