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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
14 January 2025
The state’s live music scene is set to receive a boost through a new funding initiative aimed at increasing the number of fit-for-purpose live music venues across the state and supporting them to be better equipped to enhance the audience experience.
News
6 January 2025
An Aboriginal community at Mungindi in northern NSW held a modern-day Corroboree to celebrate culture and help sustain it for future generations.
Ministerial media release
2 January 2025
The Minns Labor Government’s mission to bring Sydney back to life will allow Walsh Bay to show its true potential as one of the Southern Hemisphere’s leading performing arts hotspots during the next three weeks of the Sydney Festival.
Ministerial media release
1 January 2025
Western and South-Western Sydney are fast cementing their reputations as go-to night-time destinations, with St Marys and Bringelly, Merrylands-Guilford and Parramatta experiencing strong growth in food, beverage, leisure and entertainment spending.
Ministerial media release
28 December 2024
More free summer fun is on the way, with activities and events for the whole community to enjoy.
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FAQ
Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport,Sound NSW | 13 January 2025
Interested in applying for Sound NSW's Venue Upgrade Grants Program? Find answers to frequently asked questions.
Webinar
Create NSW | 12 December 2024
A webinar series to upskill individual artists and creative practitioners with essential skills to establish a successful, sustainable and thriving creative practice.
FAQ
Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport,Sound NSW | 10 December 2024
Interested in applying for the Sound NSW Advisory Board in 2025? Find answers to frequently asked questions.
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.