Arts Industry Resources

An artist bio is a concise professional summary that introduces you, your practice, and your key career highlights. It’s one of the most widely used documents in your professional toolkit, providing important context to your work, helping audiences, directors, curators, collaborators, and funding bo...

A well-designed website is one of the most important tools to present your work professionally in the industry. It gives you a dedicated space to share your practice, show your work, and make it easy for people to find and contact you.

Unlike social media, your website offers focus and depth into w...

What is Arts Funding?

Arts funding is financial assistance offered by a range of organisations and businesses to help support creative and cultural projects in Australia. It allows artists to start, sustain, or grow their work, whether that’s in visual arts, performance, writing, music, screen ...

An Artist CV is a professional overview of your creative practice. It outlines your experience, qualifications, and achievements and is often required when applying for grants, residencies, prizes, exhibitions, auditions, or public art commissions.

Unlike an artist biography or statement, an Artist...

"Visual Arts Work: sustainable strategies for the Australian visual arts and craft sector aims to strengthen the industry’s ecosystem. In a context where artists’ incomes are low and falling, commercial galleries are financially vulnerable, and public galleries face funding challenges, this proje...

Understanding standard industry rates is important for arts workers, freelancers, small businesses, and independent contractors to make sure fair remuneration across various roles in the Australian arts sector. The rates vary depending on the size of the organisation, employment type (salaried vs. f...

Applying for grants can be challenging, especially if you’re new to the process. A well-written grant application can secure vital funding for your next project, business, or community initiative. This guide provides key steps, practical tips, and advice to help you create a strong application for y...

In the fast-paced and often unpredictable world of the arts, burnout is a very real threat. The demands of creative work, coupled with the pressure to be constantly available or to wear many hats, can easily blur the lines between professional and personal life. For many artists and arts workers, th...

Creating a well-designed website is one of the most effective ways to present your work and connect with potential clients, collaborators, and employers. In this guide, we’ll walk through the key steps to help you curate, design, and maintain your portfolio website, ensuring it presents your work in...

For many artists, securing representation with a commercial gallery is a significant career milestone. It offers the promise of increased visibility, access to new markets, and more financial stability. However, it is important for artists to approach this relationship with a clear understanding of ...

What Are Artist Run Initiatives?

ARIs are collectives for artists, by artists, that offer a space for experimental work outside of traditional galleries and museums.

They are community-driven spaces for artists and curators to experiment, learn, and share by providing exhibition opportunities...

Fellowships

• Sidney Myer Creative Fellowships for artists in their early mid-career and in the first seven to fifteen years of their creative practice.

• Australia Council Fellowships support outstanding, established artists’ creative activity for a period of up to two years.​

• Ian P...