Engage in NSW creative industries
Information for artists, organisers and industry. Find funding, support, communities and more.
Future Remains, Sydney Chamber Opera and Sydney Festival. Photo: Lisa Tomasetti
Arts and culture information
Get funding and support for arts and culture
Create NSW provides funding and support to artists, art practitioners and organisations across metro and regional NSW. Access grants, support and services.
First Nations NSW Artists and Organisations Hub
Showcasing some of the amazing Aboriginal arts, artists and organisations that make up the incredible culture here in NSW.
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.
Latest arts and culture updates
Ministerial media release
A kaleidoscope of colour and culture has illuminated Sydney this Diwali, bringing the festival’s timeless message of hope and renewal to life.
Ministerial media release
The NSW Government congratulates the NSW Australian of the Year recipients for 2027: NSW Australian of the Year, Dr Vanessa Pirotta; NSW Senior Australian of the Year, Dr David Cooke OAM; NSW Young Australian of the Year, Danny Schouten; and NSW Local Heroes, Jill Ashley and Paul Ireland.
News
Expressions of Interest (EOI) are now open for artists with strong connections to Grafton Base Hospital or the Clarence Valley region to contribute to the arts program for the $283.8 million Grafton Base Hospital Redevelopment.Â
Ministerial media release
Seven years after the site was first purchased, Powerhouse Parramatta is counting down the last seven days before its doors open to the public next Saturday, November 7, 2026.
Media release
A new chapter has begun for 10 NSW writers, illustrators and playwrights, each awarded a $50,000 Stories Matter NSW Literary Fellowship to help bring their stories from the page to publication and performance, becoming the inaugural recipients of NSW’s new major literature fellowship program delivered by Writing NSW in partnership with Create NSW.  Â
Recent arts and culture publications
Resource kit
Supporting the people who keep NSW running after dark with evidence-based guidance on sleep, nutrition, mental health and physical activity.
Expression of interest
EOIs are open for the Young People Talent Register. NSW arts and culture enthusiasts aged 18–28 can apply to hear directly about board and committee opportunities in the creative industries.
Statement
The inaugural Statement reports on the status and health of the arts, culture and creative industries in NSW.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about the 2026-27 ​​Creative NSW Collaboration Fund.
Activity, Child-led learning, Home schooling
The ‘Teach me about you’ conversation and activity cards are designed to support the 2026 Children’s Week theme through sharing, listening and celebrating.