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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.
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 in the NSW Government committed to the growth, development, and promotion of contemporary music in NSW.
Latest arts and culture updates
Ministerial media release
15 October 2024
Tickets for the free NSW Seniors Christmas Concerts in Cessnock are now available with seniors urged to snap them up and enjoy the festive fun.
Ministerial media release
15 October 2024
Building communities where culture thrives after dark as much as during the day is at the heart of the second tranche of the Minns Labor Government’s Vibrancy Reforms set to be introduced to Parliament today.
Ministerial media release
13 October 2024
Baffling restrictions on licensed venues that include “no entertainment” clauses are being torn up as part of the Minns Labor Government’s committment to bring back live music and nightlife to Sydney and across the state.
News
10 October 2024
It was a momentous day on Friday 27 September as the Lismore Regional Gallery re-opened to residents and visitors after a multi-faceted restoration project proudly funded by the Federal and NSW Governments following the 2022 floods.
Ministerial media release
9 October 2024
Visitors to Barooga, west of Yarrawonga on the Murray River, can take a step back in time while enjoying Australia’s first permanent interactive laser light and sound experience.
Apply for grants and funding
Recent arts and culture publications
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
Sound NSW | 26 September 2024
Interested in applying to the Contemporary Music Festival Viability Fund? Find answers to frequently asked questions
FAQ
Sound NSW | 9 September 2024
Find answers to questions about the Sound NSW Industry Assessor Pool
Brochure
Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport,Create NSW | 2 July 2024
This document provides guidance on how grant recipients can publicly acknowledge the support given by Create NSW through the use of the NSW Government logo.