Arts + Culture Across
SOUTH EAST NSW
Opportunities & support
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Grants & funding
Access to funding is essential for bringing creative ideas to life — from developing new work and running workshops, to staging exhibitions, performances and community projects.
There are many sources of arts funding available across public, private and philanthropic sectors. Applying for a grant takes time, planning and attention to detail, and competition can be strong. But the process itself is valuable — it helps you clarify your creative vision, define partnerships, refine your budget and plan your project for success.
Artist support
South East Arts works with individual artists — including visual artists, performers, musicians, writers and creative industry professionals — to provide tailored advice and support across all stages of their career.
We offer guidance on projects, business development, funding and advocacy, and deliver annual professional development programs to build capacity and resilience across the region’s creative industries.
How we can help
Individual artists can contact us for:
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Advice and guidance on creative or business planning
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Industry connections and introductions to networks and collaborators
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Project development and support from concept to delivery
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Funding and grant writing advice
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Promotion for events, exhibitions and workshops
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Referrals to specialist services and partners
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Access to opportunities across the arts sector
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Skills and professional development workshops
For advice or support, please contact us:
📧 seainfo@southeastarts.org.au
The South East Arts team is here to help.
The Bioluminescence Project,
Bega Streetlight Festival 2025;
Taking young rural people to where art meets science
Grants and funding opportunities
CASP annual grant
The Country Arts Support Program (CASP) is an annual small grants program funded by Create NSW and managed by South East Arts.
The aim of the Country Arts Support Program is to support community arts and cultural development in regional NSW through small grants that:
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Assist locally determined community arts and cultural activities.
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Increase opportunities for regionally-based groups to access a diverse range of arts programs.
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Enable communities to explore and express their cultural identities.
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Bring social and economic benefits to the community through training, employment and promotional opportunities.
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Lead to greater awareness and appreciation of cultural diversity.
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Increase the sustainability and resilience of regionally based community arts organisations.
Create NSW’s objective for this program is to support community arts and cultural development in regional NSW through small grants that:
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Assist locally determined community arts and cultural activities
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Increase opportunities for regionally based groups to access a diverse range of arts programs
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Enable communities to explore and express their cultural identities
'Octopus' in bronze
Andrew Poppleton, CASP recipient 2026
Funding bodies & foundations
Griffin Theatre Company
State NGO
Stories about us, by us, for us.
Over the last 45 years, Griffin Theatre Company has established a small-but-mighty presence in Australia’s cultural landscape. With a singular mission to produce exclusively Australian plays and a commitment to platform underrepresented voices, Griffin provides a number of artist development programs.
Sydney Myer Trust
National NGO
Sidney Myer, a generous philanthropist in his lifetime, left a portion of his estate upon his death in 1934 to be invested for the benefit of the community in which he made his fortune. That act created the Sidney Myer Fund which exists in perpetuity, the income from which will be distributed annually.
Screen NSW
State Government
Each year Screen NSW receives recurrent funding from the NSW Government in the budget for programs and operations. Screen NSW then allocates the program funding across its programs for that year. This process occurs at the start of each year to enable planning for the year across funding rounds.
MusicNSW
State Government
MusicNSW is the state music body in NSW. They are a not-for-profit organisation, funded by Create NSW. MusicNSW empowers and connects artists and industry through a range of programs and services, including tailored support for Regional NSW and First Nations musicians.
Museums & Galleries of NSW
State Government
Museums & Galleries of NSW helps small-medium museums, galleries and Aboriginal cultural centres create exciting experiences for visitors. They connect them with others in the industry, provide funding, point visitors their way, and give them access to ground-breaking exhibitions.
