This month, despite the coldest of cold-snaps, there's been plenty of warmth in the arts across our regions. We have launched the Future Regional Creative Workforce Project, have two new funding opportunities, and lots to celebrate with regional arts orgs securing funding in the Peel and the Wheatbelt, and our Regional Arts WA board members proving why their voices are so valuable at the table.
There's so much to share (including regional artists lighting up Yagan Square!) so stay warm, grab a cuppa and read the latest.
The Next Level Arts Worker Fellowship funding opportunity is open now. Regional Arts Organisations can nurture a young creative (aged 18-26) in your community, and receive $8,000 to help launch their career.
This grant is proudly supported by the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport.
Named after the very region that shaped her, Kimberley Benjamin (aka Kimba), is a proud Yawuru, Bardi and Kija filmmaker from Rubibi / Broome. Kimba has been collecting and preserving stories since she was old enough to muck around with a camcorder and Powerpoint on the home computer. Her hatest awarded work, "Re-imagining Our Futures" will screen at this month's CinefestOZ Film Festival in Undalup / Busselton.
The recently produced 'Where the Land Speaks. Art Listens' animation will be playing at Yagan Square over the next few months. The project showcases 11 remarkable artists from across our nine Western Australian regions, bringing regional creativity right into Perth's heart. We’ll make sure we share a live pic on our social feed when we see it in the big smoke.
RAWA has launched the Future Regional Creative Workforce Project, which will be led by Charlie Gunningham, who brings over 25 years of knowledge in startups and innovation.
This initiative aims to create sustainable career pathways in regional WA for creative professionals through student placements and graduate pathways.
Supported by the Regional Arts Fund, Minderoo Foundation, and The Ian Potter Foundation, the project will help build our regional social economy while addressing the growing need for skilled arts professionals across WA.
Lotterywest’s Arts and Culture Infrastructure Grant Program will support arts and culture projects through $30 million of funding delivered across three financial years (FY25-26, FY26-27, and FY27-28).
Western Australian organisations working to bring communities together through improved and accessible arts and culture infrastructure may be eligible for this funding, which will be delivered through grant rounds.
The first grant round is open from 1 September – 13 October 2025.
As the third Regional Arts Triennial (RAT3) exhibitions begin around the state, we'll be sharing the diverse interpretations of this year's theme 'Radical Futures.' From August - October, you can catch exhibiitions in Gwoonwardu / Carnarvon, Kununurra (Miruwung and Gajerrong Country), and Rubibi / Broome.
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