Expressions of Interest: Creative Arts Central 2025-2026

Creative Arts Central is an arts-in-community commissioning program supporting the creation of new and contemporary works by local creatives. We invite emerging and established artists and groups across visual, performance and literary arts to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to develop and deliver community-centric projects that encourage co-based participation and collaboration.

Who can apply?

Creative Arts Central is open to:

• Individual artists and art groups/organisations living locally

• Creative Practitioners working across the visual, performance, literary arts or craft

• Emerging and established creative practitioners with a passion for community engagement

We strongly encourage applications from:

• First Nations

• Culturally diverse

• with a disability

The program is designed to be inclusive and accessible, with Easy English resources and the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments throughout the application process.

Full eligibility criteria here