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The City of Holdfast Bay offers a range of opportunities for artists, creatives, and performers living and working in our city. Whether you are emerging or professional, artists can be supported in many ways in their creative practice.
We value the opportunity to connect people through creativity and provide workshops to encourage people to learn new skills, expand their thinking, or tap into their creative side. If you are interested in facilitating a creative workshop, we would like to hear your ideas.
Creative Holdfast Summer Program Call Out
Are you a local arts facilitator, or have workshops and events coming up? If so, remember to register for the Creative Holdfast Summer Program from October 2024 to March 2025.
We are looking to promote and support local creatives.
Artist Register
Join the Creative Holdfast Artist Register to receive information about creative opportunities, events, and our Creative Holdfast Program.
How can we help?
Are you holding an arts or cultural workshop, exhibition, performance, or event in the City of Holdfast Bay?
We have a role in celebrating our community and its creativity and want to help promote Holdfast Bay's art and cultural activities and events. If you have something coming up, please get in touch to let us know ‘What’s On’, and we will endeavour to help promote your creative initiative or event via our Creative Holdfast Program.
Stay tuned for upcoming arts opportunities and information.
Events, Festivals, Arts and Cultural Grants
Grants
The Events, Festivals, Arts and Cultural Grants program aims to support local community events and festivals and provide opportunities for not-for-profit arts and cultural organisations, groups, collectives, and individuals to deliver innovative, creative arts and cultural activities or works of art in the public realm.
This program aims to represent various art forms and activities that contribute to public spaces and/or promote cultural vitality, creativity, and connection within the city. The program also supports activations and innovations, encouraging participation by people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds.
The Events, Festivals, Arts, and Cultural Grants are currently closed but will open again in mid-September 2024.
How Much Can You Apply For?
Applicants may apply for up to $3,000 per event, festival, public art or cultural project.
Matched or additional funding towards the project will be looked upon favourably but not essential.
Funds will be available from mid-September 2024 until exhausted.