Creative Victoria

Children dressed in hazmat suits throwing paper in the air Polyglot Theatre and Suitcase Royale Separation Street (2015). Photo: Greta Costello

Creative Victoria champions and supports the state's creative industries, spanning arts, culture, screen, design and more. Learn more about Creative Victoria

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the place now called Victoria, and all First Peoples living and working on this land. We celebrate the history and contemporary creativity of the world's oldest living culture and pay respect to Elders – past, present and future.

Find support through our funding programs

Creative Exchange: Ideas. Skills. Connections.

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We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the place now called Victoria, and all First Peoples living and working on this land. We celebrate the history and contemporary creativity of the world's oldest living culture and pay respect to Elders – past, present and future.

Find support through our funding programs

Creative Exchange: Ideas. Skills. Connections.

Quick links

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  • games

2019 industry watch: Digital games

The country’s digital games industry continues to grow with Australia – in particular Victoria – getting a global reputation as a creative hub.
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  • music

Pushing 30: Three decades of young people and music

Youth music organisation The Push celebrates its 30-year anniversary this November.

16 November 2018
  • Key Initiative

Melbourne Arts Precinct

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  • Strategy

Creative State Victoria's first creative industries strategy

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  • arts & culture

The Write Stuff

Writer’s Victoria has launched two programs giving writers with disability a chance to tell their stories and build professional careers.

8 November 2018
  • News
  • arts & culture

LOVE, after dark

This Valentine’s Day, drink love potions and sample foods from across the globe that signify love before enjoying late night viewing of the Immigration Museum’s latest ex
  • News
  • arts & culture
  • aboriginal
  • regional

2019 highlights of the stage

From musical blockbusters, diverse theatre, bold contemporary dance and world-class shows at iconic regional venues it’s set to be a massive year in dance and theatre
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  • arts & culture
  • screen
  • design
  • international

Magic Mirror

Melbourne’s Lucy McRae explores the relationship between the body and technology with Biometric Mirror, an installation work destined for MIT and the Centre Pompidou.

18 October 2018
  • News
  • arts & culture

A festival just for kids at the NGV

For nine days the kids take over the NGV with a daily schedule packed with workshops, dance parties, performances and tours.
  • Resources

Respectful Workplaces Resources to help creative organisations tackle harassment and bullying in the workplace

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  • News
  • education

Get creative with the kids these school holidays

The holidays are underway and Melbourne’s museums and galleries have crammed a summer’s worth of fun into their kids programs.
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  • arts & culture

Art that moves you – Melbourne Art Trams

Since 2013, during Melbourne Festival, Melbourne’s iconic tram network transforms into a moving art gallery.

5 October 2017
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The Creative Exchange Ideas. Skills. Connections.

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  • music
  • international

Life in the fast lane

The Fast Track Fellowships program sent four Victorian music managers overseas to create new opportunities for artists at home.

18 September 2018

Creative Victoria:RT @ILBIJERRI: ILBIJERRI Theatre presents its final BLACKWRIGHTS MASTER LAB: CREATION AND ACTIVATION with ILBIJERRI's Artistic Director Rac…

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