Through Creative Victoria, the Victorian Government provides investment to a range of independent creative and cultural organisations across the state, ranging from First Peoples creative businesses to iconic festivals, theatre companies, visual art spaces, youth-focused organisations and much more.

Snapshots 2023-24

  • 120 number of Victorian based creative multiyear organisations receiving Creative Victoria investment
  • $50.4m total Creative Victoria funding provided to 120 multiyear funded creative organisations
  • $406.8m total income for creative organisations receiving Creative Victoria investment
  • $7.07 income leveraged by organisations for every $1 of Creative Victoria investment
  • 12,361 programmed events
  • 7.8 million total attendance in events and activities by organisations receiving Creative Victoria investment
  • 5,991 total individuals employed by organisations receiving Creative Victoria investment (2,059 FTE)
  • 5,323 volunteers engaged by Creative Victoria funded organisations
  • >154,000 hours of service provided by volunteers
  • >281,000 student participation attendances participated in Creative Victoria funded organisation education programs
  • 7,765 new works created by Creative Victoria funded organisations