Grants to support Territory artists

The Bulabula Arts Aboriginal Corporation, in collaboration with Black Cat Couture, were awarded $30,000 to develop a collection for the Country to Couture 2025 Indigenous Fashion Projects runway show, celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander textiles and design in round one of the NT’s Arts Projects 2024-25 grant.

And the Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association received $27,000 to support artist Johnathon World Peace Bush in exhibiting Walking in Two Worlds in London.

Emerging and established artists from across the Northern Territory can now access funding for their creative ventures thanks to the opening of Round Two of the arts grants.

Administered by the Department of People, Sport and Culture, these grants provide vital support for artists, arts workers, and arts organisations to develop, showcase and present their work.

The Arts Grants Program supports Territory artists in building their careers, expanding professional networks, growing audiences, and enriching communities through vibrant artistic projects.

Round 1 of the Arts Projects Grants saw $200,000 awarded to 8 successful applicants – funding projects across literature, visual arts, crafts, design, dance, music and cross-artforms. Recipients included:

Applications close at midnight on Wednesday 5 March 2025. Applications will be assessed by a panel of arts peers with specialised expertise from the Arts NT Register of Peers.

For more information and to view the guidelines, visit nt.gov.au/leisure/arts-culture-heritage/grants/arts-grants-program.