About Us
On 1 July 2023, the people and functions of Creative Partnerships Australia became part Creative Australia. In the October 2022 Federal Budget the Minister for the Arts, The Hon Tony Burke MP, confirmed his election commitment to transfer the funding and functions of Creative Partnerships Australia to Creative Australia. This was reaffirmed in January 2023, with the release of the Australia Government’s National Cultural Policy: Revive.
Creative Australia will continue the programs run by Creative Partnerships. This includes administration of the Australian Cultural Fund.
Our aim is to foster the culture of giving to, investment in and partnership with arts and culture, bringing donors, businesses, artists and arts organisations together to grow a more sustainable and vibrant cultural sector for the benefit of all Australians.
We do this by investing in the professional and business development of the arts and cultural sector to maximise partnership potential and long-term growth; by working with philanthropists and business to facilitate and champion arts partnerships and investment; and through our matched funding programs for artists and arts organisations.
Our expert team specialises in arts fundraising and philanthropy, arts and business partnerships, and business development for the arts.
We work with artists and arts organisations, philanthropists and businesses to encourage and facilitate partnerships, mentoring and investment. We administer the Australian Cultural Fund (ACF), a fundraising platform for Australian artists that facilitates tax-deductible donations to arts and culture.
Image: Experimenta Media Arts, The Wollemi Kirlians, David Haines. Photo: Zan Wimberley
Our purpose
To foster a culture of private sector support for the arts in Australia; to grow a more sustainable, vibrant and ambitious arts and cultural sector for the benefit of all Australians.
Our goals
Grow the culture of giving to arts and culture, bringing donors, businesses, artists and arts organisations together.
To assist Australian artists and arts organisations to attract and maintain support from donors and business, diversifying their sources of revenue.
Encourage and celebrate innovation and excellence in giving to, and partnerships with, the arts and cultural sector.
We will achieve these goals through three Key Activities:
- Building Capacity
- Fostering Support
- Knowledge and Expertise
Corporate Information
Learn more about Creative Partnerships through our Corporate Plan and Annual Reports and other administrative documents.