South Australia’s arts and cultural sector will receive a boost to create jobs and fast-track its recovery from the devastating impacts of COVID-19.

Funding is available to support professional artists and arts organisations to develop and make new work and engage with audiences.

Through Arts South Australia, the department will continue to support initiatives that enable bold exploration and innovation, contributing to a sustainable ecosystem for artistic enterprise.

Four applications to the Public Art and Design April 2020 round received funding totalling $45,664.

Outcomes of the 2020-21 annual round of the Richard Llewellyn Deaf and Disability Arts program have been announced.

Creating is at the heart of artistic endeavour and it’s heartening to see our local artists and arts organisations responding through new collaborations.

Despite challenging conditions, work is continuing to progress under the Arts and Culture Plan South Australia 2019 – 2024 with 27 recommendations in progress.

While you’re self-isolating, you may like to use your imagination and enjoy an activity produced by one of our South Australian Government funded arts and culture organisations.

There are useful tools, guides and support available from various organisations to help people working in the arts and culture sector during the health crisis.

Outcomes of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Development program, which closed in February 2020, have been announced. In a highly contested round, recommended applications totalled over $88 000.

Forty eight South Australian artists received funding totalling nearly $860 000 through the February 2020 round of the Independent Makers and Presenters Program.

Arts South Australia is continuing to support the creative sector and independent artists.