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ADVOCACY

Our team’s diverse backgrounds and years of experience equip us to respond to the various enquiries we receive promptly and effectively.

building capacity of local creative practitioners

Murray Arts’ key role in the community is to support creatives, groups, organisations, and local government to develop arts and culture in their communities. This role takes on many forms, including brainstorming out opportunities, auspicing funding and providing targeted support and guidance. In addition, Murray Arts offers expert advice to local, state, and federal government bodies, providing a valuable link between government and the community.

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Murray Arts is here to build the capacity of local creative practitioners through professional development, partnerships,
collaboration and networking opportunities.

Murray Arts team love engaging in dynamic brainstorming sessions to generate innovative ideas and collaborative solutions for upcoming projects.

Murray Arts works to connect creatives with their local communities, fostering meaningful collaborations and enriching cultural experiences that resonate with both artists and audiences.

Murray Arts is dedicated to connecting creatives with valuable opportunities, helping them expand their networks, showcase their work, and advance their careers.

Insights

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  • Murray Arts CASP ULOCKED RECIEPIENTS 2024
    Murray Arts Announces CASP & UNLOCKED Grants 2025

Check out the arts funding opportunities

Creative Australia is the Australian Government’s arts funding and advisory body. A modernised Australia Council and a bold new chapter for arts and creativity, a new First Nations-led Board, Music Australia, Writing Australia, and Creative Workplaces.

Create NSW’s Arts and Cultural Funding Program provides funding opportunities for arts and cultural organisations, professional artists and arts/cultural workers across a wide range of artforms and disciplines.

MusicNSW is the state music body in NSW. They are a not-for-profit organisation, funded by Create NSW. MusicNSW empowers and connects artists and industry.

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Promotional Support

Helping artists and organisations amplify their projects through targeted marketing, media outreach, and audience engagement strategies

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Grant Support

We’re here to share our expertise and offer pragmatic support and advice for attracting funding.

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Creatives Project Management

Murray Arts is perfectly positioned to assist with Creative Project Management, Financial Auspicing of Projects and connecting Creatives with project partners.

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Industry Connection & Partnership

Murray Arts fosters strong industry connections and partnerships, creating valuable opportunities for collaboration and growth within the creative community.

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