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We are proud to Showcase the creativity, skill and talent of WA artists and arts organisations.

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The department supports the culture and the arts sector in Western Australia — creating a vibrant, inclusive and connected WA community.

Our services focus on industry sustainability through the provision of funds, industry partnerships, regional programs and research for policy development and planning.

Our work enables the sector to increase public participation in the arts, which strengthens community connection across the State.

Arts U-15k

Ashton Brady and Caitlin Beresford-Ord (L-R), in Whale Fall by Ian Sinclair and The Kabuki Drop at Perth International Arts Festival, Perth, February 2021. Photo by Daniel James Grant.
Photo: Ashton Brady and Caitlin Beresford-Ord, in ‘Whale Fall’ by Ian Sinclair and The Kabuki Drop at Perth Festival, February 2021. Photo by Daniel James Grant.

Perth Festival Focus

Supported by a culture and the arts grant, the play merges writer Ian Sinclair’s poetic realism with Director Melissa Cantwell’s humanist style.  

‘Whale Fall’ was produced by West Australian theatre company The Kabuki Drop in partnership with the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts.

Grant: Arts 15k-plus

Ashton Brady, in 'Whale Fall' by Ian Sinclair and The Kabuki Drop at Perth International Arts Festival, Perth, February 2021. Photo by Daniel James Grant.
Photo: Ashton Brady, in 'Whale Fall' by Ian Sinclair and The Kabuki Drop at Perth International Arts Festival, Perth, February 2021. Photo by Daniel James Grant.

Arts 15k-plus

Ashton Brady and Caitlin Beresford-Ord (L-R), in Whale Fall by Ian Sinclair and The Kabuki Drop at Perth International Arts Festival, Perth, February 2021. Photo by Daniel James Grant.
Photo: Ashton Brady and Caitlin Beresford-Ord, in ‘Whale Fall’ by Ian Sinclair and The Kabuki Drop at Perth Festival, February 2021. Photo by Daniel James Grant.

Perth Festival Focus

Supported by a culture and the arts grant, the play merges writer Ian Sinclair’s poetic realism with Director Melissa Cantwell’s humanist style.  

‘Whale Fall’ was produced by West Australian theatre company The Kabuki Drop in partnership with the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts.

Grant: Arts 15k-plus

Ashton Brady, in 'Whale Fall' by Ian Sinclair and The Kabuki Drop at Perth International Arts Festival, Perth, February 2021. Photo by Daniel James Grant.
Photo: Ashton Brady, in 'Whale Fall' by Ian Sinclair and The Kabuki Drop at Perth International Arts Festival, Perth, February 2021. Photo by Daniel James Grant.

Contemporary Music Fund

Ashton Brady and Caitlin Beresford-Ord (L-R), in Whale Fall by Ian Sinclair and The Kabuki Drop at Perth International Arts Festival, Perth, February 2021. Photo by Daniel James Grant.
Photo: Ashton Brady and Caitlin Beresford-Ord, in ‘Whale Fall’ by Ian Sinclair and The Kabuki Drop at Perth Festival, February 2021. Photo by Daniel James Grant.

Perth Festival Focus

Supported by a culture and the arts grant, the play merges writer Ian Sinclair’s poetic realism with Director Melissa Cantwell’s humanist style.  

‘Whale Fall’ was produced by West Australian theatre company The Kabuki Drop in partnership with the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts.

Grant: Arts 15k-plus

Ashton Brady, in 'Whale Fall' by Ian Sinclair and The Kabuki Drop at Perth International Arts Festival, Perth, February 2021. Photo by Daniel James Grant.
Photo: Ashton Brady, in 'Whale Fall' by Ian Sinclair and The Kabuki Drop at Perth International Arts Festival, Perth, February 2021. Photo by Daniel James Grant.

Creative Communities COVID-19 Recovery Program

Ashton Brady and Caitlin Beresford-Ord (L-R), in Whale Fall by Ian Sinclair and The Kabuki Drop at Perth International Arts Festival, Perth, February 2021. Photo by Daniel James Grant.
Photo: Ashton Brady and Caitlin Beresford-Ord, in ‘Whale Fall’ by Ian Sinclair and The Kabuki Drop at Perth Festival, February 2021. Photo by Daniel James Grant.

Perth Festival Focus

Supported by a culture and the arts grant, the play merges writer Ian Sinclair’s poetic realism with Director Melissa Cantwell’s humanist style.  

‘Whale Fall’ was produced by West Australian theatre company The Kabuki Drop in partnership with the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts.

Grant: Arts 15k-plus

Ashton Brady, in 'Whale Fall' by Ian Sinclair and The Kabuki Drop at Perth International Arts Festival, Perth, February 2021. Photo by Daniel James Grant.
Photo: Ashton Brady, in 'Whale Fall' by Ian Sinclair and The Kabuki Drop at Perth International Arts Festival, Perth, February 2021. Photo by Daniel James Grant.

Regional and Remote Festivals Fund

The Regional and Remote Festivals Fund is part of the Regional Arts and Cultural Investment Program, delivered by Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, with Royalties for Regions funding from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.

Ashton Brady and Caitlin Beresford-Ord (L-R), in Whale Fall by Ian Sinclair and The Kabuki Drop at Perth International Arts Festival, Perth, February 2021. Photo by Daniel James Grant.
Photo: Ashton Brady and Caitlin Beresford-Ord, in ‘Whale Fall’ by Ian Sinclair and The Kabuki Drop at Perth Festival, February 2021. Photo by Daniel James Grant.

Perth Festival Focus

Supported by a culture and the arts grant, the play merges writer Ian Sinclair’s poetic realism with Director Melissa Cantwell’s humanist style.  

‘Whale Fall’ was produced by West Australian theatre company The Kabuki Drop in partnership with the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts.

Grant: Arts 15k-plus

Ashton Brady, in 'Whale Fall' by Ian Sinclair and The Kabuki Drop at Perth International Arts Festival, Perth, February 2021. Photo by Daniel James Grant.
Photo: Ashton Brady, in 'Whale Fall' by Ian Sinclair and The Kabuki Drop at Perth International Arts Festival, Perth, February 2021. Photo by Daniel James Grant.

Western Australian Theatre Development Initiative

Ashton Brady and Caitlin Beresford-Ord (L-R), in Whale Fall by Ian Sinclair and The Kabuki Drop at Perth International Arts Festival, Perth, February 2021. Photo by Daniel James Grant.
Photo: Ashton Brady and Caitlin Beresford-Ord, in ‘Whale Fall’ by Ian Sinclair and The Kabuki Drop at Perth Festival, February 2021. Photo by Daniel James Grant.

Perth Festival Focus

Supported by a culture and the arts grant, the play merges writer Ian Sinclair’s poetic realism with Director Melissa Cantwell’s humanist style.  

‘Whale Fall’ was produced by West Australian theatre company The Kabuki Drop in partnership with the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts.

Grant: Arts 15k-plus

Ashton Brady, in 'Whale Fall' by Ian Sinclair and The Kabuki Drop at Perth International Arts Festival, Perth, February 2021. Photo by Daniel James Grant.
Photo: Ashton Brady, in 'Whale Fall' by Ian Sinclair and The Kabuki Drop at Perth International Arts Festival, Perth, February 2021. Photo by Daniel James Grant.
Page reviewed 14 February 2022