Visions of Australia - Round 23

Overview The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts is inviting applications under Round 23 of the Visions of Australia Program. The Program provides funding to support the development and touring of quality exhibitions around Australia by Australian arts and cultural organisations. Objectives Increase access for Australian audiences to exhibitions of quality Australian arts and cultural material, with a particular focus on touring to regional and remote Australia Encourage partnerships between organisations such as museums and galleries, particularly collaboration across the collections sector, to form curatorial partnerships and, where appropriate, access to mentoring and skills transfer opportunities Funding Program funding is delivered through two streams: Development: for the costs of planning and producing an exhibition to tour, including research and design Touring: for the costs to produce the exhibition and the costs to transport, install and dismantle the exhibition, as well as deliver public programs The Program delivers two funding rounds each year, usually opening in February and September, noting that the department is currently considering revising the Program Grant Opportunity structure to run one funding round per year from 2026-27. The Office for the Arts will be seeking views from stakeholders about which timing would best suit applicant organisations if only one round is held per year (either September 2026 or February 2027). The Minister for the Arts (or delegate) approves funding under the Program Guidelines based on an assessment by the Department and independent assessors. Total amount available: $2,700,000.00 (AUD) Grant activity timeframe: for projects commencing after 1 January 2027 Eligibility To be eligible, applicants must: Be an Australian incorporated organisation Have as their principal purpose the arts and/or cultural heritage (usually defined in the organisation's Constitution or Articles of Association, and reflected in the Annual Report and Business Plans) Have an active Australian Business Number (ABN) Be registered for the Goods and Services Tax (GST), if required by the Australian Tax Office Not have any outstanding reports, acquittals or serious breaches relating to any Commonwealth funding Unincorporated groups with an arts or cultural heritage purpose may seek funding but must be auspiced by an organisation that meets the above criteria and applies on their behalf. Individual business units and entities of local government or state government authorities with an arts or cultural heritage purpose (such as art galleries, museums or performing arts centres) are eligible to apply. To be eligible for funding, any proposed tour must include at least three venues located outside of the applicant's state or territory, with consecutive exhibition dates. Tours originating in metropolitan areas may include metropolitan venues, but projects should include at least one regional/remote venue. Information Requested Tour applications must include venue confirmation forms from each venue Development applications must include expressions of interest forms from each venue Enquiries Contact: Visions Program Officer Phone: 1800 590 577 Email: visions@arts.gov.au Web: https://www.arts.gov.au/funding-and-support/visions-australia