Creative Victoria

22/10/2026

A reminder to register and have your say!

You're invited to help shape the first statewide Literature Strategy 📚

Developed by the Victorian Government in partnership with The Wheeler Centre this strategy will focus on ways to boost reading, writing and engagement with Australian stories, strengthen career and employment pathways for writers, sustain and grow literary businesses, events and markets and leverage Melbourne’s status as a UNESCO City of Literature for the benefit of all Victorians.

This free online consultation session is for representatives from the Victorian literary sector and the broader literary community!

Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/VLSC26Landing

19/10/2026

ANNOUNCED: The Victorian First Peoples Art and Design Fair is returning to the Melbourne Art Fair in 2027, showcasing the creativity and culture of Victorian First Peoples artists, art centres, organisations, and collectives.

This year’s theme, wood, celebrates Country and the deep connection First Peoples in Victoria share with the natural environment.

Melbourne Art Fair returns 18-21 February 2027 at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The 2027 Victorian First Peoples Art and Design Fair will bring together a selection of independent Victorian First Peoples artists along with First Peoples

15/10/2026

Congratulations to all the Creative Projects Fund recipients.

More than $2.9 million in grants were announced to support 117 diverse projects across dance, literature, visual arts, performance, festivals, design, music and more, and creating more than 2,000 job opportunities for Victorian artists and creative workers.

Read more about the program and the creative projects it supports: https://creative.vic.gov.au/news/2026/backing-local-artists-and-creative-projects/

📷 Sad Eyes by Amelia Jean O’Leary, performed at Dancehouse 2025. Image by Gregory Lorenzutti.

14/10/2026

12/10/2026

Want to shape the future of Victoria’s creative industries?
Expressions of Interest (EOIs) are officially open for Victoria’s first-ever Creative Industries Children and Young People Advisory Council. This is an opportunity to share your ideas, build your experience, and make sure young people’s voices are heard at the highest level of government decision-making.

We are looking for:
✔️Young Victorians (aged 16–25) with a connection to the creative sector
✔️Sector experts with experience working with children and young people in creative, policy, or academic roles within the last 5 years.

📅 Applications close: 1 November 2026
👉 For full details on eligibility and how to apply, visit the official page: https://creative.vic.gov.au/funding-opportunities/youth-council

08/10/2026

You're invited to help shape the first statewide Literature Strategy 📚

Developed by the Victorian Government in partnership with The Wheeler Centre this strategy will focus on ways to boost reading, writing and engagement with Australian stories, strengthen career and employment pathways for writers, sustain and grow literary businesses, events and markets and leverage Melbourne’s status as a UNESCO City of Literature for the benefit of all Victorians.

This free online consultation session is for representatives from the Victorian literary sector and the broader literary community!

Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/VLSC26Landing

07/10/2026

Melbourne International Games Week continues!

Australia's biggest digital games industry gathering is on now until 11 October. Check out the program, packed with games industry conferences, public showcases, career and education seminars.

https://gamesweek.melbourne/?
📷 Matto Lucas

06/10/2026

Melbourne will be transformed into New York as part of the filming of Jamie Foxx's new movie 'Deadlocked'.

With production starting this month, the blockbuster will deliver more than $36 million for the Victorian economy and:

✔️ more than 855 jobs for local cast and crew
➕ roles for 1,000 extras – delivering more than $36 million for the Victorian economy.
➕ the production will work with 370 Victorian businesses, including screen industry experts working in armoury, safety and stunts, and general service providers.

Read more: https://creative.vic.gov.au/news/2026/jamix-foxxs-new-movie-to-be-filmed-in-victoria

02/10/2026

Friday read: A jacket made from fungi can be found on display at National Gallery of Victoria's Plant Life exhibition

Researchers made the jacket out of mycelium leather, designed as protective clothing against bushfires. Earlier studies also point to mycelium as a promising material for fireproof architectural cladding. Dr Judith Glover from RMIT’s School of Design said:

“Mycelium is an extraordinary material – it potentially replaces materials with bigger ecological rucksacks and forever chemicals with a biodegradable material grown from agricultural waste – and working with it challenges us to rethink how protective clothing could be made in the future… The jacket demonstrates the power of creative practice to make emerging technologies visible, accessible and engaging.”

The jacket is currently being exhibited at the Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, in Fed Square as part of its Plant Life exhibition from 28 August 2026 to 7 February 2027.

https://www.ecovoice.com.au/fighting-fire-with-fungi-researchers-design-protective-clothing-using-mycelium-leather/

📷 Image from article: A wildfire jacket prototype grown from mycelium leather, showcases how fungi‑based materials could reshape the future protective clothing. Credit: RMIT

29/09/2026

ARTS OPP: Australian Tapestry Workshop 2027 Artist in Residency

For more than 20 years, ATW’s annual residency program has supported mid-career artists to extend their practice through access to their studio and working alongside expert weavers.

There are multiple residencies available, including a dedicated First Peoples stream.
🗓️ Applications close: Monday 12 October 2026, 5pm AEST
https://www.austapestry.com.au/2027AIR