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Arts funding to strengthen wellbeing for young Western Australians

Jul 8, 2026
The State Government is investing $906,395 in community-led arts projects from Kununurra to Katanning to boost the social and emotional wellbeing of young Western Australians.

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WA’s second State Archivist turns 100

26 March 2026
Celebrating her 100th birthday today, former Western Australian State Archivist, Ms Margaret Medcalf OAM, has made some noteworthy marks in history or her own.
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PALS program empowering reconciliation through education

24 March 2026

Media release

Western Australian schools will deliver initiatives that strengthen Aboriginal cultural learning, with 41 schools sharing in $192,667 through the State Government's Term 4 Partnership Acceptance Learning Sharing (PALS) program.
Rushes drone crop circle, Biosphere Boodja Arts and Wild Things Festival Goomalling 2025. Photo Steven Aliyan

Creativity takes centre stage with new funding for WA artists

3 March 2026

Media release

A vibrant mix of performances, arts projects, and cultural initiatives will be delivered across Western Australia.
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Vision for the ECU Mount Lawley Redevelopment finalised

17 February 2026
The WA Government has today launched the ECU Mount Lawley Redevelopment Master Plan, setting the blueprint for the transformation of this unique, centrally located site into a vibrant and inclusive urban community.
Kamsani Achil Bin Salleh standing by his artwork for the AFL Origin game.

Kamsani Achil Bin Salleh mural brings the spirit of AFL Origin to life

13 February 2026
Bin Salleh was once reluctant to call himself an artist, but through his body of work drawing the eye of the WA Government and AFL, he began to realise his skill set.
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Celebrating Perth Design Week 2026 with landmark exhibition

11 February 2026

Media release

Perth Design Week (PDW) events program is launched with the opening of 'Chirriger Moort: A 30 Year Retrospective of the Work of Peter Farmer' at WA Museum Boola Bardip.
A scene from the performance Be-Bop to Hip-Hop by WAYJO and Zero Emcee

Regional Performing Arts funding backs live performance across WA's regions

11 February 2026

Media release

Regional Western Australia will benefit from a diverse program of live performing arts experiences, with ten projects supported through the WA Government's Regional Performing Arts program (RPA).
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Funding supports regional festivals, artists and creative planning

6 February 2026

Media release

Artists across regional Western Australia will be able to deliver more community-led arts and cultural activities after receiving a funding boost through the 2025-26 round of the Arts Activities in Regional Communities program
A still from the production We Bury The Dead.

Zombie thriller showcases Western Australia with cinematic release

5 February 2026
Western Australian survival thriller, We Bury the Dead, will be screening in cinemas across Australia and New Zealand from 5 February following an impressive run in the United States.
Two women sitting down in front of a corrugated wall with a surf board standing up against it,

Netflix making waves in Western Australia with new surfing series 🎥

29 January 2026

Media release

Cameras are rolling in the South West on Breakers, the first Netflix series to be filmed in Western Australia.
A smiling child in a theatre seat with the words, Kids Access All Areas Vouchers program allocation exhausted'

Kids Access All Areas Vouchers program great success

6 January 2026
Helping to fuel young imaginations, one experience at a time.
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Action Plan Taskforce members announced

6 January 2026

Media release

Meet the team driving development of the Creative Industries Action Plan.
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New funding ignites development of WA's next generation of artists

19 December 2025

Media release

Western Australia's creative future is a fresh canvas for the inaugural recipients of the Creative WA Fellowships and Creative WA Internships programs.
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Kids Access All Areas Vouchers to unlock world of culture and arts

12 December 2025

Media release

Western Australian children will have the chance to immerse themselves in a world of arts and culture these school holidays, with the launch of the new Kids Access All Areas Vouchers Program.
The crowds enjoying the Dordaak Kepup Open Day.

New community hub for Landsdale

8 December 2025

Media release

The people of Landsdale now have a vibrant new community space with the official opening of the Dordaak Kepup Library and Youth Innovation Hub.
a detail of the painting Murrunpa by Melissa Sunfly

Book your National Reconciliation Week Street Banner!

24 November 2025
Each year, banners fly across WA to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and share the message of reconciliation.

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