Creative Victoria

04/09/2026

Our friends at Melbourne Recital Centre are ready to show off their new performance space, 'The Beacon'. Boasting floor-to-ceiling city views, the new room will host live music, performance and conversation.

Made possible with joint investment by Peter McMullin AM, Ruth McMullin and the Victorian Government.
https://creative.vic.gov.au/news/2026/new-beacon-lights-up-melbourne-recital-centre
📷 Courtesy of Melbourne Recital Centre. Images: Laura Manariti and Kalvin Gueli

02/09/2026

Apply now!

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1042771255203056

02/09/2026

Hollywood takes over Neighbours studio

The film Skeletons, starring Academy Award winner Brie Larson, is in the final stages of production at the former studio of Neighbours in Nunawading.

The latest feature film from producer J.J. Abrams and director JT Mollner, follows a young boy who begins to discover that his parents are hiding a disturbing secret about his mother’s true nature.

And it's big business for Victoria. The production has:
✔️ created around 635 jobs and
✔️injected more than than $21.5 million into Victoria’s economy.
✔️engaged around 300 local businesses, including accommodation providers, caterers, transport operators, medical facilities and specialist screen businesses.
➕ Showcasing iconic locations across the Yarra Valley, Dandenong Ranges, Mornington Peninsula and Werribee.
➕ The project establishing the Chroma Film Lab, a new film development laboratory in Brunswick East.

Read more:
https://creative.vic.gov.au/news/2026/hollywood-takes-over-iconic-neighbours-studio

31/08/2026

Have your say.

https://www.facebook.com/RegionalArtsVictoria/posts/pfbid0JiWhQyEfnJzKBF1b4kRgjxrnXz5deBX2sw77ZFPBFnypuQAriyHsQkg3epaBGx1kl

If you’re a First Nations artist, creative or community member living in regional Victoria, there’s still time to share your voice through RAV’s First Nations Creative Priorities Survey.

Your insights will help shape the priorities of RAV’s First Nations Reference Group and support stronger representation and opportunities for First Nations creatives across regional Victoria.

It takes around 5 minutes to complete.

Survey closes 5pm, Wednesday 30 September 2026.

Have your say here: rav.tfaforms.net/f/firstnationscreativesurvey

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Image: Tracy Wise, Thulka To Sew Egret near Water, 2025

31/08/2026

Closing this Wednesday!

⏰ Only a few days left until the deadline for 10,000 Gigs: The Victorian Gig Fund.

✔ Review the guidelines.
✔ Finalise your gigs.
✔ Submit before the rush.

Applications close 2pm Wednesday 2 September 2026.

10,000 Gigs: The Victorian Gig Fund is a Victorian Government initiative, delivered by Music Victoria.

More information 👉 https://musicvictoria.com.au/gigs

27/08/2026

The yellow brick road leads....to Kaniva

Before "The Wizard of Oz" became a cinematic classic, its promotional picture book was illustrated by Percy Leason, an Australian artist from Kaniva in Western Victoria.

Leason moved to the US and was struggling to support his family in Depression-era New York. the family was down to "two potatoes" when he received an offer from a publisher in 1939: Would he like to illustrate a children’s picture book to promote an upcoming film about a girl called Dorothy from Kansas?

Now, Leason’s hometown is celebrating his legacy with a heritage trail featuring artwork inspired by his famous cartoons and illustrations, recognising a remarkable local artist whose influence reached around the world.

The town of Kaniva, and even the smaller settlement of Lillimur, in far-western Victoria, played an important role in the astonishing success of the legendary Hollywood movie, The Wizard of Oz.

26/08/2026

OPPORTUNITY: Originate Comedy pitch

VicScreen and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival have joined forces to bring Victoria's next wave of comedy talent from stage to screen.

Victorian comedy writers and stand-ups to pitch new narrative comedy series concepts, with successful applicants invited to develop their idea into a half-hour pilot script with the support of leading international comedy mentorship.

📅 Applications close 10 September 2026
https://vicscreen.vic.gov.au/funding/development/ -comedy

25/08/2026

OPPORTUNITY: Are you a curator or artist? This one is for you.

Creative Spaces is accepting applications to show work at Assembly Point. This unique space features five large-scale glass vitrines along the Southbank walkway between Sturt and Moore Streets, providing a unique opportunity to present sculptural, two and three-dimensional works that are accessible to audiences 24/7.

Previous exhibiting artists include The Huxleys, Yuchen Xin, Tatjana Este, Sean Meilak, Miranda Smith, University of Melbourne alumni and more.

Located alongside VCA, ACCA and NGV International, the space connects artists with thousands of visitors, students and arts audiences every day. Get your artwork in front of them.

📅 Applications close: 12pm, Monday 7 September
https://melbourne.smartygrants.com.au/AP2026-27
Creative Spaces

24/08/2026

Vale Bill Armstrong

As a recording engineer, studio owner, record label operator, and radio entrepreneur, his contributions spanned over seven decades, shaping Australia's music industry.

From pioneering home recording techniques to establishing Armstrong Studios Bill's influence was profound.

In recent years Bill donated recordings from his Bilarm Music and Swaggie Records catalogues to the Australian Road Crew Association, with all money from the re-issues used to help roadies and crew members in crisis.

Read more about Bill's amazing life and legacy: https://australianmusician.com.au/vale-bill-armstrong-a-life-in-australian-sound/
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Bill Armstrong, the pioneering Melbourne recording engineer, studio owner, record label operator and radio entrepreneur widely regarded as one of the fathers of the Australian recording industry, has died.

12/08/2026

Vic venues, this one is for you.

Venues it's your turn!

The Victorian Government is investing in the musical places and beloved spaces where live music happens.

10,000 Gigs: The Victorian Gig Fund​ is NOW OPEN supporting Victorian venues to stage more paid performances by local artists.

Eligible venues can apply for up to $11,000 to present up to 20 paid performances by Victorian artists.

Applications close 2pm Wednesday 2 September.

​Find out more at: https://www.musicvictoria.com.au/initiatives/10000-gigs-the-victorian-gig-fund/

🎶 10,000 Gigs: The Victorian Gig Fund is a Victorian Government initiative, delivered by Music Victoria