Experience Gold Coast Arts Fund

Applications open for ARTS FUND 2026.

Gold Coast based artists, collectives and organisations are invited to apply for support to bring their creative projects to life, with a total of $1.5million available in funding.

The EGC Arts Fund supports projects that demonstrate innovation and strong community engagement across all artforms and will be showcased across a number of Experience Gold Coast signature festivals and events including BLEACH*, Kids Take Over, Blues On Broadbeach, Groundwater and more.

The Arts Fund will focus on three Grant Categories will funding outcomes primarily for:

Gold Coast Stories - Development of new content by Gold Coast artists, companies, and community for presentation across EGC platforms, festivals, events, and stages; Create culturally significant work that’s uniquely Gold Coast. 

Gold Coast Creates - Attracting high calibre artists with strong connection to the Gold Coast back to the city to make work. Develop big, bold work for EGC stages; partnerships encouraged; and  

Gold Coast Presents - Presentation of readymade high quality local creative content.  

• Local Works – Theatre, dance, installations, digital projection 

• Local Music – Perform alongside headline acts (Teir 1 only)