
Arts and Culture
GOAL: To increase local participation, encourage public engagement and develop a sense of place through the arts.
Arts and Culture focus areas:
Your request needs to match at least ONE of the Arts and Culture focus areas.
- Building social inclusion and access
Arts projects that facilitate diverse representation, participation and engagement to build understanding and respect. - Developing digital capability
Strategic adoption of digital solutions, resources and tools that enable arts organisations to be more effective and sustainable. - Supporting arts workers and artists
Supporting organisations to build the business skills and financial independence of Victorian arts workers and artists to support viable careers.
Key objectives:
HMSTrust’s key objectives apply to all programs and focus areas. Your request needs to address at least THREE of the five key objectives.
Arts and Culture: Case Studies


Regional Arts Victoria
Matching philanthropy and innovation with regional arts and education

Castlemaine State Festival
Nurturing creative pathways for Central Victorian children and young adults

Melbourne Writers Festival
A strategic shared initiative enables greater cultural diversity at literature events

Melbourne Fringe
Small-to-medium arts organisations collaborated to build their future sustainability