Arts Tasmania

What Arts Tasmania does

Arts Tasmania is a Tasmanian Government statutory body operating under the Cultural and Creative Industries Act 2017 as part of the Creative Industries, Sport and Visitor Economy division. It administers approximately 15 grant, scholarship, and loan programs supporting Tasmania's arts and cultural heritage sectors — including individual artist funding (up to $30,000), Aboriginal Arts Program grants (up to $15,000-$20,000), the Annie Greig Dance Scholarship ($28,500 annually from a $300,000 bequest), arts organisation annual ($50,000-$200,000) and multi-year ($100,000-$250,000 per annum for four years) funding, cultural heritage organisation support ($1,000-$80,000), low-interest loans ($1,000-$15,000 at 4.41% per annum for 2025-26), and the COLLECT Art Purchase Scheme — an interest-free loan program that has facilitated over 6,700 artwork purchases worth more than $22 million since 2009. Beyond grant administration, Arts Tasmania manages public art commissions through the Tasmanian Government Art Site Scheme and the Corporate Art Scheme, delivers the Roving Curators program (up to 25 days of museum professional support), and runs inclusion initiatives including the 2025-2026 Building an Artistically Inclusive Future program.

The organisation serves individual artists and arts workers, Tasmanian arts organisations, cultural heritage organisations (museums, galleries, collections), Aboriginal artists and Aboriginal-led groups, young and emerging artists (25 and under or within first five years of practice), youth arts organisations, and Tasmanian arts businesses participating in COLLECT. Applications are submitted through the SmartyGrants online portal and assessed by peer panels drawn from the Cultural and Creative Industries Expert Register, with recommendations made to the Minister for the Arts.

Arts Tasmania operates from three offices — Hobart (headquarters at 4 Salamanca Place), Launceston (C.H. Smith Building, Charles Street), and Burnie (Mount Street) — supported by Microsoft Teams consultations and a monthly newsletter. Its GTM motion is fundamentally sales-led in a public-sector sense: direct engagement with applicants, peer assessment evaluation, and consultation-driven onboarding rather than automated self-service. As a government division, Arts Tasmania does not generate commercial revenue; it is funded through Tasmanian Government appropriations and distributes rather than earns income, with grant amounts and eligibility structured as program-level pricing tiers.

Name

Arts Tasmania

Legal name

Arts Tasmania

Website

https://arts.tas.gov.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Arts Tasmania is a Tasmanian Government statutory body that administers approximately 15 grant, scholarship, and loan programs supporting individual artists, arts organisations, and cultural heritage entities across Tasmania from offices in Hobart, Launceston, and Burnie.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Arts and cultural heritage funding administration

NAICS

Museums (712110), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Culture & Humanities Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Art, Arts Councils & Grantmaking Programs (BPAGAHAH)

Keywords

• Government arts funding
• Cultural heritage grants
• Public art commissions
• Low-interest art loans
• Creative industries support

Headquarters

HQ city

Hobart

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding Administration: Arts Tasmania administers government grants and funding programs to support Tasmanian arts and cultural heritage sectors. As a government division, they distribute funding rather than generate revenue. Their funding comes from the Tasmanian Government Creative Industries, Sport and Visitor Economy Division.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Arts Tasmania administers Tasmanian Government grants, low-interest loans, scholarships, and public art commission programs that fund individual artists, arts organisations, Aboriginal artists and communities, cultural heritage institutions, and young or emerging practitioners across Tasmania. It also manages public art commissions for the Tasmanian Government through the Tasmanian Government Art Site Scheme and supports private, community and government clients via the Corporate Art Scheme. All applications are processed through the SmartyGrants online portal with funding decisions made by peer panels drawn from the Cultural and Creative Industries Expert Register and recommended to the Minister for the Arts.

Product overview

Arts Tasmania is a Tasmanian Government agency that supports Tasmania's arts and cultural heritage sectors through a comprehensive grants and funding ecosystem. The organisation offers approximately 15 distinct grant and loan programs including individual funding (Individuals and Groups up to $30,000, Aboriginal Arts Program up to $15,000-20,000, Annie Greig Dance Scholarship $28,500), organisational funding (Arts Organisations Annual Programs $50,000-$200,000, Multi-year programs $100,000-$250,000 annually), and specialist programs (Cultural Heritage Organisations, Roving Curators, Youth Arts, Young and Emerging Artists). Additional initiatives include the COLLECT Art Purchase Scheme for art sales, public art management through Tasmanian Government Art Site Scheme and Corporate Art Scheme, and inclusion programs like Building an Artistically Inclusive Future and the Accessibility Resource Hub. All applications are processed through SmartyGrants online portal with peer assessment by the Cultural and Creative Industries Expert Register.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• COLLECT Art Purchase Scheme: Interest-free loan program making quality Tasmanian art accessible to consumers Australia-wide. Over 6,700 artworks worth $22 million purchased since 2009.

Products and services

• Aboriginal Arts Program Grant program supporting Aboriginal people in Tasmania to share their culture, stories and heritage through traditional and non-traditional arts and cultural activities. Individuals and groups can apply for up to $15,000; organisations up to $20,000.
• Annie Greig Dance Scholarship Annual scholarship supporting Tasmanian dancers aged 17 to 26 to travel nationally or internationally for professional development. One scholarship of $28,500 awarded per round (2026), funded through a $300,000 bequest from the late Annie Greig and selected by a dedicated advisory committee.
• Artsbridge Travel funding program supporting Tasmanian individuals, groups and organisations to travel locally, nationally or internationally for arts opportunities, or to bring arts and cultural professionals to Tasmania for activities including professional development and workshops. Travel funding available up to $10,000.
• COLLECT Art Purchase Scheme Interest-free loan program making quality Tasmanian art accessible to consumers Australia-wide. Eligible Tasmanian arts businesses operating as commercial galleries can apply to participate. Over 6,700 Tasmanian artworks worth a combined $22 million have been purchased through the scheme since 2009.
• Individuals and Groups Program Grant program supporting activities that further the artistic practice and careers of individual artists and groups. Individuals can apply for up to $30,000.
• Low-interest Loans Loan program supporting individuals and organisations with loans between $1,000 and $15,000 for capital improvements and equipment purchases. Current interest rate is 4.41% per annum for the 2025-26 financial year; security is required for loans over $10,000.
• Arts Organisations – Annual Programs Grant program enabling Tasmanian arts organisations to deliver annual programs that develop and share high-quality art experiences. Organisations can request between $50,000 and $200,000, with the amount capped at no more than 70 per cent of total program budget.
• Arts Organisations – Multi-year Multi-year grant program supporting arts organisations to deliver Tasmanian Government objectives. Organisations can request between $100,000 and $250,000 per annum for four years (2024-2027), with the amount capped at no more than 65 per cent of the organisation's total projected cash income.
• Cultural Heritage Organisations Program Grant program supporting museums, galleries and collections that preserve Tasmania's movable cultural heritage. Organisations can request between $1,000 and $80,000 for projects or annual programs, and up to $2,500 for collection management materials.
• Roving Curators Program giving museums, galleries and collections access to museum professionals for up to 25 days to assist with curation and management of public and community collections.
• Tasmanian Aboriginal Arts Mentoring Scheme Grant program supporting mentorships that develop the capacity of young or emerging Aboriginal artists. Applicants can apply for $10,000 per mentorship.
• Young and Emerging Artist Professional Development Program Grant program supporting young artists and arts workers aged 25 and under, or in the first five years of professional practice. Ten grants of $8,000 are available per round for creative and professional development activities.
• Organisations – Youth Arts Grant program supporting organisations delivering arts activities that actively engage young people aged 0 to 25 years to develop creative skills and enhance social health and wellbeing. Offered in partnership with Screen Tasmania. Organisations can request up to $80,000.
• Organisations – Projects Grant program for arts organisations to deliver specific projects, with requests between $5,000 and $50,000 per round.
• Tasmanian Government Art Site Scheme Public art commission management service through which Arts Tasmania manages public art commissions for the Tasmanian government. Artworks commissioned include prints, painting, 2D wall-based artwork, outdoor 3D sculptures and installations, textile works, ceramics, lighting, and time-based media.
• Corporate Art Scheme Public art commission management service assisting clients in private, community, local and federal government sectors to develop and manage public art or design commissions specific to their needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $22 million in artworks purchased through COLLECT since 2009
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• University of TasmaniacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2025The University of Tasmania supported the From Barriers to Belonging forum, a one-day equity in the arts event held on 5 February 2026 at The Hedberg, Hobart. The forum brought together artists, arts organisations and sector partners to focus on practical steps for embedding equity and inclusion across the arts.
• Screen TasmaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScreen Tasmania is part of Creative Tasmania alongside Arts Tasmania, within the Creative Industries, Sport and Visitor Economy division. The two entities share the Cultural and Creative Industries Expert Register for peer assessments and collaborate on programs such as the Youth Arts organisations funding.
• Tasmanian Museum and Art GallerycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery is supported by the Creative Industries, Sport and Visitor Economy division alongside Arts Tasmania. It is also listed as an organisation in receipt of administered funding from the Tasmanian Government (therefore not eligible to apply for Arts Tasmania grants).
• Tasmanian Institute of SportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Tasmanian Institute of Sport is supported by the Creative Industries, Sport and Visitor Economy division alongside Arts Tasmania, as part of the same government division.
• Morwenna CollettmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMorwenna Collett is an Access Consultant and disabled musician who collaborated with Arts Tasmania on the Building an Artistically Inclusive Future initiative (2025-2026), including the From Barriers to Belonging forum. She also contributed to the Accessibility Resource Hub.
• Events TasmaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvents Tasmania is part of the Creative Industries, Sport and Visitor Economy division alongside Arts Tasmania, under the Visitor Economy unit along with Tourism and Hospitality.
• Active TasmaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive Tasmania is part of the Creative Industries, Sport and Visitor Economy division alongside Arts Tasmania.
• National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArts Tasmania expects all arts businesses participating in the COLLECT Art Purchase Scheme to be members of NAVA and uphold the NAVA Code of Practice for Commercial Galleries.
• Indigenous Art CodeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced in COLLECT Art Purchase Scheme assessment criteria for art dealers to ensure ethical practices and fair treatment of artists when dealing in Indigenous art.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Creative New Zealand: New Zealand's national arts development agency, established under the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act 2014. Closest international peer as a publicly-funded arts grantmaking body with similar individual/organisational funding programmes.
• Arts Queensland: Queensland state government arts funding body, part of the Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation. Another state-level arts funding peer administering comparable grants for individuals, organisations, and cultural heritage programs.
• Create NSW: NSW state government arts, culture and creative industries body within the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport. Directly comparable state-level peer operating comparable individual/organisational grant programs and public art initiatives.
• Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (WA): Western Australian state government's arts and cultural industries division, administering grants and programs for Western Australian artists and organisations. Comparable state-level arts funding peer with similar program structures.
• Creative Scotland: Scotland's national arts and creative industries funding body. Comparable peer operating as a publicly-funded grantmaking organisation serving artists and cultural organisations with similar programme structures.
• Creative Victoria: Victorian state government arts funding agency within Creative Victoria, part of the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions. Closest functional peer — same state-level grantmaking model, similar funding streams for individuals, organisations, and cultural heritage, comparable peer-assessment process.

Regional players

• Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG): Tasmania's primary state museum and art gallery, supported by the same Creative Industries, Sport and Visitor Economy division. Comparable regional cultural institution that Arts Tasmania supports via Roving Curators and the cultural heritage ecosystem (though ineligible for Arts Tasmania grants due to direct administered funding).

Broad incumbents

• Canada Council for the Arts: Canadian federal arts funding body established by Parliament. Broader incumbent comparable for scale and statutory mandate as a national-level arts grantmaker with similar grant programs across disciplines.
• Australia Council for the Arts: The Australian Government's primary arts funding body, operating Australia-wide across all art forms. Directly comparable as a peer/competitor state-vs-federal arts grantmaker, administering grants and loans to artists and organisations under the Australia Council Act 2013.

Others

• National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA): Australia's peak body for the visual arts sector, providing advocacy, professional development, and the Code of Practice for Commercial Galleries. Direct partner of Arts Tasmania via COLLECT scheme membership requirements, adjacent sector-support role.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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