Funding of more than $29 million will help fund the operations of art centres, fairs, regional hubs and industry service organisations at the heart of Australia’s vibrant, world-renowned First Nations visual art sector.

Protecting First Nations art is pivotal to Australia's National Cultural Policy – Revive, a place for every story, a story for every place.

The IVAIS program supports:

• a professional, viable and ethical Indigenous visual arts industry which provides economic opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• the continued production, exhibition, critique, purchase and collection of Indigenous visual art.

Funding is provided through two streams:

• a closed non-competitive grant for organisations currently funded under the program through multi-year grant agreements
• an annual open-competitive opportunity for eligible organisations.

https://www.arts.gov.au/news/boost-first-nations-art-centres-and-artists