Seven recent and upcoming creative projects are forging stronger ties between Australia and the world.
The Australian Government is delivering almost $300,000 to support closer artistic and cultural connections across the region and the globe through the International Cultural Diplomacy Arts Fund (ICDAF).
ICDAF supports Australian creatives to share their talents with new international audiences, as well as bringing the best of the region and the world to our shores.
The supported projects are:
- Gondwana Indigenous Children's Choir, Marilya —performed their acclaimed work Spinifex Gum at London's Barbican Centre in October 2024.
- Gumbaynggirr Giingana Freedom School and Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education—to compile and translate case studies on Indigenous language best practices as part of UNESCO's International Decade of Indigenous Languages 2022–2032.
- Interactive Games and Entertainment Association—to support a digital games showcase at the Australian Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka.
- Australian Dance Theatre—to support the development of a new major dance work, Two Blood.
- Adelaide Festival Centre—supported presentations of Por Por's Big Fat Surprise Wedding and Taylor Sheesh: The Errors Tour OzAsia Festival in October 2024.
- Poetry in Action—supported attendance at the Asia Pacific International Schools Conference Teaching & Learning Expo and performances in Hong Kong in December 2024.