There is magic and possibility when people gather to be entertained, challenged, moved, transported or uplifted by a story told in real time, through sound and movement.

Apply now for the 2026 Community Heritage Grants program.

50 community organisations receive a 2025 Community Heritage Grant.

Applications for 2027 National Library of Australia Fellowships and Creative Arts Fellowships open on 23 February 2026.

The Library does not provide a valuation service for any type of item, nor can we provide valuation details for items held in the Library's collections.

Explore the cultural politics of Australian art music with 2023 National Library of Australia Scholar Stephanie Shon.

Other resources for grant funding.

Telling Lives is a captivating anthology of these lectures, featuring contributions from 17 renowned authors.

Straight from the Strait is a Torres Strait Island musical about the breaking of a world record. 

Uncover Australia's performing arts history with On Stage.