Jeweller Stacey O’Neill at the workbench. Image by Krave Studios, 2024
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current open opportunities
PAID GIGS, WORK OPPORTUNITIES
From time to time we’ll have a range of opportunities, contracts and expressions of interest for makers, artists, creatives and producers. Simply select the current opportunity to review the terms and conditions.
GRANTS & FUNDING
Did you know that the City of Ballarat gives you access to information to grants that are open to arts and creative industries within the Ballarat region?
ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES & AWARDS
December - january 2026
February 2026 onwards
Tell us about your creative venture, business or practice.
Sign up to our database
City of Ballarat is pleased to have established a comprehensive database of creative businesses, artists, performers, makers and crafters who live and work in our city. This database is the backbone to helping create a sustainable creative core in our city, tracking the kinds of products people make, the classes they host, the music they perform, the businesses and practices they run.
By signing up to our database, you’ll be asked to provide information about yourself. You can receive our regular newsletter of activities, events and news. You can be invited to submit for Expressions of Interest, or find out first about potential contract opportunities that might exist in the city.
If you’re hunting for a great performer, maker, creative or problem solver based in the Ballarat region, then drop us a note and we might be able to put you in touch with a creative who matches your requirements.
Your personal information is being collected by the City of Ballarat for the purpose of processing your registration for the Creative Ballarat website. Your information will be stored in the City of Ballarat's customer database and used to identify you when communicating with Council and for the delivery of services and information. Your information may also be used for marketing and research purposes.
For further information on how your personal information is handled, refer to the City of Ballarat's Privacy Policy at ballarat.vic.gov.au
Creative City Catch Up (May 2025). Photographer Meda Design.