The Visions of Australia regional exhibition touring program supports audience access to Australian arts and cultural material, with a particular focus on tours to regional and remote Australia.

The objectives of the program are to:

• increase access for Australian audiences to exhibitions of quality Australian arts and cultural material, with a particular focus on touring to regional and remote Australia
• encourage partnerships between organisations, particularly collaboration across the collections sector, to form curatorial partnerships and where appropriate, access to mentoring and skills transfer opportunities, and financial partnerships.

Program funding is delivered through two streams:

• Development: for the costs of planning and producing an exhibition to tour. This includes research and design but does not include the commission of new artworks.
• Touring: for the costs to produce the exhibition and the costs to transport, install and dismantle the exhibition as well as deliver public programs.

The program enables artists and organisations to shape Australia's cultural landscape, increase cultural diversity, and inspire, educate and entertain audiences across Australia.

The Program delivers two funding rounds each year usually opening in February and September noting that the department is currently considering revising the Program Grant Opportunity structure to run one funding round per year from 2026-27. The Office for the Arts will be seeking views from stakeholders about which timing would best suit applicant organisations if only one round is held per year (ie. either September 2026 or February 2027).The Minister for the Arts (or his delegate) approves funding under the Program Guidelines based on an assessment by the Department and independent assessors.

To be eligible you must:

• be an Australian incorporated organisation
• have as your principal purpose the arts and/or cultural heritage (usually defined in the organisation's Constitution or Articles of Association, and reflected in the Annual Report and Business Plans)
• have an active Australian Business Number (ABN)
• be registered for the Goods and Services Tax (GST), if required by the Australian Tax Office not have any outstanding reports, acquittals or serious breaches relating to any Commonwealth funding.

Unincorporated groups with an arts or cultural heritage purpose may seek funding but must be auspiced by an organisation that meets the above criteria and applies on their behalf.

Individual business units and entities of local government or state government authorities with an arts or cultural heritage purpose (such as art galleries, museums or performing arts centres) are eligible to apply.

The National Archives of Australia, as a non-corporate Commonwealth entity, is eligible to apply under the program and if successful, would receive a notional payment under a Memorandum of Understanding.

If you are uncertain whether your organisation or project is eligible please contact the department prior to submitting your application.

• Phone: 1800 590 577
• Email: visions@arts.gov.au