arts & culture

The arts and cultural sectors contribute in a vital way to our opportunities to participate in a society that is full and rich. Arts play a key role in shaping and enriching the Australian cultural landscape, and add to the lifestyle choices that everyday Australians are able to make.

Training is available for the arts across the vocational education and training sector, in schools, through adult community education and at universities. A national training database which covers all sectors and all States is available by clicking here.

A career in the arts industry can be exciting but challenging. Employment opportunities are limited in some sectors. To succeed in these industries a driving ambition will help you on your way to success, as competition for jobs in these industries can be intense. Work is often part time, casual or project based - so you will also need to be flexible and multiskilled!

Information about careers and training in the arts and culture can be found by following these links:

•    Entertainment
•    Music
•    Visual Arts, Crafts and Design

related links

Arts and Cultural Industry:

• ABMUSIC Aboriginal Corporation
• Army Museum of WA
• Art Gallery of WA
• Art on the Move
• Artrage
• ArtsEdge
• Artsource
• Ausdance WA
• Australia Business Arts Foundation (AbaF)
• Australian Libraries & Information Association
• AWESOME Arts Australia Ltd
• Barking Gecko Theatre Company
• Black Swan Theatre Company
• Community Arts Network WA
• Community Cultural Development
• Country Arts WA
• Denmark Arts Council
• Department of Culture and the Arts
• Form
• Mandurah Performing Arts Centre
• Matt Dann Cultural Centre
• Melville Community Arts Association
• Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts
• Perth Theatre Trust
• Propel Youth Arts WA
• State Library of WA
• WA Museum
• WA Music Industry Association
• WA Opera
• WA State Literature Centre
• WA Symphony Orchestra
• WA Youth Music Association
• WAAPA
• Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company

Registered Training Organisations:

Visual Arts and Crafts 
•    Central Institute of Technology
•    Durack Institute of Technology 
•    Curtin University - Vocational Training & Education Centre 
•    C.Y. O'Connor TAFE 
•    Great Southern Institute of Technology  
•    Kidogo Institute 
•    Kimberley TAFE 
•    Pilbara TAFE 
•    South West Regional College of TAFE 
•    Polytechnic West 

Design
•    Central Institute of Technology
•    Challenger Institute of Technology 
•    Great Southern Institute of Technology 
•    Kidogo Institute 
•    Pilbara TAFE 
•    Prepress Skills Centre Pty Ltd 
•    Polytechnic West 
•    WA Academy of Performing Arts 
•    West Coast Institute of Training 

Music & Recording

• Abmusic
• Australian Centre for Advanced Studies
• Central Institute of Technology
• College of Sound and Music Production
• Cyril Jackson Senior Campus (Department of Education & Training)
• Great Southern Institute of Technology
• Kimberley TAFE
• Musicians Institute Australia
• Pilbara TAFE
• Tech Production Network
• WA Academy of Performing Arts

Theatre, Dance & Entertaiment
•    Goolarri Media Enterprises Pty Ltd 
•    WA Academy of Performing Arts 
•    West Coast Institute of Training