Leadership development for the cultural and creative industry

Photo: 2022 Creative Australia's Future Leaders Residential 2, Bundanon Art Museum and Bridge. Credit: Heidrun Lohr.

Artists and creatives don't just reflect culture – they shape it.

Small Giants Academy is proud to be collaborating with Creative Australia as an education provider to support those working in arts and culture to access the leadership development, community and systems thinking tools they need to amplify their already powerful work in creating the change our world needs.

Through their Leadership Capability Program, Creative Australia is supporting a range of scholarship positions for leadership programs with a focus on systems thinking, ethical decision-making and adaptive leadership practice, supporting development of skills, knowledge and mindsets that foster the arts and cultural sector's aspirations for change.

2026 scholarship positions are available for our Mastery of Systems Leadership and Into the Arena: Climate Leadership Accelerator programs.

Scholarship recipients will receive a fully funded place in their selected program, with support for travel expenses and access needs available on a limited basis to support equitable participation.

Applications for scholarships will open on Tuesday 3 February 2026 and close on Tuesday 17 March 2026.

To learn more, head to the Creative Australia website.