Vaccination is your ticket to get back to our venues. Our venues are aiming to re-open from Friday 5 November.

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We have announced a $7.46 million funding package to support our community and businesses through COVID-19, including grants for artists, creatives and live music venues.

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At the urging of a Yarra resident, we have started a public campaign to secure more money to support more artists in Yarra.

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Colouring in and art activities to entertain young people at home during coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions.

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With assistance from a City of Yarra Creative Community COVID-19 Quick Response Grant The Bakehouse Studios have created a high quality streaming service customising their existing spaces to optimize live-streamed performances.

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'How I live now' is a community art project coordinated by Clifton Hill based visual artist Suyin Lam supported by a Creative Community Covid-19 Quick Response Grant.

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'Video Club: Exploring new ways to stay creative and connected' was a project funded by City of Yarra's Creative Community COVID 19 Quick Response grants and supported by the Fitzroy Learning Network.

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As part of our $7.46 million community and business support package in response to coronavirus (COVID-19), on April 9, Council launched two creative grants programs.

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Adapt, not cancel is The Boîte’s message and as a response to COVID-19 they will be moving as many of their upcoming concerts as possible to a video format.

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Artist registrations for @melbfringe are now open. Melbourne Fringe Festival is proudly open access, which means anyone can get involved.

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2020 Leaps and Bounds Music Festival wraps up

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To respond to the escalating crisis posed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and recent directives from the Victorian and Federal governments, Yarra City Council has made further changes to its services and programs.

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We are pleased to offer a limited range of venues for hire. Community venues are currently open for groups of less than 10 people for all socially distanced events.

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We respond to COVID19

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Two grant programs have been developed to support Yarra’s creative community to adapt, create and develop during this period of physical isolation. Artists, creative organisations and creative businesses have the opportunity to apply.

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If you work in the arts, entertainment or media industries, what impact has COVID-19 had on you? Share your experience via one of these arts and creative sector surveys.

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