About us

The Culture, Arts and Sport Division is part of the Department of State Growth and is the principal cultural and sporting advisory, development and funding body in Tasmania.

We are made up of seven business units: Arts Tasmania, Events Tasmania, Screen Tasmania, Active Tasmania, Tasmanian Institute of Sport, Silverdome, and Operations and Client Engagement. The division supports sector development, delivery of services, provides funding and stimulates demand. The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery is also supported by the division.

We're here to support the cultural, creative and sporting industries, in all their forms.

What we do

Arts Tasmania supports the arts and cultural heritage sectors to deliver activities across the state that invigorate the cultural and creative life of Tasmania through industry development and financial support.

Events Tasmania helps build and sustain a strong events sector, promotes investment and supports events, and maximises the return on investment of events funded by the Tasmanian Government through our major event partnerships and grant programs.

Screen Tasmania fosters and develops the state's film, television and multimedia industries by increasing the amount of independent screen production occurring in Tasmania.

Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) is Tasmania's leading natural, cultural and heritage organisation. It is a combined museum, art gallery and herbarium which safeguards the physical evidence of Tasmania's natural and cultural heritage, and the cultural identity of Tasmanians.

Active Tasmania (formerly Sport and Recreation) develops and implements policies and initiatives to increase opportunities for all Tasmanians to participate in sport and active recreation.

Tasmanian Institute of Sport delivers high-quality services and support that maximises the sporting potential of Tasmania's talented athletes through providing leadership and athlete and coaching services.

Silverdome is a multipurpose, premier indoor venue offering specialist cycling facilities, indoor sporting events, concerts and exhibitions.

Operations and Client Engagement provide administrative, communications and policy support.

Our role

We develop strategy, input into policy, invest in and champion the cultural, creative and sporting landscape of Tasmania.

Our vision

For Tasmania to be a place where everyone has access to high-quality cultural and sporting experiences, and creativity is recognised and encouraged as part of an enriching Tasmanian life and engaging visitor experience.

Cultural and Creative Industries Act 2017

In 2017, the Cultural and Creative Industries Act 2017 was legislated and focuses on implementing best practice arrangements for funding and governance. The Cultural and Creative Industries Act does not define or limit what creative practices can be supported because it is deliberately future-focused and embraces innovation and new creative practices that may develop over time.

The Act allows for future developments and innovations to occur with support from Government and the Act's fundamental principle of peer assessment. Funding decisions are based on the recommendations of assessors under the legislation and are approved by the Minister for the Arts.

Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Act 2017 established TMAG as a statutory authority in February 2018. It is managed by its board of trustees; however, it is also part of the Culture, Arts and Sport Division for the purposes of financial appropriation, staffing, strategic fit and reporting of government activity in the cultural sector.