Eligibility is based on Creative Australia’s Accessibility/Remoteness Index of Australia (ARIA).

  • To qualify, artists must be living in a Remote or Very Remote area, as defined by ARIA. (More info: ARIA Code list – Creative Australia )
    *If you are originally from a Remote or Very Remote area and currently live outside these areas, please contact the Bush Bands Coordinator to discuss your eligibility*
  • Female artists from anywhere in the NT are eligible to apply.
  • Bush Bands is an application-only process, with applications opening annually in May.