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# First Nations Men's Multidisciplinary Art Spaces and Keeping Places

> APY Art Centre Collective Aboriginal Corporation received $2,509,470 from Growing Regions Round 2 for this project in Mimili, Fregon, Amata and Umoona Communities (Coober Pedy), South Australia.

## Project facts

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Applicant | APY Art Centre Collective Aboriginal Corporation |
| Applicant type | First Nations organisation |
| Round | R2: Growing Regions Round 2 |
| Location | Mimili, Fregon, Amata and Umoona Communities (Coober Pedy) |
| State | South Australia |
| Commonwealth funding approved | $2,509,470 |
| Project type | Arts and culture |
| Source | [Growing Regions Program Round 2 funded projects (September 2025), page 11](https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/growing-regions-program-round-2-funded-projects-september-2025.pdf#page=11) |

## What is the project?

The department's Round 2 funded projects list describes it this way:

> The project will deliver men’s art spaces and keeping places at four established Indigenous Art Centres (Mimili Maku Arts, Kaltjiti Arts, Tjala Arts and Umooma Community Arts) to support the growth in men’s engagement in art and artefact making, and where culture is celebrated and instructed daily through art and cultural practice.

Applicant, location, state and funding are also from that list ([page 11](https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/growing-regions-program-round-2-funded-projects-september-2025.pdf#page=11)).



## Similar funded projects

- [Barossa Creative Industries Centre](https://growingregions.com.au/funded-projects/barossa-creative-industries-centre/), Tanunda SA: $6,961,000
- [Blackall Cultural Precinct](https://growingregions.com.au/funded-projects/blackall-cultural-precinct/), Blackall QLD: $14,962,719
- [Eromanga Natural History Museum Dinosaur Galleries](https://growingregions.com.au/funded-projects/eromanga-natural-history-museum-dinosaur-galleries/), Eromanga QLD: $14,813,000

## Planning something similar for Round 3?

Round 3 is expected to fund $250,000 to $15 million per project. If you have a similar project in mind, we can help you get the quotes, designs and evidence together before the guidelines are released.

Checked on 30 October 2026.

## Sources

- [Growing Regions Program Round 2 funded projects (September 2025)](https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/growing-regions-program-round-2-funded-projects-september-2025.pdf) (infrastructure.gov.au)

## Related pages

- [Barossa Creative Industries Centre](https://growingregions.com.au/funded-projects/barossa-creative-industries-centre.md)
- [Blackall Cultural Precinct](https://growingregions.com.au/funded-projects/blackall-cultural-precinct.md)
- [Eromanga Natural History Museum Dinosaur Galleries](https://growingregions.com.au/funded-projects/eromanga-natural-history-museum-dinosaur-galleries.md)

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