Words on the Waves Writers Festival is one of 62 arts organisations to share in $15.4M in funding in the inaugural Arts and Cultural Funding Program (ACFP) two-year funding round, supported by the NSW Government.
Regional organisations – such as the Central Coast’s first and only writers’ festival, Words on the Waves – make up half the successful organisations.
“Regional arts … are the big winners from this cultural funding boost,” Minister for the Arts John Graham said.
The very welcome investment will enable Words on the Waves to support and showcase the work of more Australian and particularly NSW authors, from emerging to established.
The festival will be able to deliver more events and programming to enrich the cultural landscape of the Central Coast, year-round, and renew its commitment to inspiring the next generation through the children’s and youth program, Ripples.
Critically, for a not-for-profit arts organisation, this funding will reduce the reliance on volunteer staffing, increasing its sustainability and longevity.
Words on the Waves looks forward to also creating more meaningful impact from community partnerships, with a special focus on First Nations partners.
Festival Director Angela Bennetts said it was an understatement to say they were elated and deeply honoured by the news.
“We hope that our community also feels that this is an acknowledgement of their part in building up a thriving literary culture here on the Central Coast,” she said.
Words on the Waves is has revealed its 2026 dates as May 27-31, when it will celebrate its sixth annual literary event on the Central Coast.
For more information: https://wordsonthewaves.com.au/
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