How to become a Community Arts Worker

Also called: Community Artist, Community Arts Officer

Identifies issues of local need, concerns and aspirations through community consultation, and designs and implements strategies to facilitate and encourage community arts projects and happenings, and promote the value of community cultural development.

Main tasks

• Identifies local artistic issues, needs and problems through community consultation
• Plans, develops and implements arts and cultural development initiatives and programs in collaboration with diverse groups within the community
• Develops and maintains links and partnerships with community-based organisations and local artists
• Evaluates data and prepares and coordinates reports, such as submissions requesting funding for continuing programs and new projects
• Fosters an inclusive environment to assist artistic and cultural pursuits in the community to thrive

Ways in

• University: Arts & Humanities degrees, Offered by 38 universities in Australia
• TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Cultural Arts (CUA30520); Certificate III in Arts and Cultural Administration (CUA30620); Certificate II in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Cultural Arts (CUA20420); Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Cultural Arts (CUA40620); Certificate IV in Community Culture (CUA40220); Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Cultural Arts Industry Work (CUA50620); Diploma of Arts and Cultural Management (CUA51420); Diploma of Arts and Health (CUA51320)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $101,920 a year
• About 40,500 people work in this job group now, and about 49,900 are projected by 2035. (+23.4%)
• AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Community Arts Worker?

Ways in include: Arts & Humanities degrees; Certificate III in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Cultural Arts; Certificate III in Arts and Cultural Administration.

How much does a Community Arts Worker earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $101,920 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Community Arts Worker a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 23% by 2035, from about 40,500 to about 49,900 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Community Arts Worker?

Usually. 66% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Community Arts Worker?

AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04