The Castlemaine State Festival began in 1976 through the vision of founder Berek Segan AM OBE and will celebrated its 50th birthday in 2025, making it one of Victoria's longest-running arts organisations, the oldest and one of Victoria's most durable multi-arts festivals.
The biennial Festival commissions develops and presents a thrilling program of events encompassing performance, music, literature, and visual arts and is known as a major contributor to connecting people and developing social wealth within the regional community.