Minister for the Arts, Don Harwin and Member for Port Macquarie, Leslie Williams said while the funding was a win for the duo it would also deliver benefits to our local arts and culture sector.

Mr O'Conner has been awarded $20,000 to record, master and promote his new album of original songs.

The artist-in-residence program at the Port Macquarie Museum with artist Ms Frost has received $7,420 to explore new interpretations of historic objects through a mix of visual arts practices and unlock new and exciting ways for the museum to speak to broader community and new audiences through creative workshops, new works and an exhibition.

"This funding is an encouraging investment that recognises and nurtures our local talent, and it's a real win for Blake and Lucy who can both now charge forward and develop and deliver important works to entertain audiences at home and around the country," Mrs Williams said.

Minister for the Arts Don Harwin said the funding will support the State's talented artists, workers and organisations and deliver strong arts and cultural outcomes for NSW audiences.

"Investing in our artists helps to build our economy and strengthen our arts and cultural offerings for local audiences and visitors to our great State, and the projects funded across the State through Round 2 will employ over 8,300 artists and reach more than 3.4 million people," Mr Harwin said.

Over 100 recipients will share in $4 million funding through Round 2 of Create NSW's Arts and Cultural Funding Program for 2020/21, with over a third of activity occurring in regional NSW and Western Sydney.

All applications were assessed against published criteria and ranked in order of merit by the Artform Advisory Boards.