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Arts cuts: Abbott Government takes us backwards
Budget 2014 cuts to arts funding wipe out many of the gains of Creative Australia and may signal the renewal…

$80,000 injected into not-for-profit arts organisations
Crowdfunding goes offline and gets a 'perfect' match in a new funding program for not-for-profit arts organisations.

Risky agenda for 2015 National Architecture Conference
The next National Architecture Conference will take a risk on its theme, if not its creative directors.

$65,000 to assist Aboriginal Music Careers
Newly appointed NSW Arts Minister Troy Grant has announced a program to bolster support for our indigenous musicians.

Community radio spared the axe
$17.7M funding for the community broadcasting sector confirmed in the 2014 Federal Budget.

Tax-deductible crowd funding at last
The lack of tax-deductability for crowd-funded donations has been a barrier for many arts organisations but no longer.

A Valentine for the arts
ABC News 24 has announced details of its new weekly arts program, to be hosted by James Valentine.

Facebook is not publicity
Spraying promotional material into the vast virtual beyond won’t get tickets sold.

Navigating an international career
Successful international artists shared tips at the IETM Asian Satellite Meeting held in Australia for the first time this week.

Screen Australia: games program discontinued
Effective immediately, Screen Australia will not accept any further applications for games funding.