ABC cuts hit a sweet note for classical sector

Plans for a new content development fund and a renewed focus on arts and the regions are positive signs say sector representatives.

17 Mar 2017 12:00

Richard Watts

Performing Arts

Image credit: Larisa Birta via Unsplash

The classical music sector has welcomed recent changes at the ABC announced by Managing Director Michelle Guthrie.

Savings enabled by a 20% cut to ABC management positions are to be channelled into a new $50 million content development fund.

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Richard Watts OAM is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, a Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend, and was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in 2020. In 2021 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association. Most recently, Richard received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts