Performing arts shows are desperate to re-enter the spotlight, but the absence of a Federal support scheme continues to hamper planning. Image: Hulki Okan Tabak via unsplash.
As the performing arts once again faces tightening COVID pressures, there are renewed and urgent calls for a nationally consistent, Federally-backed insurance scheme for the sector.
Chief Executive of Live Performance Australia (LPA) Evelyn Richardson says the Omicron variant has dashed hopes of a live arts sector bounce back in 2022, and that while various State government schemes are providing much needed support for local productions, a national insurance framework is desperately needed.
ArtsHub's Arts Feature Writer Jo Pickup is based in Perth. An arts writer and manager, she has worked as a journalist and broadcaster for media such as the ABC, RTRFM and The West Australian newspaper, contributing media content and commentary on art, culture and design. She has also worked for arts organisations such as Fremantle Arts Centre, STRUT dance, and the Aboriginal Arts Centre Hub of WA, as well as being a sessional arts lecturer at The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).
