arts funding
What really motivates arts philanthropists to give?
Glamorous galas and enticing tax breaks are one thing, but it takes a little more than that to convince arts…
The same names keep winning arts grants – it's not what you think
It's a common complaint. Arts grants are rigged. But there's more to the story.
Craft is in crisis – but it seems only in Australia
As craft is enjoying unprecedented visibility globally, why is Australia dismantling the very institutions that sustain it?
'Breaking point': MEAA demands urgent action as live performance crisis deepens
As more major musicals are cancelled, the entertainment and arts union is urging governments to back industry reform before more…
Freeplay: Australian games industry deserves its ‘fair share of attention and funding’
A new report dives into the challenges currently facing the Australian games industry.
The next national cultural policy must put artistic freedom before ‘social cohesion’
It's now a familiar phrase in the arts, but social cohesion must not unseat the commitment to freedom of expression.
Federal Budget 2026-27: Opposition, Greens and A New Approach assess arts funding
The Shadow Arts Minister, the Greens and arts think tank A New Approach add their responses to the 2026-27 Federal…
Federal Budget 2026-27: the arts sector responds
No shocks but few real surprises for the arts in the Albanese Government’s 2026-27 Federal Budget.
Drafting the next national cultural policy: 6 critical strategies for our sector
As the Australian Government updates the Revive National Cultural Policy, Kate Larsen argues the new version needs to walk the…
Victoria’s new Creative Industries Minister must reverse arts cuts
Victoria's Shadow Minister for Arts and Creative Industries, the Hon David Davis MP, says the state’s new Creative Industries Minister…