Grants and Funding
Major arts festivals dismayed by funding reductions
The Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals responds to the drastic reductions in funding for the small to medium arts…
Who are the new guard?
Among the gloom of last week there’s a bright note: some companies have received multi-year organisational funding for the first…
Australia Council giveth and taketh away
Inconsistent decision-making has raised concerns within the Visual Arts sector that the Australia Council’s revised selection process is negligent.
50 ways to survive lost funding
Need a plan B? For an industry that is dismayed and shocked by the funding chaos, here are some pragmatic…
Arts funding cuts hurt literary organisations
Kate Larsen on what the funding cuts mean for Australia's writing and publishing industry and what we can do about…
65 arts organisations lose funding from Australia Council
More than half the applicants failed to receive organisational support from the Australia Council's four-year funding round, and 65 previously-funded…
Shock and anger as sector responds to funding crisis
The news that 62 organisations have lost operational funding has sent shock waves through the Australian arts community and its…
State theatre companies get to grips with funding crisis
The Confederation of Australian State Theatre Companies has called on the Federal government to review its cuts to the Australia…
AMPAG responds to arts funding chaos
The Australian Major Performing Arts Group calls for Australia Council’s funding to be returned to 2013-2014 levels.
The new philanthropy
Whether peer-to-peer, youth targeted, tech driven or dream driven, the models of philanthropy have moved well beyond the simple "ask".