Policy

Strengthening the status of the artist
NAVA’s Esther Anatolitis turns to UNESCO and Canadian legislation with the Status of the Artist Act as a guiding model…

Shock as arts budget slashed in South Australia
The sector is facing a $4.9 million reduction in funds in 2018-2019, including the dismantling of Arts South Australia. Requests…

Jacinda Ardern on why the arts need to be universally accessible
New Zealand's Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage says art should be for the many, not the…

Beyond benchmarks: what matters in Australian culture
Why have we turned culture's value into something to be scaled, measured and benchmarked?

Minister for the Arts Mitch Fifield has resigned
In the latest #libspill news, Minister for the Arts Mitch Fifield has resigned alongside Senior Ministers Mathias Cormann and Michaelia…

Arts SA Executive Director dismissed by state government
Peter Louca, Executive Director of Arts South Australia, has been dismissed by the Marshall Liberal Government just two weeks before…

Arts Industry Council SA responds to Louca's dismissal
The AICSA is ‘greatly concerned’ by the dismissal of Peter Louca, Executive Director of Arts South Australia.

ACT Minister seeks advice from artists
The ACT’s Minister for the Arts and Community Events is seeking expressions of interest from artists for a new advisory…

Artists make a charge on Canberra for better rights
Artists have gathered in Canberra this week for NAVA's Future/Forward conference and to discuss a Code of Practice, copyright and…

Where to now for the MPA Framework?
Revolution or evolution? With a survey of the Major Performing Arts Framework underway, AMPAG's Chair, Deputy Chair and Executive Director…