Policy
Mentoring doesn't substitute for real career opportunity
Mentoring programs can be abused a panacea for government neglect of the arts with no real career opportunities attached.
King Kong beats chest over tourist dollars
The Melbourne-born King Kong production is being touted by the Victorian Government for its economic payoffs.
Creative cities require creative planning
Melbourne City Council's new arts strategy places artists at the centre of the city, explains the Councillor who drove it.
Council endorses Melbourne arts blueprint
The Arts Strategy 2014-17 aims to support Council’s vision for a bold, inspirational, sustainable and creative city.
Regional councils punch above their weight in arts awards
Watch out Sydney. The Local Government Art and Cultural Awards suggest their may be more cultural vitality in northern NSW.
Multicultural Arts Vic announce new Patron
The new appointee joins an advocacy group that includes a former Prime Minister and a former Premier.
$300k boost for Darwin Festival's Asian program
The Darwin Festival’s Asian program will now be twice as large, thanks to a $260,000 grant from the Giles government.
Minister admits 'close interest' in Ballet School
The Minister for the Arts has defended a $1 million grant to the Australian Ballet School, in a slasher budget…
Local governments co-ordinate cultural planning
Instead of reinventing the wheel with each cultural plan, Councils are starting to learn from one another.
Artists in the Black not in the red
$240,000 of Federal Government funding will ensure that Indigenous artists across Australia will have legal advice and support.