Policy
Governments lukewarm about the visual arts
In all the chatter about new, new, new arts policy and funding, the visual arts and literature are feeling ignored.
Unfunded excellence money starts to flow
The new Australia Council peer assessment boards have begun giving out the much anticipated unfunded excellence money.
Growing orchestra receives $100,000 boost
The ACT Government will provide the Canberra Symphony Orchestra with an annual fund of $100,000.
WA Premier’s Book Awards shortlist announced
Culture and Arts Minister John Day yesterday announced the 2012 shortlist for the Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards.
Rudd Cabinet downgrades Arts & Communications
The Government will go into the election with a Cabinet less committed to the sector and an Opposition looking for…
Liberals attack new Australia Council
Hopes that the new Australia Council Board would achieve bipartisan support have been dashed by criticism from Senator Brandis.
Australia Council announces new Board
Arts Minister Tony Burke has announced the appointment of the members of the new Board of the Australia Council.
Latest arts grants support independents
Victoria’s Minister for the Arts has announced more than $810,000 worth of arts grants to boost the state’s creative sector.
Major arts reforms hidden beneath leadership spill
Some important things happened in Federal Parliament this week – and not just in the Labor caucus room. With the…
Australia Council won't determine who is Indigenous
The Australia Council is tackling the difficult question of how to ensure Indigenous funding applicants are really Indigenous.