Policy

Mitchell Review of Private Sector Support released
Arts Minister Simon Crean this week released the report of the Review of Private Sector Support for the Arts, chaired…

The Music Council of Australia Instrument Bank
The Music Council of Australia has instruments available for loan to musicians who have the verve and virtuosity to play…

The lowdown on living as an artist in Australia
Want to know your chances of surviving as an artist in Australia? The Australia Council for the Arts has it…

Singapore invests heavily in arts education
The National Arts Council in Singapore has introduced a new funding scheme for schools to encourage greater student participation and…

Zimbabwe's National Arts Merit Awards
The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe announced winners of the 10th National Merit Awards at the 7 Arts Theatre in…

Is the Australia Council still relevant?
The Chairs of the independent Australia Council Review today launched an online survey aimed at identifying a broad range of…

Big Brother contestant seeks political career
A former contestant of Big Brother Africa is setting his sights on a political career as a member of Ghana's…

A profile of Australian cultural policies
The Australia Council for the Arts and the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies have released ‘Cultural policies…

Independent review of Aus Council announced
Arts Minister Simon Crean today announced an independent review of the Australia Council for the Arts leading up to the…

$2 million for Victorian regional students
The Victorian Government has announced that it will contribute $2 million to a University of Melbourne led project to increase…