Annual Report 2007-08

The annual report is a report on the operations of the Australia Council for the 2007-08 financial year.

This year's annual report the theme of the Australia Council's six strategic priorities that focus our efforts on critical areas for the arts in Australia - and our own capacity to support the sector - into the future. These priorities are artists' income levels, greater appreciation for the arts, business and philanthropic involvement in the arts, knowledge centre on the arts in Australia, arts content for the digital era and national impact of the Australia Council.

Some of the key indicators of the Australia Council's activity over the year were:

• $146.9 million in total grant and project funding to artists and arts organisations
• 1736 Australia Council grants and projects
• 5215 new artistic works created with Australia Council support
• 5394 new artistic works presented with Australia Council support
• 9.5 million attendances at Australia Council-supported events.

Read the Australia Council's delegations.