Government funding of art museums and non-commercial art galleries

In 2006-07, the Australian Government provided $47.2 million in funding to art museums and non-commercial art galleries, according to the Cultural Ministers Council Statistics Working Group.

State and territory governments provided $187.4 million.

In 2003-04, people in Australia spent about $61 million on art gallery and museum fees and charges, according to a survey by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

The total income for art museums in 2007-08 was $396 million. Government funding provided $257.5 million of income. The remainder consisted of $19.6 million from admissions; $65.3 million from fundraising; and $53.6 million from other sources.

Source

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Household Expenditure Survey, Australia: Detailed Expenditure Items, 2003–04 (cat. no. 6535.0.55.001).

Cultural Ministers Council Statistics Working Group, Cultural Funding in Australia Three Tiers of Government 2006–07.

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Museums, 2007–08 (cat. no. 8560.0).

Links

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Arts and Culture in Australia: A Statistical Overview, 2009, Visual Arts and Crafts (cat. no. 4172.0).

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Arts and Culture in Australia: A Statistical Overview, 2009, Government Funding (cat. no. 4172.0).

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Generosity of Australian Businesses, 2000–01 (cat. no. 8157.0).