Dance
Search within the Research hub
Government funding of performing arts
In 2006-07, the Australian Government and state and territory governments provided about $256.4 million in funding to organisations for the performing arts.
Attendance at performing arts events
According to a 2005-06 survey by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 38 per cent of people aged 15 years and over attended a performing arts event in the previous 12 months. This includes theatre, dance performances, musicals, operas and other performing arts events.
Performing arts operation organisations
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, at the end of June 2007, there were 726 organisations in the performing arts operation industry in Australia.
A 2002-03 Australian Bureau of Statistics survey collected information on performing arts festivals which lasted more than two consecutive days and were either multifaceted or had a primary focus in one of the performing arts genres.
According to a survey conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, there were 726 performing arts operation organisations employing 6,569 people at the end of June 2007.
Performing arts: protocols for producing Indigenous Australian performing arts
The Australia Council for the Arts fully revised second edition of its Performing arts protocol guide, designed to help Australians better understand the use of Indigenous cultural material.
Additional funding for small to medium performing arts organisations
A report providing an overview of the first year of the Australian Government funding increase for small to medium performing arts companies.
Report to ministers on an examination of the small to medium performing arts sector
In 2002 the Cultural Ministers Council (CMC) released a report which examined the factors influencing the artistic and financial viability of Australia's small-to-medium sized arts organisations.
Securing the future: Major Performing Arts Inquiry final report
In December 1998 the Major Performing Arts Inquiry was established by the Commonwealth Government.
Securing the Future: An assessment of progress 2001-2006
The Securing the Future update is an annual report which tracks Australia’s major performing arts’ (MPA) companies’ progress in the areas of artistic vibrancy, access and financial viability.
Anticipating change in the major performing arts
A new report from the Australia Council for the Arts predicts that major performing arts companies need to keep pace with economic and social trends.
Selling the performing arts: identifying and expanding audiences for music, dance and theatre
Identifies attendance patterns for music, theatre and dance and recommends strategies to expand existing audiences.
In repertoire: a guide to Australian contemporary dance
Introduces a wide range of Australian contemporary dance works available for international touring.
Resourcing dance: an analysis of the subsidised dance sector
A report on the subsidised dance sector in Australia.
Don't panic: The impact of digital technology on the major performing arts
The Australia Council's major performing arts board has produced a discussion paper on the impact of digital technology on the sector.
The Dance Plan 2012, a four-year action plan for the Australian dance sector, has been produced by the Australia Council for the Arts and Ausdance National.
Securing the Future: An assessment of progress 2001 to 2007
The Securing the Future update is an annual report which tracks Australia’s major performing arts’ (MPA) companies’ progress in the areas of artistic vibrancy, access and financial viability.
About an hour audience profile: research findings
In 2008 the Australia Council dance board’s major festival’s initiative supported Sydney Festival to include the program of contemporary dance, Movers & Shakers .This audience research includes the finding that 89% of audience members less familiar with contemporary dance were ‘interested’, or ‘very keen’ to see more.
This document is the final reporting against the Australia Council's Dance action plan and details the achievements of 2006-2008.
