Arts sector

Arts funding guide 2012

04 May 2012

The Australia Council offers a wide range of programs to nurture the quality, richness and diversity of the arts. In 2010 �11, we invested over $163 million in artists and arts organisations to support Australian artists to make art for Australian and international audiences.

Women in theatre

23 April 2012

Culture Count: Measuring Cultural Value

20 April 2012

Download the transcript and watch the videos from Culture Count: a forum of measuring cultural value. Hasan Bakhshi delivered the keynote address, arguing for more rigorous decision about cultural funding.

Connecting:// arts audiences online

07 October 2011

Connecting:// arts audiences online explores how arts organisations can use the internet to build audience engagement and drive attendance. It highlights key opportunities for arts organisations to enhance audience engagement online.

Economic contribution of the venue-based live music industry in Australia

21 September 2011

The study provides an estimate of the venue-based live music industry�s economic contribution in terms of gross output, value add and employment for the 2009/10 financial year.

Cultural policies in Australia

14 September 2011

Cultural policies in Australia offers an invaluable profile of arts and cultural polices across all spheres of government. It charts the development of federal and state cultural agencies, policy relating to all artforms, public and commercial media, Indigenous affairs, heritage, education, training and economic policy.

Copyright in a digital era

19 April 2011

Copyright can seem like a complex area, but it is important to understand the rights you have over the work that you create. Knowing how to protect those rights, and what options there might be around licensing your work for sale, free use or re-purposing, can increase both audiences and income.