Australia Council welcomes government's $250 million creative support package
The Australia Council has welcomed the announcement of an industry specific support package for the cultural and creative industries. “This is a welcome investment in some of the industries hardest hit by the impacts of COVID-19” said CEO Adrian Collette AM.
First Nations' Roundtables: Register for next week's Roundtable - Chosen
The First Nations' Roundtables are an ongoing series of updates and discussions about the implications COVID-19 is having on the First Nations independent and small to medium sector, live performance and public gatherings. Register for this week's Roundtable - Chosen
Creative Connections: New webinars announced
Nine new speakers join us from across Australia to share their thoughts, ideas and approaches across the topics of leadership, digital and arts-practice adaptation. Register today.
Think Inside the Square: New experiences in the digital world
This weekly online conversation has been developed for the Arts and creative industry: digital support facebook group. Every week, industry experts, artists and digital adaptors will join the panel to discuss solutions and ideas that inform the industry. Next week's topic is: New experiences in the digital world.
Re-ignite: a framework for the arts and cultural sectors in a COVID-19 environment
The Australia Council has been listening to arts and cultural organisations, peak bodies and independent artists about the impacts of COVID-19 and the changes needed to re-ignite arts and cultural activity across the country. As a result, we have produced a two-part response: Re-activate which supports jurisdictional compliance; and Re-imagine that seeks to influence the national response to COVID-19.
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The Australia Council for the Arts is the Australian Government's arts funding and advisory body.
Our focus is on increasing the visibility of Australia's vibrant arts and culture, and recognising the evolving way that Australians make and experience art. Our role is to support the unimagined along with the reimagined, the unknown and experimental along with the keenly anticipated. We are a champion for Australian arts both here and overseas. We invest in artistic excellence through support for all facets of the creative process, and are committed to the arts being accessible to all Australians.
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