Think Inside the Square: Online stories
Join Dr Claire Scobie, Wordstruck and Celia Harding from PR Shed, as we explore the power of online stories to reach audiences and incite action. Register for next week's episode
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.
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.
First Nations' Roundtables: Register for this week's Roundtable - Impacts to festivals
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 next week's Roundtable - Impacts to festivals
2020 First Nations Arts Awards: Meet the recipients
Formerly the National Indigenous Arts Awards, the First Nations Arts Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding creativity and lifetime achievements of First Nations artists. These significant awards are held each year on May 27 to mark the anniversary of the 1967 referendum.
INTEL: Podcast Series
s a storyteller, Kamini Ramachandran's tools of trade are her voice, her body and her vast knowledge of oral traditions from Southeast Asia. In this strange new world we live in today, she finds that she and her other artists friends have to adapt their practices, but yet, solidarity and support for one another never waver.
What We Do
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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