A political arts discussion with broad strokes
Arts Minister Simon Crean has released a discussion paper on the government's forthcoming National Cultural Policy. He speaks to Crikey about the competing agendas and the budget belt tightening.
View ArticleHow government austerity is squeezing smaller arts groups
Tight state government revenues mean small-to-medium arts companies face an uncertain future. Is the golden age of funding coming to an end?
View ArticleMedia, cultural policy: pieces of the puzzle not in place
Australia is entering a "convergent media policy moment", according to academic Terry Flew. How will the various pieces of the cultural puzzle fit together on this difficult issue?
View ArticleCreative jobs: maybe that arts degree isn’t so useless after all
Worried about a career in the arts? It's not as bad as you may think. Journalists and printers may be on the scrap heap, but there are more artists employed than ever according to new data.
View ArticleLabor are ‘philistines’ on arts: Brandis ignites policy debate
Get set: we might finally be about to have a genuine debate on arts policy. Ahead of the long-awaited release of Labor's National Cultural Policy, shadow minister George Brandis fires up to Crikey.
View ArticleArts funding winners grin, but some criticism for Crean report
As the dust begins to settle on Simon Crean's Creative Australia policy, most arts and cultural leaders have been overwhelmingly supportive of the new plan. But there are a few dissenting voices.
View ArticleNSW’s neocon arts policy the (fried) elephant in the room
NSW is reworking its arts policy to a neocon agenda. The post NSW’s neocon arts policy the (fried) elephant in the room appeared first on Crikey.
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Labor shoots for the glory days of arts policy
Art is ultimately about symbolism, and Labor delivered it in spades this weekend. The post Labor shoots for the glory days of arts policy appeared first on Crikey.
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Finally, some decent arts policy! But who actually cares?
Labor’s proposed boost to arts funding comes after a decade of declining public support. Funding isn't the only problem the sector faces. The post Finally, some decent arts policy! But who actually...
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Facing the wasteland of Australian arts
When artists can’t survive in a place making the art they want to make, they leave for a place where they can. The post Facing the wasteland of Australian arts appeared first on Crikey.
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