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SA’s peak arts industry body has warned it will be targeting marginal seats in the lead-up to the state election after its plea for new funding to redress the “dire” situation facing the sector was ignored in yesterday’s budget.
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Record-breaking box-office figures for the 2017 Adelaide Festival and Fringe add weight to the call for increased investment in South Australian artists, says Arts Industry Council of SA chairperson Gail Kovatseff.
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Moves to de-fund creative arts training misunderstand its role in encouraging innovation and giving students transferable skills, writes Jo Caust.
Federal funding cuts have forced the planned merger of two Adelaide independent visual arts organisations that have operated in the city for a combined total of more than 100 years.
Adelaide arts campaigners are hailing the election result in Hindmarsh as a win for the sector, claiming voter concern about federal arts funding cuts was one of the issues that helped Labor’s Steve Georganas “get over the line”.
South Australian arts industry supporters will distribute flyers in the marginal seat of Hindmarsh urging residents to consider parties’ arts promises and policies before voting in the federal election.
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