InReview
South Australia’s arts and entertainment sector says the Federal Government’s $250 million COVID-19 package is a positive step, but there are concerns about whether it will help independent artists and smaller organisations.
InReview
South Australia’s peak arts industry body is urging the State Government to immediately invest an extra $10 million in the ‘survival and recovery’ of the arts and culture sector, saying it is facing a ‘major crisis’ due to the COVID-19 shutdown.
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A new report measuring the impact of South Australia’s small to medium arts organisations shows they are a critical part of the state’s creative sector, making work experienced by 1.8 million people a year, says the Arts Industry Council of SA.
We care less about the arts when there is less to care about. The government of the day has backed Australian arts and culture into a corner and the sector must start telling its story better to survive, writes Julian Meyrick.
New five-year arts plans by the Australia Council and South Australia acknowledge challenges facing the sector, but fail to provide vital funding and structural support for a diverse arts culture, writes Jo Caust.
An online message by the State Government executive now in charge of Arts SA has sparked concerns arts organisations may face further funding cuts.
