InReview
After months of cancelled shows and events, South Australian artists were finally getting back in front of live audiences – then COVID-19 forced them off-stage again. We look at the impact the ongoing uncertainty is having on the sector.
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.
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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.
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.
South Australia’s first arts plan in almost two decades has raised hopes a long-awaited concert hall for Adelaide could become a reality, while funding changes have been flagged for arts organisations.
Adelaide, especially in arts and culture, has always liked to think of itself as being ahead of the curve. But recent announcements – including those in yesterday’s budget – suggest we’ve decided to buck that trend, writes Gail Kovatseff.
