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The Ninth Wave by The Farm and Co3 Contemporary Dance. Photo by Jess Wyld.

Festival of Outback Opera

Festival of Outback Opera by Opera Queensland. Photo by Glenn Hunt.

Auto Cannibal

Auto Cannibal by Australasian Dance Collective and Beijing Dance LDTX,
Choreographed by Stephanie Lake. Photo by Jade Ellis.

Zoom

Zoom by Patch Theatre. Photo by Matt Byrne.

Trash Talk

Trash Talk by The Strangeways Ensemble. Courtesy of Merrigong Theatre Company.

So long suckers 2

So Long Suckers by Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company. Photo by Simon Pynt.

Curious Legends

Curious Legends

Black Cockatoo

Black Cockatoo by Ensemble Theatre. Photo by Prudence Upton.

Whoosh

Whoosh by Sensorium Theatre. Photo by Peter Foster.

River Linked Live Virtual Concert

River Linked Live Virtual Concert. Photo by Abram Rasmussen Photography.

HOTA Home of the Arts

HOTA Home of the Arts. Courtesy of venue.

The Butch is Back

The Butch is Back by Reuben Kaye. Photo by Rebekah Ryan.

09 April

$27m Announced for Arts Sector Support During Coronavirus

PAC Australia   |   News

The Federal Government has committed $27m in support for the arts sector. The media release from the Minister’s office is here.

The Government is providing:

  • $10 million to help regional artists and organisations develop new work and explore new delivery models. The funding will be delivered through Regional Arts Australia’s Regional Arts Fund. Read RAA’s media release here.
  • $7 million to support Indigenous artists and arts centres. The funding will be delivered under the Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program
  • $10 million to Support Act to provide mental health services

 

We welcome this injection of funds, however clearly it only skims the surface of the amount and type of funding support that is required and we’re not letting up on the pressure to all levels of government. It’s encouraging to see, however, media coverage is expanding beyond the arts silo with the sectors campaign efforts now making it into the Financial Review.

PAC Australia congratulates Ros Abercrombie from Regional Arts Australia for her work representing and advocating for the needs of artists and arts organisations throughout Australia. The $10m for regional arts is an incredible outcome.

Find more COVID-19 industry updates on our website here, or resources to help you or your organisation through this time here.