the-Ninth-Wave

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.

19 March

Meeting of Cultural Ministers re: support for arts sector update

PAC Australia   |   News

On Thursday March 19 a Meeting of Cultural Ministers took place to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the Australian arts sector.

The resulting communiqué can be found online here.

Unfortunately, no specific funding package has yet been confirmed for the arts sector. We remain in contact with the Minister’s advisor to continue our efforts to secure emergency and recovery funding.

Also on March 19, PAC Australia Executive Director Katherine Connor participated in a round table meeting with Minister Paul Fletcher and colleagues from the music industry. During this meeting, the impacts this crisis is having on venues and programming were firmly on the agenda.

We will continue to keep you informed as new updates come to light.