What does $7 billion in cultural funding buy?
Australia’s federal, state and local governments spent nearly $7 billion on cultural activities during 2011-12 according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. That’s a lot of government subsidy! So how do we know we are getting value for money?
Brick by Brick
Perc Tucker Regional Gallery’s current major exhibition Brick by Brick is now approaching 70,000 visitors. Shane Fitzgerald describes how responding to the cultural needs and interests of local community can lead to institutional success……
Preparing young people for arts business
Shane Johnson discusses the launch of an arts traineeship program for young people inspired by a successful sports traineeship program…..
Artistic returns from a country music career development project
Read the new case study about Sarah Head’s career development project in Nashville.
Sharing information about returns on investment through case studies
We will be publishing a short case study about the outcomes of each project or organisation funded under the Arts and Cultural Investment Framework, based on outcome reports submitted by our funding recipients.
Public value - what is it and how do you measure it?
Lone Keast highlights some tools and resources for measuring public value of arts and cultural work……
Beyond Spoonfuls of Sugar
Dr Nicholas Vogelpoel, Head of Arts and Wellbeing for UK disability and social care charity Sense, discusses successful arts-health intersections with regard to the 2013 National Arts and Health Framework…
Best wishes for the festive season
Season Greetings
Local participation in arts and culture
Letitia Norton discusses the focus that the Animating Spaces program placed on partnerships and participation in local communities...