Australia Council for the Arts
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Australia Council for the Arts
For the peak community arts organisation formerly known as Arts Council of Australia, see Regional Arts Australia.
| Founder(s) | Government of Australia |
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| Type | Cultural institution |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Area served | Worldwide |
The Australia Council for the Arts, informally known as the Australia Council, is the official arts council or arts funding body of the Government of Australia.
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Function
It is responsible for funding arts projects around Australia, formulating and implementing policies to foster and promote the arts in Australia. The Council also advises governments and industry on arts-related issues. Each year, the Australia Council provides over 1700 grants to artists and arts organisations. In addition, it supports strategies to develop new audiences and markets for the arts both in Australia and overseas. The Australia Council itself, is funded by the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts from 2007.
History
The Australia Council was formed in 1973 by the Whitlam government[1] and was given statutory authority in March 1975 by the Australia Council Act. The Council's predecessor, the Australian Council for the Arts was established in 1968 by Prime Minister John Gorton as a division of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. The Council then incorporated other government projects, such as the Commonwealth Literary Fund and the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board. It operates in co-ordination with the various state government agencies.[2]
Boards
The Australia Council is composed of seven boards, each board has seven members including a chair. An exception is the MPAB which has eight members. The seven boards are:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts
- Dance
- Literature
- Major Performing Arts
- Music
- Theatre
- Visual Arts[3]
Online presence
Several online initiatives have been funded by the Australia Council including:
- Noise: A global media arts initiative profiling young artists and their work.
- AMO: A guide to contemporary Australian music featuring band biographies and discographies.
- the PROGRAM: A social networking site with a focus on the arts.
- fuel4arts: A free service that provides advice and information to artists, including arts marketing case studies and articles, trend reports and an up-to-date database of industry contacts.
- Australian Copyright Council: The council is a non-profit organisation providing awareness on copyrights
References
- ^ "Australia's Prime Ministers - Meet a PM - Whitlam - Inoffice". National Archives of Australia. 2007-02-02. http://primeministers.naa.gov.au/primeministers/whitlam/in-office.aspx.
- ^ "Australia Council: Who and Why We Are". Australia Council for the Arts. 2007-02-02. http://www.ozco.gov.au/the_council/about_us/who_and_why_we_are/.
- ^ "Australia Council: How Do the Boards Work?". Australia Council for the Arts. 2007-02-02. http://www.ozco.gov.au/the_council/how_can_we_help/how_do_the_boards_work/.
External links
- Australia Council for the Arts
- Culture and Recreation portal
- Australian Music Office - Australian Government organisation aimed at promoting export initiatives for Australian artists and music companies
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