The decision by 10 News First to make editorial staff across the country redundant and cease weekday news bulletins from Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide and replace them with bulletins originating in Sydney and Melbourne shows enormous disrespect to viewers.
“Concerningly, under the restructuring being introduced by management, we now have the prospect of sports journalists having to film their own news stories. That’s a slippery slope that presents a real danger for news presentation in Australia,” #MEAAMedia acting director Adam Portelli said.
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Another example of the NSW/Vic seaboard focus of media in this country. For them, if It's not in Sydney or Melbourne, they don't think it exists.
This what happens when one person owns 90% of everything, it soon gets corrupted.
Australia ... you've got serious problems
As we’ve been saying, for some time now, we NEED to create policies to protect our Arts and Cultural sectors!
“A New Approach, funded by the Myer, Keir and Tim Fairfax foundations, is a research initiative of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. Its fourth, recently released report, Drivers of Arts and Cultural Policy Settings in Australia and Beyond, calls for a policy understanding of the cultural sector that scarcely exists.
This key part of Australian society has self-evidently not been at the front of the government’s mind. So, it is unlikely to hear the messages the report contains.”
At moments like these, we need a cultural policy
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Where the policy debate has focused on a need to 'rescue' the cultural sector from the ill-effects of COVID-19, the emphasis must now be on growing it as part of a wider program of public investment.Comment on Facebook Where the policy ...
With the brainpower, experience and connections available to the Arts Party, could a detailed Cultural Policy be drafted so that we can promote its benefits in the open? By promoting a known policy, with its benefits recognised by the public, there is more chance of moving government to that as a default position in any election campaign.
***Artist Spotlight***
While in Tamworth, we got to see the incredibly talented 16-year-old singer/songwriter FredBear. He has not only an incredible voice but a beautiful heart too, helping to raise funds for great causes like the recent bushfires. We applaud you! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Like on his FB page here:
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“He found his performing feet busking at the Tamworth Country Music Festival in 2018 and is a regular performer at many of Tamworth's popular venues. He is a two time graduate of the prestigious CMAA Junior Academy of Country Music, having completed both the Singer Songwriter and Instrumental
courses.
He is also privileged to have been selected for the 2020-2021 Talent Development Project that runs every year in Sydney and is currently a Semi Finalist in “Unsigned Only” an international music competition for unsigned artists.
This young musician released his first single in October 2018 “When The Rain Comes” to raise funds for drought affected farmers.
This song was voted in the top 5 of the 2019 CCMA National Song Writing Awards under 17 Category. His last single “Summer’s Here” was also nominated for the CCMA Junior songwriter of the year and entered the iTunes Country Chart at number 8, spending 5 weeks on the Australian Country Airplay charts and spent 2 weeks at No 1 on the My Country Australia Charts.
FredBear performed in Carter and Carter’s “Shine Concert at the Capitol Theatre during Tamworth Country Music Festival 2019.
“Shine” is a showcase of Australia’s most exciting young talent with many performers going on to achieve great things in the Australian Music Industry.
He was a finalist in the TCMF Busking Championships at last years Festival playing to 5000 Country Music fans from the Toyota Main stage fulfilling a longstanding dream of his. Performing in the “Tamworth Proud Concert” on the Main Stage was a standout moment at this year’s Tamworth Country Music Festival.
FredBear’s guitar skills have won him a much sought after endorsement with Tokai Guitars and his vocal skills have seen him play guest spots for Golden Guitar winners The Bushwackers, Amber Lawrence and Andrew Swift.” (Thank you to Janine Bailey-Cooper for this info... and for her dedication to our creative future!)
Country Music Association of Australia #MrRedearth
Catch all six Digital Theatre Festival shows today! With performances starting from 11am–8pm AEST, you can plan your day and book your tickets on our website at nida.edu.au/digital-theatre-festival
It’s been revealed that Scott Morrison handed Foxtel a whopping $10 MILLION from funds for the national COVID response.
He needs to fix his priorities.
Comment on Facebook It’s been revealed...
The nepotism & cronyism is rife. They hate the ABC for exposing dirty little exploits like this amp.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/icare-boss-quits-after-failing-to-declare-his-wife-s-involvement-2020...
It’s actually corruption, plain and simple. Just because they’re not trying to hide it doesn’t mean it’s right. That makes it even worse.
ABC = national treasure.
What is the The Arts Party position on funding the ABC versus private broadcasting companies? I couldn't see any policy or manifesto on your website.
How on earth do they try to justify this?
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Pure evil. How did Murdoch become so evil with a mother that was so kind and giving?????
Abc? Pffft. Pay for your own agenda! Just because this is on fb doesn't make it true. What is the background?
Some info about our policies: Australian stories must appear on Australian screens. Existing and new players like Netflix, YouTube, Stan, ISPs and Telcos must have obligations to create original local programs. Retain existing quotas for genre production in Australia. The reversal of the funding cuts imposed on the ABC since the 2013 budget and a programming fund of $250 million a year created, to support new ABC and SBS programming, from drama to children’s TV. The return of all Screen Australia funding removed since the 2013 budget. The efficiency dividend suspended for both the ABC, SBS and Screen Australia for the next 5 years. No merging of the ABC and SBS. It will only result in less diversity for us all. All TV channels in Australia be subsidised by 80% to provide audio description and captioning of both their free-to-air and internet platforms. Returned financial support for the Screen Network organisations (Open Channel (Melbourne), Metro Screen (Sydney), MRC (Adelaide), FTI (Perth), Wide-angle (Hobart)). The return of digital bandwidth allocations to Community TV stations across the country and station recreation where necessary (e.g. TVS). Guarantee of digital bandwidth rights for community radio across Australia, the return of lost 2015 funding and an additional $10m investment to be spent on the Digital Transition and the National Training Program. Greater support for the Australian Producer Offset and expansion of its use to include all areas of the Screen Industry (Film, Television, Games Development, Platform Independant Digital / Online Endeavours etc.) A Federal commitment to funding the production and maintenance of children’s programs across all platforms. Increased legal protection of Australian Intellectual Property Protection of the cultural sectors from the scope of any free trade negotiations and continued support of the Location and PDV offsets. The creation of a National Australian Film Day to celebrate Australia through Australian Film. We want our great stories to be enjoyed by Australians everywhere, in cinemas, parks, clubs, schools, you name it! The creation of a ‘Screen Breakers’ ultra-low budget film fund, managed by Screen Australia – investing $20m of up to $150,000 in each project it supports, chosen through a crowdfunding mechanism, voted on by the Australian people. Funded productions would be made available to all Australians through an iview-style web streaming.
“The Morrison government’s long-awaited $250m arts package, announced in June, has not been spent yet – and it could take more than three months for the money to start flowing.”
Arts industry could wait three more months for Coalition's $250m Covid-19 rescue package
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First assistant secretary for the arts says guidelines are awaiting Paul Fletcher’s sign-off and money won’t flow until at least eight to 12 weeks after thatComment on Facebook First assistant ...
meanwhile people who need it are doing it really tough .....thank god the government acted so quickly to help artists .......(sarcasm)
Don’t expect it soon, if at all, and if so then with many strings attached. The current PM and federal government don’t care about the Arts because they know artists generally don’t vote for their right wing conservative/national party. They have no perception nor ability to grasp the meaning of Art or its importance to life and culture. To them culture is just a word in a dictionary. $250 Billion for ‘defence’, Billions wasted on already out of date Submarines, millions spent on unnecessary politicians travel, the ridiculous Robodebt debacle, millions every year supporting the state Governors and the Governor General, in addition to their meaningless overseas junkets, the list of waste is almost endless. And on top of all of this only $250 Million COVID support (maybe) for ALL Artistic forms. What an insult, what a pathetic joke. Remember to voice your displeasure if any of them dare turn up to any artistic opening, show or event.
I just don’t get it. No argument seems to get to second base. I’m suggesting strike action. The American writers strike some twenty years ago had a major impact on Hollywood- it stopped production. The uproar led to a much better deal for writers. So, what I say is take away the arts and see what happens. Yes I know the costs would be huge but it seems there’s no other way with this bogan government.
Will it be like the promised funds for bushfire relief?
All taxpayers, regardless of citizenship, should be assisted to survive this crisis. If people are required to pay tax, they should be helped by their fellow taxpayers to survive through this to get to the other side when again they can continue to contribute to the economy, and more importantly, to our society. But that last aspect is being actively ignored by the powers that be. 😷
Video 6: How to document and live stream your art online
Video 5: How to write about your art online
Video 4: Promoting your art with Social Media
Video 3: Making money from your art online
Video 2: Getting your art noticed online
Video 1: How to get your art online
Fantastic resource! Thanks Art4U for bringing this to our attention!
“https://creative.vic.gov.au/resources/creative-exchange
This video series is designed to help you understand digital fundamentals so you can take your work to a wider audience.
This series is a co-production of ArtsHub and Creative Victoria.”
Creative Exchange | Creative Victoria
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This series is a co-production of ArtsHub and Creative Victoria. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which this content was created. We pay our respects to Elders, past and present and future.“REGIONAL RESPONSES NEEDED 📝🎨
Our friends over at Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (Culture and the Arts, WA) are conducting a survey looking into how COVID-19 has affected revenue and employment in WA's arts sector. Anyone involved in the business, organisational or creative side of the arts and creative industries is strongly encouraged to take this short survey so we can better plan for the future.
*Regional responses are essential* to build a total picture of the state's needs. The more regional responses the survey gets, the more accurately we can understand the needs of each specific region. If you can spare the time, please do so.
Survey closes 21 August. Click here to begin: catalyse.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9EOqlVRqMIy3r8h “
Thanks to Regional Arts WA for this post.
Creative Industries COVID-19 Impact Survey
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Creative Industries COVID-19 Impact Survey“From musicians to graphic artists and everything in between, the team at BuzzFeed has curated this talented new generation of Aussie creatives who are bringing their passions to life.
Here's who we think you should be following for your daily dose of creative inspiration.”
18 Young Aussie Creatives You Should Be Following This International Youth Day
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An incredible bunch of creatives bringing their passions to life each and every day.“The 14th Annual Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair is now digital. Connect through art, online.” (Thanks to Nicky Jones for bringing this to our attention!)
“On a positive note, the cancelled student productions have been replaced by a Digital Theatre Festival, open to viewers everywhere.
NIDA acting student Ryan Panizza rehearsing Lunacy, a 1960s pulp sci-fi set on the moon – one of NIDA’s new streaming theatre productions. Photograph: NIDA 2020
The six shows are short world-premiere plays streaming online – via Facebook, YouTube, Zoom and Twitch – and they’ve cracked open what a student drama production should look and feel like. Lunacy, for example, is a 1960s pulp sci-fi set on the moon. Lockdown is a story set on a virus-riddled cruise ship, a car boot, an ICU unit and the dark web. Roundabout is a comedy set in two Sydney houses – one an Airbnb rented for the show, and a yurt in Uzbekistan.
What the students lost in a staged production, they have gained in new skills, said Berthold. “They quickly worked out they were building a new toolkit for the future of storytelling. I’m quite convinced some gold will come out of all this, the seed of an idea that will change the way we all do things.”
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For students of Sydney’s National Institute for Dramatic Art, it hasn’t exactly been the year they signed up forDid you miss it? Here’s your chance to catch this film AND Martin Sheen!
“Now out of voluntary administration, Carriageworks opens its doors next Friday, August 7, with free access to eight new commissions as part of the 22nd Biennale of Sydney. These works were initially exhibited at the National Art School for 10 days, prior to the closure of museums and galleries in March due to COVID-19.”
Carriageworks reopening set to reveal the internet's dark side
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Back from the brink, Carriageworks is opening to the public next Friday with a major performance installation critiquing cyber surveillance.Comment on Facebook Back from the brink,...
How good is this!!!