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Leaked drafts reveal 'awkward' talks to save the arts
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A meeting between state arts ministers and their federal counterpart was described as "awkward''. Now the PM has stepped in to boost assistance to the industry.Comment on Facebook A meeting between ...
Thank you, The Australian FINANCIAL Review, for publishing this report. Can anyone, will anyone, explain why the PM acts like he hates The Arts? Just going on his actions, and his lack of any supporting rhetoric.
Did anyone really NOT expect maximum attrition from this government? Seriously. Seven years in power and people STILL think that they care about the Arts? Really?
Stand by for another half-baked program of grants to LNP electorates.
Who is that man?
Will it happen? And, if it does, will the money make it into the hands of Arts organisations before they fold?
“She said she hoped the government would consider an expansion of the JobKeeper program as well as support for both the Australia Council and the commercial sector.
“There is a recognition that the arts and entertainment industry is going to require support to reactivate and rebuild as we move through the phases to reopening,” she said.”
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Films, theatre productions and music festivals will be eligible for upfront cash injections under a plan the Morrison government is considering to revive the hard-hit arts sector.Comment on Facebook Films, theatre ...
PM "says" he'll rescue the Arts. Job done.
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Too late ?
“It is clear that through Government-led policy, Government support for the arts, and Local Government operation of arts venues; in partnership with major iconic galleries and theaters, private operators and the public, involving minimal financial investment by Government, the culture and arts sectors could become an integral part of the rebuild of a nation, and the Australian economy.”
Culture-led revival may return dividends greater than any investment
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A culture-led revival may pay dividends much greater than the investment; and that investment doesnt need to be increased funding“The Morrison Government isn’t only ignoring the fact that arts and entertainment workers have a special role in our community. It’s much worse than that. They aren’t treating people in the sector like workers at all.
After years of funding cuts, the sector went into the current crisis already vulnerable. Earlier this year, just before COVID-19 took hold, the government abolished the department responsible for arts funding and policy, rolling it into the department responsible for roads and railways. Even so, I’ve been stunned by their apparent willingness to sit by and do nothing while an entire industry crumbles.”
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Under the current Federal Government, support for the arts has plummeted. Shadow Arts Minister Tony Burke explains what can and should be…Comment on Facebook Under the current ...
I think they stupidly see all those in the arts as engaging in a hobby probably because so many of them have to have other jobs to make ends meet
Shameful treatment of the arts community.
i think they see all those in the arts as on the 'left'.......which is not the case anyway, but looks like they are happy to use covid-19 to potentially shut down criticism
Wait 46,000 years for no apology. 😟
Philistines
Anyone Asian?
Absolute arsehats
Artists add George Floyd portrait to civil rights mural in Little Rock
Artists add George Floyd portrait to civil rights mural in Little Rock
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Next to Floyd's portrait, the artists listed names like Ahmaud Arbery, Eric Garner, Breonna Taylor, Trayvon Martin, and more.Comment on Facebook Next to Floyd's ...
TAFENSW is closing down Diploma of Ceramics. Not too late to act now. Read Vicki Grima’s post. Please take action and share.
As Protests Surge For George Floyd, Artists Take To Social Media For Justice, Donations And Song
As Protests Surge For George Floyd, Artists Take To Social Media For Justice, Donations And Song
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As protesters mount new frontlines for justice, music artists are using their social media platforms for education, donations, and conversation.“While it’s impossible to capture the full impact of black artists on art history, we asked prominent art historians and curators reflect on 20 living African American artists who are making a mark on painting, photography, performance, and sculpture.”
The Most Influential Living African American Artists
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These 20 African American artists are making a mark on painting, photography, performance, and sculpture.Check this out! Particularly good for teachers:
Virtual Tours Of Virtually Everything | See The World From Your Sofa
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Take a tour of basically every interesting place on earth, from the best galleries, to museums, iconic landmarks, and the most extraordinary national parks.Comment on Facebook Take a tour of ...
while it is handy to have these virtual worlds it isn't the same thing as standing physically in the presence of great art
Excited to head to Art Gallery of NSW in an hour!
Jack McGuire our next adventure might be here!
Jennifer Robinson
Jųstin J. Stone
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Microsoft Has Sacked Its Journalists And Replaced Them With AI
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A sign of things to come?Comment on Facebook A sign of things to ...
Microsoft had journalists ? Perhaps you're mistaking journalism with the meanderings of a cheesecake bobble head .
Can it get worse than the clickbait drivel MS sites have been slopping up for years? The newsfeed on the German Cliqz browser, as an example, is far better.
That would explain why the sub editing is so bad.
John Thompson
Al who?
Thanks to Regional Arts WA for this info: “Screenwest has an awesome program to help organisations create and organise events which celebrate local filmmakers, have a look - maybe it's time to break out the popcorn?🍿
Funding can cover curated public screenings, festivals, online engagement activities between Western Australian filmmakers and the public or tours that provide opportunities for audiences to see and experience quality WA screenwork - and more!
Applications close on Monday, 8 June 2020 at 5:00pm AWST. Find the full guidelines for the fund and the application materials at the link below.”
Audience and Community Engagement Fund Open for Tier Two Applications
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Applications close Monday, 8 June 2020 at 5:00pm AWST.Brilliant insights! National Association for the Visual Arts - thank you!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
“Collectors are willing to spend hundreds or thousands or even millions on a work of art, and yet few are willing to speak publicly on arts issues, or even to speak directly to political decision-makers on what’s needed to sustain artists’ work.”
Finding a new equilibrium in an increasingly precarious world
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NAVA leads advocacy, policy and action for an Australian contemporary arts sector that's ambitious and fair.Comment on Facebook NAVA leads advocacy,...
Film Industry? Not a peep from the usual suspects who get all the funding, and have been busy devouring a bigger slice of a smaller pie.
‘Bandesh eventually attended art classes run by an Australian woman employed by the Salvation Army. The lessons were held outside at night. “I asked for paper and pencil to continue drawing out of class, but she refused. She took them with her after the lessons ended. It was a kind of torture for me.”
When Bandesh was finally allowed coloured pencils and paper, prison guards searched his compound and confiscated the materials. “I asked them why. Why? I could do nothing for months.”
Bandesh turned to music and purchased a guitar. “A prison officer came and took the guitar from me while I was playing. I asked him why. Why? He said, when you want the guitar, you must come to the gate and ask for it. I went the next day and they said no, you can’t have it. They were playing with us, punishing us.”
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“Freedom – an art exhibition by Farhad Bandesh is an initiative of Northsiders with Refugees, hosted by Darebin Libraries. It opens on May 30 at 11am, and can be seen at www.facebook.com/darebinlibraries/
A bill currently before Federal Parliament may result in detainees’ mobile phones being confiscated, cutting off direct contact with their families and the outside world.’
'This is how they drive you mad': refugee turns anguish into art
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After seven years, Farhad Bandesh is no closer to freedom but his creativity defies the shackles.Comment on Facebook After seven years, ...
You can tell the humans from the demons by how they treat their refugees. This government is demonic.
The federal government keeps ignoring real facts about the significance of our Arts industry. But, many Australians do recognise how important it is and support both increased funding as well as more Australian content.
‘Key Findings:
One in two Australians (51%) agree that the Government should double funding for the Australia Council for the Arts to help support the arts during the COVID-19 lockdown, 32% disagree.
More than three in five Australians (62%) agree that online streaming services should have similar Australian content obligations to screen and promote Australian content as television stations do, 23% disagree.
Most Australians (68%) underestimate the number of people employed in the creative arts relative to coal mining.
Only 7% correctly answer that the arts employ significantly more than coal mining does.
During lockdown, Australians are participating in more cultural activities.
Most Australians are watching more television shows and movies (61% and 54% respectively).
31% of Australians are reading more works of fiction and 25% are reading more non-fiction.
The vast majority of Australians (73%) agree that the arts have improved their mood and quality of life during the pandemic, 15% disagree.
“With the Government’s $60 billion JobKeeper overestimate, there is little excuse why it cannot afford to now double the funding to the Australia Council and include arts workers in the JobKeeper program as part of an arts and entertainment industry rescue package,” said Rod Campbell, Research Director of The Australia Institute.’
Most Australians Want Government Lifeline for the Creative Industries
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New research from The Australia Institute has found that more than one in two Australians agree that the Government should double funding for the Australia Council for the Arts to help support the arts during COVID-19, and the majority of Australians (62%) agree that online streaming services should...CALL FOR ENTRIES
Noosa Regional Gallery invites contemporary Australian artists to submit works for entry into the 2020 Lyn McCrea Memorial Drawing Prize.
Established by John McCrea in 2015 to honour Lyn’s passion for drawing as fundamental to visual arts practice, this annual award promotes excellence in contemporary Australian drawing.
Acclaimed Australian artist Michael Zavros will be judging this year’s finalists, awarding the $5,000 cash prize to the winner.
A $1,000 cash prize will also be awarded to the People’s Choice winner.
Entry for 2020 is FREE OF CHARGE.
Please visit: www.noosaregionalgallery.com.au for more information.
(Thank you to Jennifer Dean for this info! So wonderful that it is free to enter!)
