AICSA CONGRATULATES SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT FOR SECOND STATE ARTS PACKAGE
$10.2 million new investment in survival and recovery The Arts Industry Council of South Australia (AICSA) warmly welcomes the Government of South Australia’s second package responding to the dramatic impact of COVID-19 on the state’s arts industry. Gail Kovatseff, AICSA Chairperson said, “We are extremely pleased and heartened that the South Australian Government has responded […]
AICSA calls for an additional $10m SA State Govt investment in survival and recovery
AICSA calls for an additional $10m SA State Govt investment in survival and recovery AT LEAST ONE IN THREE ARTS WORKERS HAVE LOST THEIR JOB IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA The latest jobs data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, released on Tuesday 16 June, shows that COVID-19 job losses in Arts and Recreation in South Australia […]
AICSA re-appoints GAIL KOVATSEFF as Chair with new Deputy Chair JESSICA ALICE
AICSA re-appoints GAIL KOVATSEFF as Chair with new Deputy Chair JESSICA ALICE For Immediate Release Thursday 18 June 2020 On Wednesday 17 June Arts Industry Council of SA (AICSA) Executive Committee re-appointed GAIL KOVATSEFF as Chair for a further one-year term. AICSA is delighted to welcome Director of Writers SA JESSICA ALICE as the new […]
AICSA SUPPORTS SECTOR CALL FOR $750mil INDUSTRY PACKAGE
AICSA SUPPORTS CALL FOR $750mil INDUSTRY PACKAGE Statement from Arts Industry Council of SA (AICSA) Friday 12 June 2020 The Australian arts and cultural sector is valued at $111 billion-a-year and employs an estimated 660,000 people. In South Australia, the arts and cultural sector is valued at $686 million, and makes up 2% of all jobs. […]
AICSA MEDIA RELEASE: Four Year Funding brings relief and shock to SA arts sector
Monday 6th April 2020 For immediate release On Friday 3 April the Australia Council for the Arts announced that 144 Australian arts organisations will receive a share of $31.7M per annum in funding offered through the revised Four Year Funding for Organisations program. In South Australia, the announcement has brought relief to some organisations and […]
Creative industry letter to the Prime Minister, ministers and lord mayors on COVID-19 action
TO The Hon Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister The Hon Michael McCormack MP Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Regional Development Thursday 26 March 2020 Dear Prime Minister, At this most debilitating time in Australia’s cultural life, our creative, cultural and entertainment industries require urgent support to ensure that jobs and infrastructure survive to inspire Australians […]
AICSA congratulates State Government for COVID-19 initiatives, calls for Federal action
AICSA congratulates State Government for COVID-19 initiatives and calls for Federal action The South Australian Government has announced an immediate package to support the arts and cultural sector in South Australia as it copes with the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The package, valued at $1.5million, includes: New grant programs INNOVATING PRACTICE and CREATIVE […]
AICSA calls for immediate Federal and State arts rescue packages
Arts Industry Council of South Australia (AICSA) urges immediate action from both Federal and State Governments to address the crisis facing our sector. Without this, the viability of the sector – and the mental health of the arts community – are in great peril. No state understands the interdependence between the arts sector, hospitality, events […]
AICSA Statement: COVID-19
Arts Industry Council of SA (AICSA) joins with the many arts organisations across Australia to acknowledge that the sector is going through an unprecedented crisis at this time. On 11 March 2020 the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a pandemic and called for ‘urgent and aggressive action’. This action includes social distancing as a primary […]
Measuring Impact: valuing the small to medium arts sector in SA
On 22nd January 2020 Arts Industry Council of SA (AICSA) launched MEASURING IMPACT, the inaugural report into valuing the contribution of the small to medium arts sector in SA. Download the report AICSA Measuring Impact Report (PDF 700kb) South Australia’s small to medium arts sector and independent artists are a major contributor to South Australia’s […]