READ // South Australian Budget – AICSA’s Sector Advisory Note
Summary: AICSA welcomes two new funded initiatives in the State Budget while seeking and receiving further information regarding funding announcements and the delivery of A Place to Create; seeks an appraisal of the Arts Investment Fund; and calls for the release of the Artists at Work Taskforce report and recommendations. AICSA provides 5 areas for action. […]
AICSA statement on Creative Australia board decision to rescind offer to the 2026 Venice Biennale artistic team
AICSA joins our colleagues around the country – artists, curators and arts organisations – in condemning Creative Australia’s decision to rescind the commission of the artistic team chosen for the Venice Biennale 2026, artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino, just five days after their appointment was announced. The unprecedented decision was made by the Board […]
READ // AICSA releases SA art sector WHS report
Nicholas Hanisch & Cassie Thring, Not Legal Tender, 2023, linocut, screen-print, digital print on paper Artist Commission Last year, AICSA commissioned artists to produce work inspired by five key advocacy messages. We asked Nicholas Hanisch and Cassie Thring to create a piece inspired by the message: A fair deal for artists.Artists and arts workers deserve fair jobs, […]
August advocacy update
L-R: Event facilitator, Dr Gemma Beale, AICSA Co-Chair Emma Webb OAM, SACOSS CEO Ross Womersley, Kuma Kaaru’s Cliffy Wilson, The Hon Peter Malinauskas MP, Premier of South Australia, SA Unions Secretary Dale Beasley and Conservation Council SA CEO Kirsty Bevan. Civil Society Roundtable lunch with The Honourable Peter Malinauskas MP, Premier of South Australia AICSA […]
SURVEY // SA Arts Sector Financial Wellbeing & WHS Survey
We encourage you to complete the survey below and to share with your networks The Arts Industry Council of South Australia (AICSA) is currently conducting research into workplace health and safety in the SA arts sector. This survey aims to gather more data about WHS issues facing arts businesses and workers to identify gaps in […]
Advocacy updates
Taking some time to celebrate our advocacy achievements over the last year As part of our state election advocacy campaign last year, AICSA advocated for a taskforce into artist precarity, which is a crucial step to communicating the distinct challenges affecting the industry and to improve the conditions and salaries of artists and arts workers. […]
Response to State Government arts announcement
Photo by Thomas McCammon The Arts Industry Council SA welcomes the announcements from Minister for the Arts, Andrea Michaels MP regarding the Government’s election commitments and action on indexation for arts organisations. The announcements include the return of arts organisations into Department of Premier and Cabinet (from Innovation and Skills), establishing a taskforce to combat artist […]
Funding the Foundation to Thrive
Funding the Foundation to Thrive by Louise Flaherty Last year, AICSA commissioned artists to produce work inspired by our five key advocacy messages. We asked Louise Flaherty to create a piece inspired by the message: Funding the foundation to thrive. Individual practising artists and small-to-medium arts organisations form the foundation of the arts sector and […]
READ // Jessica Alice on Revive
How far will Revive go in rebuilding Australia’s arts sector? The new national cultural policy offers plenty of cause for celebration in the arts sector, with South Australia’s small to medium arts organisations among those likely to benefit from increased funding. But there are some noticeable omissions in Revive. Read the full article from our […]
Speakers announced // Federal Arts and Culture Policy Forum
Speakers Announced EVERYWHERE AND ESSENTIAL – ARTS AND CULTURE IN AUSTRALIAFederal Arts and Culture Policy Forum Friday 29 AprilCafe and bar open from 6pm, forum from 7pm – 9pm ACSTMarion Cultural Centre, 287 Diagonal Rd, Oaklands Park, Kaurna Yerta (+ online webinar) Presented by the Arts Industry Council of South Australia. Confirmed speakers include: The Hon. Senator […]