One of AICSA’s goals is to extend the reach of our communications to engage with not only our members but the broader sector, the government, the media and the public to communicate the value of arts and culture.
LIBERAL MEETING
AICSA representatives met with State Liberal Leader Stephen Marshall, the Shadow Minister for the Arts and Isobel Redmond MP yesterday. The meeting focused on four main advocacy topics: $2 million increase in funding for small to medium sector; SA arts policy framework; Creative
AICSA AGM
Our AGM was held at the Art Gallery of South Australia yesterday and a big THANK YOU must go to Lisa Slade, Project Curator, who conducted a fabulous tour of the new display in the Melrose Wing. Thanks also to Rebecca and Nykilja
Proposed OzCo Act Amendments Welcomed by Arts Sector Representatives
ArtsPeak released the following media release last Friday 10 May re the Senate Inquiry recommendations for amendments. PROPOSED OZCO ACT AMENDMENTS WELCOMED BY ARTS SECTOR REPRESENTATIVES Members of ArtsPeak, the coalition of national peak arts organisations today welcomed the recommendations of the Senate
ARTSPEAK AND OZCO LEGISLATION
AICSA attended an ArtsPeak meeting where the focus was around what was missing from the Australia Council legislation and to identify key points for discussion with Australia Council for the Arts, Office for the Arts (OFTA), and the Deputy Secretary to the Arts
State budget submission
The State budget submission this year highlights three key issues for the 2013/14 Arts budget. 1) Investment in the small to medium arts sector RECOMMENDATION $2 million increase in funding for the small to medium arts sector 2) Allocating funds to the “makers”
South Australian Performance Makers Forum
A belated BIG THANK YOU to the SA Performers Makers Forum steering committee including AICSA executive committee members Craig Harrison and Steve Mayhew, Australian Theatre Forum committee member Andy Packer, as well as Geordie Brookman (STCSA) and Jennifer Greer Holmes (independent) who also