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The Australian Major Performing Arts Group, or AMPAG, is the umbrella group for Australia’s major performing arts companies who inspire millions through theatre, circus, contemporary dance, classical ballet, classical music, opera, musicals and comedy. Read more
ISSUES IN FOCUS
National Cultural Policy: The previous Federal Arts Minister Simon Crean released Creative Australia, the national cultural policy, on 13 March at the National Press Club in Canberra. It has been generally well received. Incoming Arts Minister Tony Bourke has affirmed his commitment to Creative Australia. See our media release here. New legislation for the Australia Council was tabled in House of Reps on 20 March 2013 and can be found here.
Election Watch: The federal election will be held on 14 September. As mentioned above, the Labor Party’s arts policy was released on 13 March. So far no news about release of the Opposition’s arts policy. The Liberal Party's 2010 arts policy can be found here.
Greens arts policy: On 18 January 2013 the Australian Greens released its arts policy calling for a lift in performing arts funding, picking up on initiatives consistently raised by AMPAG. They propose an Arts Research and Development Fund, with an initial $5 million allocation per year, to support new Australian work, with major performing arts companies partnering with small companies on specific innovative projects. Read the Greens policy on arts and culture here.
MPA Education Forum: The
forum will be held on 8 and 9 July in Sydney this year. It is a two-day annual
meeting for the Major Performing Arts Education Network to discuss the latest crucial issues
in arts education, including developments in the National Arts Curriculum. It
is also open to other education personnel from key performing arts companies in
NSW.
Image credits: Bell Shakespeare: School for Wves, Black Swan State Theatre Company: The Comedy of Errors, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: photo by Lucas Dawson, Opera Australia: La Boheme, photo by Branca Gaicia, The Australia Ballet, photo by Georges Antoni, Balck Swan State Theare Company: Boy gets girl, photo by Gary Marsh, Circus Oz: New York Tour, photo by Luke Taylor
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AMPAG warmly congratulates Tony Grybowski on his appointment as CEO of the Australia Council. read more
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
In this article published on ArtsHub columnist Ben Eltham explains how in the May Budget, the Federal Government followed through on the promises in its long-awaited national cultural policy. read more
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The Australian Major Performing Arts Group today welcomed the Federal Government’s Budget which delivers on its promises outlined in the recently announced Creative Australia arts and cultural policy. read more
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