Federal Arts Budget Changes
In the 2015 Federal Budget, there was an announcement by the Government of proposed cuts to the Australia Council's budget to establish a new parallel program called the National Programme for Excellence in the Arts.
Federal Arts Budget Changes
In the 2015 Federal Budget, there was an announcement by the Government of proposed cuts to the Australia Council's budget to establish a new parallel program called the National Programme for Excellence in the Arts.
The National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) is working with other peak arts organisations to draft a joint response in the form of an open letter.
Our key concerns are:
- the lack of researched evidence for the change
- going against the principles of arm's length funding and peer assessment
- the administrative duplication and waste of taxpayer's money in setting up a parallel structure.
We are intending for this letter to be available for anyone to sign later this week.
Update: You can now send the open letter to Senator Brandis digitally here through our online campaign
You might wish to also add your name to the letter drafted by the Media Entertainment Arts Alliance (MEAA). Sign here
