Effective governance is one of the most important aspects of running a successful arts organisation. But what makes a great board? What are a board?s responsibilities? And how do you attract terrific board members? On Board is a short, easy-to-read guide to the basics of governance for arts organisations. It provides brief notes and checklists...

The making solid ground review examined the Australia Council’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander key organisations program and new ways to support the national Indigenous arts infrastructure. More than 180 people attended meetings and workshops held in 11 centres across Australia, including all capital cities, Cairns, Broome, Launceston and the Torres Strait. Australia Council executive...

The Australia Council's major performing arts board has produced this discussion paper on the impact of digital technology on the sector.

To enable literary publishers and other literary organisations to distribute and market writing more effectively in Australia and increase the income of writers, this report provides a better understanding of the structure of the literary publishing industry and the potential readership for literary genres. This Australia Council-commissioned research report is a study of the economics...

Executive summary Creative skills are widely distributed across economies, but their contributions to economic performance and social outcomes and their role in enabling nations and institutions to respond to competitive and other pressures are not well understood.