The Securing the Future update is an annual report which tracks Australia’s major performing arts' (MPA) companies’ progress in the areas of artistic vibrancy, access and financial viability. Securing the Future 2002 –2009 demonstrates that the implementation of the government-agreed recommendations of the Major Performing Arts Inquiry (MPAI) continued to result in a robust Major...

Australia's theatre sector is described as alive, various, glorious, messy, idiosyncratic and even world class. But is it vibrant? Chris Mead from Playwrighting Australia says yes, and no… Australia does not yet have a vibrant theatre culture, certainly not when measuring it against the recent definition set out by the Australia Council for the Arts...

Since its inception in 1973, the Literature Board has been providing subsidies to Australian-based publishers to assist with the publication of books by Australian authors – books of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, playscripts and anthologies of Australian literature. The research project sought to establish the extent to which the Board’s publishing subsidy program has been effective...

Marshall McGuire takes the artistic pulse of the Australian orchestral sector by reflecting on five keystones of what can make this art vibrant. Marshall recommends the following in his paper. Classical music needs to increase its profile in the national discussion about arts and culture. Beginning with a discussion within the sectors, and an annual...

This framework is a way for organisations to talk about artistic impact internally and with others. It offers a way to capture the value arts and culture create for the society, economy and community.