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Creative economy

Draft report

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visual arts and crafts: draft report


This draft report examines the value, nature and structure of markets for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and crafts, and makes preliminary recommendations to the Australian government to address deficiencies in these markets.
Report

Solid lines: fostering First Nations access, participation, and representation in the design and commercial art industries in Australia


This report highlights current considerations in enabling First Nations creatives to engage with commercial art and design industries in culturally safe and supported ways. Its purpose is to explore potential pathways to improve the participation and representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander creatives within design and commercial art industries in Australia, and to lead...
Report

The culture fix: creative people, places and industries


As national and local governments reconsider growth models in the wake of COVID-19, cultural and creative sectors can be a tool for a resilient recovery. This report outlines international trends with new data, including at subnational scale. It addresses issues in cultural and creative sectors in terms of employment, business development, cultural participation and funding...
Conference paper

Resilience and adaptation: urban manufacturing and cultural production in Melbourne’s gentrifying inner north


This paper focuses on interviews with urban manufacturers and cultural producers in Brunswick, a gentrifying suburb approximately six kilometres north of Melbourne’s central business district.