Public art is an important and necessary ingredient in the life of a modern city. Art has the power to provoke, inspire and transform. It plays a strong role in shaping place, enhancing the environment and supporting the reputation of a town or city. Art forms a focus for storytelling, navigation and community engagement, it...

The purpose of this strategy is to outline the City of Melbourne’s contribution to the ongoing development of the municipality’s knowledge capacity, culture and reputation.

This report provides a summary of the perspectives and broader feedback received through consultations with culturally and linguistically diverse communities and service providers around Australia, regarding the design and delivery of Australian Government services. The report aims to discuss diverse community perspectives relating to the accessibility and quality of service delivery, highlighting gaps, key issue...

This is the second of a series of policy reports from the Creative Industries Federation. The first focused on creative education and in this paper we turn our attention to the importance of public investment as part of the UK’s unique mixed economy in the creative industries. The creative industries in the UK are booming...

The National Program for Excellence in the Arts announced in the 2015-16 Budget will commence in early 2015-16. The draft guidelines for the Program have been released for public comment. Feedback is invited from the arts sector and broader community. INTRODUCTION The National Program for Excellence in the Arts (the Program) is administered by the...