Market Development commissioned Justin McDonnell (Anzarts) in late 2010 to write the APAM scoping study. The scoping study aims to inform future directions and priorities for APAM. Specific objectives include: To evaluate the relevance and appropriateness of the current APAM model To make recommendations around future strategic directions for APAM. The scoping study includes wide...

Hakararama i Te A'amu o Rapa Nui means to show Rapa Nui stories. Easter Island has a unique way of presenting their stories; they use different types of performances throughout the show, such as kai kai (string figures), takona (body painting), riu and ute (songs), pata'u ta'u (recitations) and a'amu (the narrative itself in te...

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...

What does the Australian census tell us about how artists earn their living?