This evaluation of four Australian school-based arts programs found that, although there was no evidence of improvement in academic progress, involvement in arts programs has a positive impact on students' engagement with learning and often leads to improved attendance at school.Participation in school-based arts education programs can have a positive impact on students' engagement with...

This ABS survey provides a statistical overview of culture in Australia. It contains information on a range of topics including employment in culture, time spent on cultural activities, attendances at cultural venues and events, expenditure on culture, and imports and exports of cultural goods and services. It also provides profiles of the cultural sectors, grouped...

There is a widespread perception that dancers are poor verbal and written communicators since their art is physical and non-verbal. This is not borne out in the oral history interviews conducted by Michelle Potter for the National Library of Australia over the past 18 years.

There is a widespread perception that dancers are poor verbal and written communicators since their art is physical and non-verbal. This is not borne out in the oral history interviews conducted by Michelle Potter for the National Library of Australia over the past 18 years.

The program dispensed more than $13 million from 1994 to 2004, a critical period for orchestras. After decades of growth, the field was experiencing financial crises that appeared to be symptomatic of larger problems. Knight’s program attempted to tackle those problems head-on.