The recent inquiry into the changes to arts funding that has seen millions pulled from the Australia Council for the Arts and the proposed establishment of a National Program for Excellence in the Arts (NPEA), attracted more than 2 600 submissions from across the country. It was a fantastic response...this was mine, and to view others click here.
At the recent public hearing held in Melbourne, accomplished contemporary artist, David Pledger very eloquently outlined the problem with the newly proposed NPEA. Well, worth watching this Video of David Pledger
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| David Pledger speaking at the Melbourne public inquiry |
I am writing this submission in response to the funding changes to the
Australia Council for the Arts and the proposal to establish a National Program
for Excellence in the Arts.
My response is based on more than 20 years working with community, the
arts, government and business in Tasmania. It stems from my first hand
experience as a producer, arts manager, writer and coach; having worked with
Big hART Inc, Tasmanian Regional Arts, Tasmanian Writers Centre, Tasmanian
International Arts Festival (Ten Days on the Island), Screen Tasmania, the
University of Tasmania and currently curate the Tasmanian Portraiture Prize
among other projects. I have worked with artists and companies to deliver art
projects, build organizational capacity and also explored alternative models,
such as social enterprise. This research has identified the importance of
supporting the creative development of art content in the state and that in
fact arts sector investment reaps much greater return than most other
industries.
