Australia Council For The Arts
Government in Sydney

The Strategic Plan reflects an ambitious vision for the arts in Australia and comprises four goals. The Australia Council's strategic plan reflects our desire to make more visible the vitality of our arts and culture, and to recognize the evolving way that Australians make and experience art. We invest in artistic excellence through support for all facets of the clever process and are committed to the arts being more accessible to all Australians. We bear multiyear funding to arts organizations across Australia that create and offer work and service the arts and artists. The Australia Council for the Arts is overseen by the Council Board (Board). The Board is appointed by the Minister for the Arts and comprises a range of expertise across artistic practice, arts management, business, management, public policy, corporate governance and administration, regional issues, gender, multicultural and Indigenous community participation in the arts, finance, philanthropy, legal affairs, corporate strategy and research. These plans seek to articulate how, over the coming four year period, we will strive to attain our Vision of Australia being recognized as a culturally busy nation, and our Purpose, to champion and invest in Australian arts. The Council also undertakes strategic development work to elevate the profile of Australian arts and to develop new markets and audiences for our artists across Australia and around the globe. Together we have realized unforgettable original experiences, and supported the talents of outstanding artists who have enriched the lives of Australians everywhere. The Council's 201519 Strategic Plan A Culturally Busy Nation sets out bold aspirations for the artistic and cultural life of our nation, and the role we play in realizing them. Supporting the arts through the Australia Council. This is what our support has achieved in the past year. One grant round is offered each year for these scholarships. The report delivers the beginning packed year of activity under its Strategic Plan, A Culturally Ambitious Nation and provides details of a meaningful and hard year for the Council. 175 organizations supported by multiyear funding through the Key organizations program and the Major Performing Arts framework and more than 400 artists and organizations supported to labor internationally in over 50 countries, enhancing Australia’s profile and developing global markets. Building networks for First Nations artists. The Summit gives delegates the opportunity to enlarge their knowledge and networks encouraging relationship building between a range of arts organizations at a national level. The process of establishing an UL is not a procurement. The Strategic Plan outlines our leadership role in building a vibrant arts ecology by fostering excellence and increasing national and international engagement with Australian art and artists. The scholarships bear financial promote in a number of disciplines to assist talented Australian artists accomplish their dreams. drifting scholarships from The Marten Bequest offer talented young artists the chance to explore, study and develop their artistic gifts through traveling either overseas or interstate. One round is offered each year for these scholarships. Supporting material as pertinent to your proposal. Extra material can be submitted to help encourage your proposal.