Resources
Arts Policy
The launch of the Federal Labor Arts Policy Discussion Paper has triggered much discussion around the AIC committee table regarding state and national arts policy. Does the arts industry want and need an arts policy, what will it mean for the arts, and what makes a good one? A few policies have been identified and are linked below. The committee mooted that a good arts policy has a long-term view, sets out an authoritative allocation of value, is evidence based and bipartisan. Are you aware of a stand out policy for the arts, do you have any views on this? Let me know.
A Cultural Development Policy for Ville de Montréal 2005-2015 [2.1Mb PDF]
Reshaping the Future of the Arts Arts Queensland
Creative Capacity + Arts Victoria
Moral Rights Legislation
In Australia, moral rights legislation was passed by federal parliament and came into force early in 2001. They give creators of copyright works the right to be attributed as author of their works and the right to protect the
integrity of their works. For further information on Moral Rights, and what it means for you, please refer to the following links. A consolidated version of the Copyright Act is available at Scaleplus Law Resource incorporating the changes introduced by the Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Act 2000 and the Copyright Amendment (Moral Rights) Act 2000.
DCITA: Guide to the Moral Rights Act
Arts Law Centre of Australia Online
Viscopy
Australian Copyright Council
NAVA
State Budget
Each year, the AIC prepares a submission for the state arts budget. This is one of our most signficant publications and shapes much of our other lobby and advocacy work. Once it is lodged, the submission is also circulated to other relevant members of Parliament, to all AIC members, and to the media. It is an important voice to government from the sector, because it is the only non-government whole of sector submission.
After the budget has been announced and discussed in the estimates committee, the AIC analyses the budget and prepares a budget overview which is distributed to all AIC members.
Budget Submission 2008/09 (PDF)
Budget Submission 2006/07 (PDF)
Budget Submission 2005/06 (PDF)
Budget Submission 2004/05 (PDF)
For budget submissions prior to 2004, please contact the Executive Officer.
Other information
The South Australian government’s state budget papers are on their website.
The budget is discussed in more detail by parliamentary estimates committees, and recorded in Hansard. Hansard transcripts are available online.