Indigenous musician William Barton received the Don Banks Music Award, the most prestigious given by the Australia Council for the Arts. Barton learnt the didgeridoo the traditional way from his uncle in outback Queensland. He is a virtuosic and original performer as well as a guitarist, singer and composer.
The Music Trust congratulates the following people on receiving public recognition on Australia Day 2021 through the national honours awards. Thank you for your contributions to Australian music and musical life. OFFICER (AO) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION Emeritus Professor Kathryn
The research shows that musicians are not motivated so much by wealth or fame as the intrinsic rewards for making music.
In recognition of a special contribution to the national well-being, Australian Honours are awarded to Australian citizens selected by the office of the Governor General. Following are the awards made on Australia Day 2020 for contributions to music, with a few also of those awarded more broadly in the arts.
Valuable data on major sectors of the music industry. Contemporary music is the largest sector in all of the arts.
The audience is tiny, the government support is minimal, the music is GREAT!
These fellowships, run by the Music Trust, have become among Australia’s most prestigious. The winners spend their prize money on special projects and afterward report what happened. You can read the reports.
George Brandis’s most remarkable achievement as Arts Minister was to unite virtually the entire arts sector in support of the Australia Council – and in condemnation of his diversion of a large portion of its funding to his own direct
This response was published as two articles in succeeding months in the Music Council’s ezine, Loudmouth. Article 1 The National Opera Review has reported. George Brandis established this review in 2014 when he was still Arts Minister. It was supposed
Dear Review Panel We are pleased to have the opportunity to make this submission. It has been formulated by The Music Trust, a national organisation established in 2013 to undertake projects to advance music in Australia. Since it is new,
Doing the data Is the government making any actual commitments? What recommendations are being implemented? The situation with employment of Australian singers Other matters APPENDIX Artistic autonomy Responsibility to deliver on commitments Separate the funded and the commercial activities State
A NATIONAL CULTURAL POLICY A DEFINITION OF ‘CULTURE’ IS NECESSARY AN ETHICAL BASIS IN HUMAN AND CULTURAL RIGHTS THE ENABLING ROLE OF GOVERNMENT WITH REGARD TO CULTURE DISCUSSION PAPER PRIORITIES ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE General discussion ‘Excellence’ in arts policy FOSTER ARTISTIC
INTRODUCTION CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN CLASSICAL MUSIC BASIC FACTS SWOT ANALYSIS TERTIARY AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION IN CLASSICAL MUSIC BASIC FACTS SWOT ANALYSIS COMPOSITION BASIC FACTS SWOT ANALYSIS PERFORMANCE BASIC FACTS SWOT ANALYSIS RECORDING BASIC FACTS SWOT ANALYSIS MEDIA BASIC FACTS SWOT
Article 1 The National Opera Review has reported. If, as they say, Ministers only set up reviews to produce the recommendations they want, George Brandis is probably well enough satisfied. Brandis established this review in 2014 when he was still
The inquiry was established by Labor and Greens senators to look into the effects of then Arts Minister George Brandis’s removal of $105m of funds from the Australia Council to his Ministry where he would have direct control over their
RE: HIGHER EDUCATION BASE FUNDING REVIEW 2011 Preamble 1. General principles governing the level and distribution of government investment in higher education learning and teaching Q1.1 Government investment in higher education has been justified in terms of delivering benefits to
SUPPLEMENTARY SUBMISSION FROM THE MUSIC COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA: TEACHER EDUCATION IN MUSIC 1. General principles governing the level and distribution of government investment in higher education learning and teaching Q1.1 Government investment in higher education has been justified in terms
Enduring Principles Principle 1 Principle 2 Principle 6 Principle 7 Principle 9 Principle 10 Principle 11 Principle 12 Principle 13 Base funding should meet costs of delivering programs Creative arts are underfunded Recommendation 4: Address areas of underfunding Adjust relativities
The decline in opera audiences is severe, long term and potentially disastrous. The audience for mainstage opera halved for four major Australian opera companies from 2009 to 2013 – Opera Australia and the state operas of WA, SA and Qld.
