We’re not artists, dance companies, or funding bodies, but do we have a body of work?
With our ArtsPeak partners, we've mapped some of things we do.
Government liaison and advocacy
- Provide advice and information to government & other key decision makers to inform their policy & program development and decisions, based on grass roots sector consultation and expert knowledge
- Advocate for appropriate legislation and policies to ensure a conducive environment for artists and art infrastructure
- Make submissions to government & other inquiries and research processes
- Collaborate through ArtsPeak to develop across arts industry positions and present a united voice for the arts
Research
- Monitor, analyse and report on the nature of the artform sector’s development
- Develop policy positions arising from research
- Provide data and statistics
- Analyse and report on others’ information
Sector leadership and arts industry standards
- Devise and monitor arts industry codes of practice and scales of fees
- Advocate for artists’ rights and ethical responsibilities and establish protocols
- Provide professional accreditation
- Forge and manage sector networks, partnerships and collaborative groupings
- Organise position development meetings and collaborative actions
Capacity building of the sector
- Broker professional development opportunities and provide training for artists and artsworkers and their commissioners/clients/benefactors/sponsors
- Initiate and develop partnerships with other organizations to bring new resources into the arts
- Initiate and manage national projects
- Provide career advice and mentoring
- Hold face-to-face and on-line forums, seminars, workshops and lectures
- Offer distance education and career development training modules
- Provide website information, expert advice and stimulating discussions, networking and knowledge sharing
- Produce hard copy and on-line publications
- Create and maintain databases
Raise the profile and promote the value of the arts
- Generate media interest
- Hold public meetings/ forums
- Market and promote sector events, goods and services
- Provide on-line vodcasts and podcasts of arts people and events
- Profile artists’ work on websites etc.
Support artists' income generation
- Secure philanthropy/sponsorship (financial & in-kind) for artist grants and other support programs
- Manage artists’ grants from governments, funding bodies and the private sector
- Secure beneficial legislation and policies with economic implications – tax, royalties, copyright, social security, artists' fees, superannuation etc
Sector representation
- Represent Australia on key international organisations e.g. International Dance Support Group, World Dance Alliance, International Association of Art, International Music Council, and at international meetings and events
- Represent the sector on boards and committees in Australia
- Provide representation for the sector at key meetings.