Australia Council - Profile Company Report Australia

30-06-2012, 8 pages

The Australia Council is the Australian Government's arts funding and advisory body. The company is funded by the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts and employs approximately 120 full-time staff. The Australia Council is headquartered in Sydney.

The Australia Council directly supports young, emerging and established artists, as well as new and established organisations through its funding programs. The Council is also responsible for formulating and implementing policies to foster and promote the arts in Australia and also advises governments and industry on arts-related issues. The Australia Council operates in the following divisions:

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Arts - development and promotion of traditional arts practices

Arts Development - audience and market development, arts marketing, skills development, international marketing & promotion, research & analysis and business services

Arts Funding - support of excellence and diversity of arts practice including dance, literature, music, theatre and visual arts.

Arts Organisations - ensures arts organisations are vibrant, financially viable and accessible across Australia

Corporate Resources - supports the council’s planning and budgeting activities through HR, financial and IT services

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