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More artists' voices needed at Arts & Culture World Summit

In her latest blog entry, NAVA's Executive Director Tamara Winikoff states she would have liked to have heard a few more artists' voices at last week's Summit in Melbourne.

In her article...

Six tips on becoming a Sole Trader

Check out NAVA's latest blog entry for tips on how to get started and what to consider when setting yourself up as a Sole Trader.

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ArtsPeak's submission about lack of arts news on ABC

On the 9 September 2011, NAVA, on behalf of ArtsPeak (the confederation of peak national arts organisations) made a submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications,...

Cultural policies in Australia

Cultural policies in Australia is a publication just released by The Australia Council and the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA), written by much...

Artists' freedom of expression protected with sedition deletion in ‘National Security Legislation Amendment Act 2010’

For 6 years, NAVA has been very active in seeking a change to the Sedition sections of Australia’s Anti-Terrorism Act 2005 and at last this has been achieved.

The Anti-...

$345m for NSW arts

The NSW Government has announced $345 million to support the State’s arts and cultural industry in the 2011-12 Budget.

Minister for the Arts, George Souris has said that “the Government...

ABC Show Us Your Art

In our latest blog entry NAVA's Executive Director Tamara Winikoff questions the ABC's recent decision to reduce its arts coverage with the exception of, as she puts it, "the occasional arts...

ARIs unite for first national symposium

This weekend saw artist run initiative (ARI) representatives from across the country come together in Sydney for the We Are Here (WAH) symposium, the first national symposium for...

Media Release: The feeling will pass…

Showcasing the work of some of Australia’s most lively up and coming artists is ‘The feeling will pass…’ exhibition, open from 1st – 11th September 2011 at Firstdraft Gallery and curated by...

Senate Inquiry into recent ABC programming decisions

Artists, art lovers and cultural organisations are urged to make a submission by the 9th September deadline.

Recent cutting of the 'Art Nation' arts program on ABC TV and the severe...