The vision for Creative Australia
Adrian Collette, AM, CEO, Australia Council
Fri, 30 Jun 2023
Philanthropy plays a key role in the vision for Creative Australia and the long-term sustainability of our artists and creative industries, writes Adrian Collette.
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Can philanthropy help address the dire need for gender equality in the media?
Lisa Davies, CEO, Australian Associated Press
Fri, 31 Mar 2023
AAP aims to launch a Gender Equality desk, that would produce more than 250 articles a year exploring a range of issues relevant to gender equality, including workforce participation and remuneration, childcare solutions, violence prevention, education and health outcomes, economic impact and leadership.
Under Cover film continues to move audiences at community screenings
Diana Hodgetts
Fri, 17 Mar 2023
It was a pleasant summer evening in the East Melbourne suburb of Ringwood last night as a mostly female crowd packed into Karralyka Centre for a sold-out screening of Sue Thomson’s documentary Under Cover.
‘The arts are for everyone’
Fri, 17 Mar 2023
As the Adelaide Festival comes to a close this weekend, it’s been a bumper year for awe-inspiring performances but also for access to the arts for people who might otherwise have missed out.
Philanthropy and journalism combine to advance First Nations reporting
Fri, 3 Feb 2023
The Snow Foundation will support a new Indigenous Affairs desk at Australian Associated Press (AAP) in an exciting new initiative.
Trust gives $1 million to State Library
Fri, 21 Oct 2022
Thanks to a $1 million dollar grant from the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust, the State Library of Victoria has acquired the first graphic novel published by a woman.
Historic donation shows joy of giving
Fri, 22 Apr 2022
In the long list of cultural gifts to the nation, the $100 million donation from Lindsay and Paula Fox for the NGV Contemporary project stands as a new benchmark, and is the latest instance of the family’s philanthropy, which has covered the arts, housing, education, and medical research.
