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The Australian Government has released a full response to the recommendations of the National Opera Review final report, which examined the artistic vibrancy, financial viability and accessibility of Australia’s major opera companies.
Why we want your input
The Australian Government wanted to make sure Australian audiences continue to have access to opera performances of the highest artist standard into the future.
How you can voice your opinion
The consultation period closed on 30 November 2015.
What will be the outcome of this consultation?
Submissions will be used to inform the development of the final report including recommendations to the Australian Government.
The issue
The National Opera Review is examining the artistic vibrancy, engagement with audiences and financial positions of Opera Australia, State Opera of South Australia, West Australian Opera and Opera Queensland.
These organisations are funded by the Australian Government through the Australia Council as major performing arts companies.
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National Opera Review Discussion Paper
Key issues:
List of Key Issues in the National Opera Review Discussion Paper
Updates and Milestones
Submission closed
30 Nov 2015
Outcomes
The Minister for the Arts released the National Opera Review Final Report on 25 October 2016.
The Australian Government commissioned the National Opera Review in 2014. The Report by an independent expert panel contains recommendations intended to support the continued artistic vibrancy of Australian opera companies.
The expert panel consisted of Dr Helen Nugent AO (Chairman), Mr Moffatt Oxenbould AM, Mr Andrew McKinnon and Ms Kathryn Fagg.
The Government has released its Response to the National Opera Review Final Report.
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National Opera Review Final Report
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Australia is alive with the sound of music
Live music in Australia is getting turned up through Revive Live grants.
Australian cultural organisations receive performance grants
Newly awarded grants set to put Australian artists on the world stage
Funding available for arts activities at regional and remote festivals
Round 21 of the Festivals Australia program is now open, with over $700,000 available to support arts projects delivered in regional and remote areas.
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Arts and Screen Employment Pathways Pilot Program
We invited feedback on the development of the new Arts and Screen Employment Pathways Pilot Program to support d/Deaf and disabled artists and arts workers. This consultation is closed.
Review of the Indigenous Art Code
A review of the Indigenous Art Code is underway to strengthen the protections for Indigenous artists and consumers across the country. This consultation is closed.
Revive: a place for every story, a story for every place
We developed a national cultural policy for the next 5 years following extensive consultation.
National Opera Review
The Australian Government has released a full response to the recommendations of the National Opera Review final report, which examined the artistic vibrancy, financial viability and accessibility of Australia’s major opera companies.
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National Opera Review
The Australian Government has released a full response to the recommendations of the National Opera Review final report, which examined the artistic vibrancy, financial viability and accessibility of Australia’s major opera companies.
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The power of stories
Australian author and journalist Trent Dalton chats all things books, life and lending rights.
Celebrating Australia and Singapore’s cultural ties
We recently hosted a major meeting and arts industry forum in Adelaide to exchange ideas, stories, practices and experiences with Singapore.
International Day of People with Disability 2025
Our work to support equitable access to the arts for people with disability is full steam ahead.
Arthur Boyd returns to Bundanon
The latest artwork loan under the Sharing the National Collection initiative shows that home is where the heart is.
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Latest live music grants to keep Australia pumping
Venues across the country to benefit from $2.5 million in Australian Government funding.
Positive change for Australian lending rights
Changes to the Public and Educational Lending Right schemes will see more than $26 million on its way to Australian authors, including payments for the first time for audiobooks and ebooks.
Funding strengthens the arts at country festivals
Festivals across regional and remote Australia will receive funding to connect audiences and communities.
Skywhales set sail in skies across Australia again
The iconic inflatable family are among 6 eye-catching exhibitions to tour the country thanks to the Visions of Australia program.
Supplier selected to lead review of Indigenous Art Code
Established in 2010, the Code is designed to ensure the fair and ethical treatment of First Nations artists.
Share your views on an updated guide for assessing the significance of cultural objects
The Australian Government is encouraging people involved in the collections and cultural heritage sector to have their say on an update to Significance 2.0: a guide to assessing the significance of collections.
Federal Budget hits the right notes for Canberra and Darwin orchestras
The government is continuing to support vibrant arts organisations across the country, with new funding announced for both the Canberra Symphony Orchestra and Darwin Symphony Orchestra.
Investing in our future artists and arts workers
Australia's premier arts training organisations will receive a significant funding boost in the 2024–25 Federal Budget.
Japanese ceramics to be showcased in Temora
The regional NSW town celebrates its sister city relationship with Izumizaki, Japan through a loan from the National Gallery of Australia.
National art collection springs into Alice
Foundational works, including paintings by Albert Namatjira, will travel from Canberra to the Red Centre as part of the Government’s Sharing the National Collection initiative.
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2020–21 funding recipients—Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support (IVAIS) Program
Published: 24 Jul 2021 indigenous-visual-arts-industry-support-ivais-program-2020-21-july2021.docx (DOCX, 185.59 KB) indigenous-visual-arts-industry-support-ivais-program-2020-21-july2021.pdf (PDF, 716.31 KB) … 434 … 435 … 3 … 2020–21 funding …
PublicationPublic Lending Right Committee Annual Report 2016–17
Published: 24 Oct 2017 The report covers the 2016–17 financial year and is the 30 th annual report of the Public Lending Right Committee since the Act came into effect. 2016-17-plr-committee-annual-report.docx (DOCX, 1.22 MB) …
Publication2021–22 funding recipients—Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support (IVAIS) Program
Published: 24 Jul 2021 indigenous-visual-arts-industry-support-ivais-program-2021-22-july2021.docx (DOCX, 169.83 KB) indigenous-visual-arts-industry-support-ivais-program-2021-22-july2021.pdf (PDF, 455.34 KB) … 439 … 440 … 3 … 2021–22 funding …
PublicationWhat's on: Summer 2023
Visit a National Collecting Institution this summer and school holidays. 21 Dec 2022 Brickwrecks exhibition at the Australian National Maritime Museum. Image credit: Rebecca Mansell. Escape the heat these school holidays and discover the beauty of …
NewsLocation Offset for large-budget film and television production in Australia—Application for Provisional Certificate of Eligibility
Published: 20 Oct 2017 Application made in accordance with Part 2 of the Location Offset Rules 2008 location-offset-large-budget-provisional-certificate-of-eligibility.docx (DOCX, 50.02 KB) …
PublicationRISE Fund grant recipients—Batch four summary of projects
Published: 30 Jul 2021 rise-fund-grant-recipients-batch-four_summary-of-projects.docx (DOCX, 156.18 KB) rise-fund-grant-recipients-batch-four_summary-of-projects.pdf (PDF, 340.43 KB) … 444 … 445 … RISE Fund grant recipients—Batch four summary of …
PublicationLocation Offset for large-budget film and television production in Australia—Application for Certificate of Eligibility
Published: 20 Oct 2017 Application made in accordance with Subsection 376-230(1) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. location-offset-large-budget-application-certificate-of-eligibility.docx (DOCX, 61.83 KB) …
PublicationFact sheet - Protect, preserve and celebrate Indigenous languages
Published: 6 Oct 2017 The Government is delivering a $10 million election commitment over four years to protect, preserve and celebrate Indigenous languages. protect-preserve-and-promote-indigenous-languages.docx (DOCX, 797.83 KB) …
PublicationFact sheet—prohibition on the export of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ancestral remains and secret sacred objects
Published: 24 Dec 2017 Fact sheet—prohibition on the export ban and enforcement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ancestral remains and secret sacred objects. factsheet_indigenous_repatriation_prohibition_of_export.docx (DOCX, 245.23 KB) …
PublicationNational Arts and Disability Strategy Evaluation 2009–2012
Published: 22 Sep 2017 The first evaluation was completed in October 2013 and explores the Strategy's outcomes from October 2009 to December 2012. The Evaluation Report includes input from the Australian, state and territory governments, following …
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