Resources

A New Approach
Australia's leading arts and culture think tank, A New Approach has lots of fantastic analysis papers and fact sheets.

• Insight Reports: some great, in-depth research on voters, the economy, and the impact, perceptions and expenditure of arts and culture in Australia.

• Analysis Papers: there are currently two papers, one being Imagining 2030: Preparing for a National Arts, Culture and Creativity Plan.

• Factsheets: succinct and easy to read fact sheets on the benefits of arts and culture to society, wellbeing, the economy, education and more.

Australia Council Electorate Profiles
An interactive tool providing data on arts and culture in each of Australia’s 151 federal electorates.

Australia Council Research
The Australia Council for the Arts conducts and publishes research and analysis that deepens understanding of the role and value of arts and creativity. Some more relevant reports include:

• Towards Equity: a research overview of diversity in Australia’s arts and cultural sector

• COVID-19 Audience Outlook Monitor 2021

• The Gender Pay Gap Among Australian Artists: Some preliminary findings

• Creating Our Future: Results Of The National Arts Participation Survey

• Making Art Work: An Economic Study of Professional Artists in Australia

• Arts and Cultural Attendance and Participation: Local Region Rates

Australian Progress
Australian Progress is a major initiative to build civil society’s capacity to run winning advocacy campaigns and engage the public on the big issues facing our future. They have some great resources, messaging guides, activities, and templates to help with advocacy.