The Australia Council is publishing the findings of the NIACA consultation, and its history and context, so that the First Nations arts and cultural sector can continue the discussion and self-determine the next steps on this journey.

This paper consolidates research and sector intelligence to provide an overview on the impacts of COVID-19 on arts and creativity for Australian audiences, arts and cultural organisations, and artists and creative workers.

The Audience Data and Advocacy Tools are a new and interactive way to engage with the results of the 2019 National Arts Participation Survey, Creating Our Future. Developed by Creative Australia and Lonergan Research, these tools provide new insights and opportunities to understand Australians’ engagement with and attitudes towards the arts.

This report explores arts and cultural participation in an environment increasingly influenced by digital technology.

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

This report provides evidence of the ways in which creative learning approaches can build confidence, improve academic engagement, positively impact the culture of a school and enhance a sense of community.   

This report presents the results of the survey of First Nations Music Artists with insights into the strengths, challenges and needs of the sector.

Creating Our Future: Results of the National Arts Participation Survey is the fourth study in the landmark research series that explores Australians’ engagement with and attitudes towards the arts.

The Australia Council is working with Patternmakers and Wolf Brown on a tracking study to understand changes in behaviours and sentiments of arts-goers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Results from the second phase of the study are now available.

This report brings together data from Tourism Research Australia’s (TRA) National Visitor Survey with additional resources to provide insights into domestic arts tourism in Australia.