Chamber of Arts and Culture release 2019 Policy Platform

The Chamber of Arts and Culture have released their policy platform ahead of the 2019 Federal Election. The Chamber highlighted a lack of policy framework for the arts and culture federally, and identified four key strategies to provide support for the sector:

1. A National Cultural Framework to set aims and priorities to guide funding and policy. This Framework will recognise the public value of arts and culture and provide a structure for strategic investment. 
2. First Nations Cultural Policy and Investment that supports self-governing Indigenous arts and culture visions and is supported by investment in the development of a National Indigenous Arts and Cultural Authority. 
3. Addressing under-investment in the sector so our cultural institutions, arts organisations and artists can produce bold and innovative works that reflect the great ambition and creative talents of our nation, enable a truly innovative Australia and deliver long-term outcomes for all Australians, our communities and our society. The investment strategy will also address sustainability for organisations and artists, generate jobs and support audience development.
4. A review of the National Touring Framework ensuring unique Australian stories are told and all Australians, regardless of where they live, can experience extraordinary arts experiences that reflects who we are and who we want to be.

​Read the full release here.