A break in proceedings
In the May issue of the Culture Insight & Innovation Update, we share about how we're pressing pause for three months in late 2024. We also highlight the latest on artists and the cultural sector, ranging from working conditions and careers, gender representation, the independent dance sector, music festivals and a big win at the Venice Biennale for First Nations artist Archie Moore. Enjoy!
A message from our Managing Director, Tandi Palmer Williams:
Hi everyone,
Welcome to our latest issue, jam-packed with juicy reads like the latest artists'?careers research. Thanks to the work of Professor David Throsby and colleagues since 1979, we get to see how Australian artists’ working conditions and incomes are changing long-term – and the latest?report?published by Creative Australia?is essential reading.
We also have some?news?to share: I've decided after a few big years that a little break is in order. We’re pressing pause in mid-August for a three-month break and some strategic planning. I’m looking forward to some time out, and doing a bit of R&D on a new direction for Patternmakers in 2025.
In the meantime, we have a bunch of exciting things coming your way. Along with the usual round up of Geek News from the sector, have a squiz at the upcoming dates and keep an eye out for new research that we’ll be launching in the coming months.
See you soon,
Tandi
Thinking fast and slow
We’ve been head down for 8 years, producing audience research, impact evaluation and market insights work – and it’s time to come up for air. We want to take stock of everything we’ve learned, have a good look at what’s needed next, and how we can best serve the causes we care about moving forward.
I have a milestone birthday coming up too, and a road trip is calling me! You can have a read about our plans over on?LinkedIn?if you’d like to know more. The bottom line is we’re scaling back operations over the next few months, and our office will be closed between 16 August and 16 November.
Geek News
Artists as Workers
'Artists as Workers' is the latest?report?in a landmark series by Macquarie University and Creative Australia, seeking to understand the economic picture of professional artists in Australia. Learn more about?the working conditions of artists, information about their artistic practice, income, career development and pathways, and their broader working lives.
2022 Countess Report
The Countess Report, an artist-run data collection initiative that tracks gender representation in Australia's visual arts sector, has released new data — finding that women artists continue to be significantly under-represented in taxpayer-funded galleries in the country, despite outnumbering men as art school graduates. Get the full story in the?report.
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Soundcheck: Insights into Australia's music festival sector
With the increase of Australian music festival cancellations, there is more to learn about the challenges within the sector. Check out Creative Australia's new research?report?for a comprehensive overview of the scope and scale of the industry, as well as insights into the social, cultural and economic impacts of music festivals.?
A national scan of Australia's independent dance sector
Dance artists and co-authors Carl Sciberras, Josh Lowe and Frankie Snowdon have created the Independent Dance Sector?Report, aiming to validate the experiences of the independent dance artists in the sector and explore key barriers and opportunities in areas of funding and investment, workload, pay and conditions, resources, networking and more.
The Big Picture 4
A New Approach has released their fourth instalment of The Big Picture series, tracking the long-term story of cultural expenditure by governments and identifying opportunities for change.?With Australians facing declining social cohesion, download the?report?for evidence of how arts and cultural experiences are crucial in fostering thriving, connected communities.
Archie Moore wins the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale
First Nations artist Archie Moore has made history, becoming the first Australian ever to win the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale. His exhibition?'kith and kin'?transformed the walls of the Australian Pavilion into a monumental First Nations genealogical chart spanning 65,000 years of history, identifying more than 3,000 relatives on?Ancestry.com.
Updates from the team
Upcoming publications and surveys
22 May:?We'll be publishing a digital resource on Community Arts and Cultural Development (CACD), in collaboration with Creative Australia. This website will capture the story and impact of four case studies that depict how art can spark change in our communities. Keep an eye out for the launch e-mail in your inbox!
Early June:?We'll be going into field for our evaluation?project?with NGA on the impact of their regional touring program. If you've attended one of these touring exhibitions, we'd love to hear from you soon.
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