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read moreLive Performance Australia (LPA) has welcomed the Federal Government's announcement of an additional $27 million of funding assistance for regional and First Nations artists as well as Support Act which provides vital crisis support and relief for creative industry workers. However LPA also stress that the funding is still several hundred millions of dollars short of what was needed if the live performance industry was to have any prospect of surviving the COVID-19 phase.
LPA Chief Executive, Evelyn Richardson notes “the additional $27 million of funding across these areas of need will certainly be put to good use in these extremely difficult times.
“It’s absolutely critical that we support our First Nations communities at this time of crisis to protect our Elders, to preserve our cultural knowledge, to ensure our song lines, stories, skills and assets survive. It’s also very important that we invest in mental health services, particularly those that target our industry and which can alleviate some of the burden from other services which will be in high demand across our country.
“But, as the Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts notes in his announcement, this funding is required because of the ‘devastating impact’ of the COVID-19 outbreak on our performing arts sector.
‘In our regional communities, the Coronavirus pandemic impact also comes hard on the heels of the devastating summer bushfires.
“Our industry will need much, much more in the form of direct assistance from all levels of government if we are to have a live performance industry of any scale following the pandemic crisis.
Richardson advises that the economic and jobs toll on the live performance industry was growing by the day, with hundreds of thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in ticket revenue sacrificed due to the cancellation of events and closure of venues.
Richardson adds “restrictions on public gatherings were important to slow the spread of the virus, but they stopped our industry dead in its tracks.”
Richardson said that while measures announced so far by the Commonwealth, state and territory governments to support the live performance and cultural sector were helpful “Governments still haven’t come to grips with the scale of the devastation that has been wreaked across our world class $4 billion live performance industry. We were the first impacted and will be the last to come out. We stand ready to work with government now and during the recovery. Additional targeted measures are urgently required and a ‘Bounce back’ plan is going to be vital.
“Much more must be done, and time is running out.”
Image courtesy of Japingka Aboriginal Art
9th April 2020 - Australian Government commits $27 million relief package for the arts
4th April 2020 - LPA believes funding still not enough to prevent decimation of live performance industry
3rd April 2020 - Latest Australia Council funding announcements sees key organisations overlooked
28th March 2020 - Major entertainment promoters call for Australian Government support through Coronavirus crisis
23rd March 2020 - LPA seeks targeted financial stimulus for live performance industry
20th March 2020 - Arts Ministers meeting fails to deliver support package as Australia faces ‘devastating cultural recession’
20th March 2020 - LPA concerned over Government’s inaction in helping cultural sector survive Coronavirus crisis
19th March 2020 - PAC Australia highlight Coronavirus threat to ongoing viability of performing arts centres
19th March 2020 - Queensland Arts to receive $8 million in funding relief through COVID-19 crisis
17th March 2020 - LPA calls for $850 million live performance support and stimulus package
17th March 2020 - Australian Arts and Cultural Organisations respond to Coronavirus
15th March 2020 - LPA calls for urgent confirmation on timeframe for government’s ban on public events
2nd March 2020 - Australia Council releases resource to ‘future-proof’ arts organisations
3rd December 2019 - LPA reports live performance industry drives cultural economy but growth rate slowing
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