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read morePerforming arts peak body, PAC Australia, has highlighted that performing arts centres across the country are dealing with the prospect of ongoing, long-term shutdowns, with an Australia-wide extension of the ban on events and gatherings.
PAC Australia Executive Director Katherine Connor advises that the "ban on indoor gatherings and events for 100 or more reduces the ambiguity for many venues as to whether they can remain open, however our primary concern is the venues that will be unable to re-open without substantial new investment and the major impacts on community life in towns and regional centres in every state and territory.
"We have surveyed venues across the country and the data so far indicates that the loss of income combined with direct unbudgeted expenses may drive many performing arts centres to shut down permanently and many more into significantly reduced programs and community engagement well into future years.
"The (130+) arts centres and venues in our membership are critical community infrastructure in towns and suburban areas large and small. When we come out of this crisis they will be essential meeting places for community recovery - if they survive as non-profits and businesses.
"Performing arts venues are major employers, massive contributors to their local economies and community's wellbeing and are the very organisations programming the work that will keep the arts alive into the future. For some, postponement of shows will push their 2021 programs further back; for others the costs of cancelling current programs will have to be absorbed into future years. The flow on effect will be immense.”
PAC Australia is working with other service organisations and industry groups to ensure their members, are kept up to date with the evolving response to Covid-19. PAC Australia also provided information from their research in advance of the Minister's Round Table earlier this week and is speaking directly with the Federal Arts Department about immediate responses to the closures.
Connor added "one of our priorities is for direct funding to be provided to presenters around the country for future programming, allowing presenters to provide ongoing work to touring companies and artists once isolation measures are no longer in place.”
PAC Australia's call, alongside Live Performance Australia and other industry groups, is for a range of immediate emergency support and ongoing recovery assistance measures including:
Image: Dubbo Regional Theatre, recipient of PAC Australia's Drover Award for Performing Arts Centre of the Year 2019 (Image used for illustrative purposes only
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13th March 2020 - Tourism Industry body welcomes Federal Government’s Coronavirus stimulus
11th March 2020 - Live Performance Australia release Coronavirus statement
12th March 2020 - Cairns Performing Arts Precinct secures urban design award
11th March 2020 - Coronavirus fears impacting music festivals around the world with Coachella postponed and Tasmania’s Dark Mofo cancelled
6th March 2020 - Tourism leaders look for Federal rescue package amid Coronavirus fears
3rd March 2020 - PAC appoints Katherine Connor as new Executive Director
13th February 2020 - ATIC calls for government support to counter coronavirus impact on tourism industry
20th January 2020 - PAC Australia to farewell Executive Director Rick Heath
19th December 2019 - PAC Australia announces merger of key national performing arts events
9th September 2019 - Touring regional performing arts to receive $1.6 million federal funding
30th August 2019 - Dubbo Regional Theatre receives Drover Award as PAC Australia Performing Arts Centre of the Year
27th August 2019 - PAC Australia’s Annual Conference and Performing Arts Exchange opens on the Sunshine Coast
17th December 2017 - Australian Major Performing Arts Group condemns harassment and bullying
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