The Bookseller, 20 September 2023, England

The libraries and information association CILIP has issued updated guidance to “provide library staff with a clear decision-making framework when dealing with complex and challenging issues”, such as protests, hate speech and book bans.

Creative Australia, 19 September 2023, Australia

Creating Value: Results of the National Arts Participation Survey is the fifth study in the landmark research series exploring Australians’ engagement with arts and creativity. The National Arts Participation Survey asks how Australians are engaging with arts and creativity in our daily lives. How do Australians feel about arts and creativity? How is our arts engagement changing? Do we recog…

UN Human Rights Office, 15 September 2023, International

UN Human Rights Report on Economic, Social and Cultural rights and COVID-19 Recovery

Analysis & Policy Observatory, 05 September 2023, Australia

This report draws upon findings from an Australian Research Council–funded research project that sought to identify where the craft skills required to sustain and grow future making are located across the national economy. The project found that in 2021 Australia’s craft economy employed 116,538 people (1.1% of the total workforce) and generated $AU19.2 billion gross value added (1.0% of the tota…

Creative Australia, 31 August 2023, Australia

Creative Australia is working with Patternmakers and WolfBrown in 2023 to understand changes in the behaviours and sentiments of arts-goers. Launched in May 2020, the Audience Outlook Monitor was established to track audience sentiment in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, it continues to provide insight into the top trends shaping audiences today. Results from the August 2023 …

A New Approach (ANA), 31 August 2023, Australia

Investment in cultural and creative activity is high on international public agendas as nations seek to harness its economic, social and cultural benefits. The non-governmental finance market for arts, culture and creativity in Australia – and industry’s knowledge of these diverse financial options – remains under-researched. This report addresses these gaps in research and awareness by painting …