tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330381737814425741.post6882980187249622287..comments2023-05-21T13:37:44.794+10:00Comments on indefinite article: After the Budget: The future landscape for Australian arts and cultureStephen Cassidyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07978304974852368948noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330381737814425741.post-60623011971982565092014-06-05T12:57:48.178+10:002014-06-05T12:57:48.178+10:00Worth reading this article in the context of the f...Worth reading this article in the context of the four related analyses. Yes - this is an important message to keep watching the long term and indirect effects as the compounding effect becomes clearer and the ongoing efficiency dividends and budget cuts become increasingly real through indirect as well as direct impacts on programs, grants, institutional collections and services, and peer engagement. Where, indeed, is the strategic vision for any nationally coherent cultural agenda and what remains of the incredibly hard work and systematic thinking generated amongst the arts community over the last few years? Compared with the so-called big ticket budget items, arts and culture has aroused very little public commentary in the post-budget conversations, with the exception of the ABC/SBS fall-out. Yet, as these four articles tease out, the effects on the arts are embedded not only in direct cuts to arts funding but in all other kind of programs - the effects will resonate over the long term as the hidden impacts on cultural institutions, cultural infrastructure, innovation and all kinds of government programs begin to reveal themselves and to bite. Hope this analysis helps kick-start another national conversation! ruamusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12356041895537120804noreply@blogger.com