These are recent media releases from the Australian Major Performing Arts Group. Please visit We All Play A Part web site for more news about AMPAG’s new campaign to boost awareness of the value and achievement of the performing arts.

AMPAG’s 2008 Survey Tracking Changes in Corporate Sponsorship and Private Donation has found that donations jumped nearly 45 per cent in 2007 to more than $17 million, and more than doubled over the past five years. Although Corporate Sponsorship growth has slowed, overall income from corporate and private sources has grown by 38 per cent [...]

A coalition of national arts organisations and leading Australian artists has pledged to promote the part played by all Australians in making the performing arts industry a national and international success.
They launched an advocacy campaign at the Sydney Opera House centred on the theme that “We All Play a Part” in the performing arts industry.
The [...]

Release of Tracking Changes in Corporate Sponsorship and Private Donations Survey 2007

AMPAG’s response to the announcement this week by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade about new funding to take Australian artists and performing arts companies to international audiences. The new funding is part of the 2007 Budget.

AMPAG says the $5.9 million a year of new funding for member companies will have a significant impact on stage for years to come.

A boost for Australian arts and culture that will be felt for years to come.

The Australian Major Performing Arts Group today called on Federal Attorney-General Phillip Ruddock to drop the term sedition from Federal laws as recently recommended by the Australian Law Reform Commission.
Executive Director Helen O’Neil said AMPAG urged the Attorney-General to take up the recommendations to protect commentators, artists and activists from criminal prosecution even when their [...]

AMPAG calls for a national fund — Performing Partnerships — to boost support for teachers in schools. the fund would expand professional development for teachers with music and performing arts curriculums, cover the gap between performance fees and the costs of bringing live performance to young Australian students, and develop high quality support materials. The [...]

Corporate sponsorship and donations to Australia’s 28 major performing arts companies rose 11.7 per cent in 2005, with the companies generating $42.2 million in sponsorship and donation revenue, compared with $37.8 million in 2004 (up $4.4 million).

Reaction to the Australian Government’s Budget program for 2006-07.