Skip to the main navigation Skip to the content
Australia's national arts and culture think tank
A New Approach

Publications

ANA undertakes leading, independent and accessible research and analysis that examines the role of arts, culture and creativity in Australian society and identifies opportunities for positive change. 

Insight Reports See all Publications

Overview

  • Insight Reports provide a deep dive into critical topics.
  • Analysis Papers and Policy Action Briefs present practical solutions to policy challenges.
  • Factsheets provide short evidence summaries on key issues.
  • Our Interactive Portal visualises data on funding trends.
Insight Reports
November 2025

The arts, culture and creativity system in Australia: How it ticks

Read moreabout The arts, culture and creativity system in Australia: How it ticks
Learn more about The arts, culture and creativity system in Australia: How it ticks
Insight Reports
June 2025

Government, Culture and Creativity: It’s about more than just funding.

Read moreabout Government, Culture and Creativity: It’s about more than just funding.
Learn more about Government, Culture and Creativity: It’s about more than just funding.
Insight Reports
October 2024

Transformative Edge 2024: How arts, culture and creativity impact our prosperity, cohesion, security, health and sustainability

Read moreabout Transformative Edge 2024: How arts, culture and creativity impact our prosperity, cohesion, security, health and sustainability
Learn more about Transformative Edge 2024: How arts, culture and creativity impact our prosperity, cohesion, security, health and sustainability
Insight Reports
June 2024

Thriving through Thick and Thin: Partnerships for our cultural life

Read moreabout Thriving through Thick and Thin: Partnerships for our cultural life
Learn more about Thriving through Thick and Thin: Partnerships for our cultural life
The Big Picture Report Cover
Insight Reports
May 2024

The Big Picture 4: Expenditure on artistic, cultural and creative activity by governments in Australia in 2007–08 to 2021–22

Read moreabout The Big Picture 4: Expenditure on artistic, cultural and creative activity by governments in Australia in 2007–08 to 2021–22
Learn more about The Big Picture 4: Expenditure on artistic, cultural and creative activity by governments in Australia in 2007–08 to 2021–22
Insight Reports
November 2023

Accelerate: Reframing culture’s role in productivity

Read moreabout Accelerate: Reframing culture’s role in productivity
Learn more about Accelerate: Reframing culture’s role in productivity
Insight Reports
August 2023

To Scale: Mapping financial inflows in Australian arts, culture and creativity

Read moreabout To Scale: Mapping financial inflows in Australian arts, culture and creativity
Learn more about To Scale: Mapping financial inflows in Australian arts, culture and creativity
Insight Reports
March 2023

The Big Picture 3: Expenditure on artistic, cultural and creative activity by governments in Australia in 2007–08 to 2020–21

Read moreabout The Big Picture 3: Expenditure on artistic, cultural and creative activity by governments in Australia in 2007–08 to 2020–21
Learn more about The Big Picture 3: Expenditure on artistic, cultural and creative activity by governments in Australia in 2007–08 to 2020–21
Insight Reports
September 2022

Lifelong: Perceptions of arts and culture among baby boomer middle Australians

Read moreabout Lifelong: Perceptions of arts and culture among baby boomer middle Australians
Learn more about Lifelong: Perceptions of arts and culture among baby boomer middle Australians
The Big Picture report cover
Insight Reports
February 2022

The Big Picture 2: Public expenditure on artistic, cultural and creative activity in Australia in 2007–08 to 2019–20

Read moreabout The Big Picture 2: Public expenditure on artistic, cultural and creative activity in Australia in 2007–08 to 2019–20
Learn more about The Big Picture 2: Public expenditure on artistic, cultural and creative activity in Australia in 2007–08 to 2019–20
Insight Reports
August 2021

The Next Generation of Voters: Young middle Australians talk arts, culture & creativity

Read moreabout The Next Generation of Voters: Young middle Australians talk arts, culture & creativity
Learn more about The Next Generation of Voters: Young middle Australians talk arts, culture & creativity
Insight Reports
October 2020

Australia’s Cultural and Creative Economy: A 21st century guide

Read moreabout Australia’s Cultural and Creative Economy: A 21st century guide
Learn more about Australia’s Cultural and Creative Economy: A 21st century guide
Insight Reports

Behind the Scenes: Drivers of arts and cultural policy settings in Australia and beyond

Read moreabout Behind the Scenes: Drivers of arts and cultural policy settings in Australia and beyond
Learn more about Behind the Scenes: Drivers of arts and cultural policy settings in Australia and beyond
Insight Reports
May 2020

A View from Middle Australia: Perceptions of arts, culture and creativity

Read moreabout A View from Middle Australia: Perceptions of arts, culture and creativity
Learn more about A View from Middle Australia: Perceptions of arts, culture and creativity
Insight Reports
November 2019

Transformative: Impacts of culture and creativity

Read moreabout Transformative: Impacts of culture and creativity
Learn more about Transformative: Impacts of culture and creativity
Insight Reports
2019

The Big Picture 1: Public expenditure on artistic, cultural and creative activity in Australia

Read moreabout The Big Picture 1: Public expenditure on artistic, cultural and creative activity in Australia
Learn more about The Big Picture 1: Public expenditure on artistic, cultural and creative activity in Australia

Stay in the conversation Join our mailing list

You’re viewing the A New Approach website on an outdated browser. Please upgrade for the full experience .