ANA makes submissions and publishes short papers on topics of interest.

In ANA's submission to the National Cultural Policy consultation, we focus on the development of the Policy and the five key elements for implementation that support Australia to become a cultural powerhouse whose compelling creativity is locally loved, nationally valued and globally influential.

ANA’s CEO Kate Fielding and Chair Rupert Myer were invited to provide the final address to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Cultural and Creative Industries and Institutions, and called for a National Arts, Culture and Creativity Plan.

ANA’s responses to questions asked by the committee on February 19th, 2021. Questions were about the breakdown of sports funding across different levels of government, and about philanthropy and donations in arts and culture.

ANA’s CEO Kate Fielding and Chair Rupert Myer were invited to provide the opening address to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Cultural and Creative Industries and Institutions, and laid out an evidence base for understanding Australia’s cultural and creative industries.

ANA’s responses to questions asked by the committee on November 13th, 2020. Questions were about the instruments that track non-government revenue in the creative sector, including philanthropic spending, and issues around data gathering in arts and culture.

In ANA’s Submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry, we made three key recommendations to the committee: 1) Champion a National Arts, Culture and Creativity Plan. 2) Initiate a Productivity Commission Inquiry into the role of creativity in 21st century industry development, jobs and innovation. 3) Develop a targeted industry package in the May 2021 federal budget to pilot and/or scale-up digitally rich, ‘anti-fragile’ business models, suitable for a with-Covid environment for the cultural and creative industries.

In our pre-budget submission for 2023-24, ANA made recommendations for strategic investment to secure Australia's potential as a cultural powerhouse

In our pre-budget submission for 2022-23, ANA made recommendations for strategic investment in Australian creativity and culture to drive social recovery and economic growth.

In our pre-budget submission for 2021-22, ANA made recommendations for using arts, culture and creativity to help keep our economy strong, people in jobs and Australians together.

In our pre-budget submission for 2020-21, ANA made recommendations for using arts, culture and creativity to help in bushfire and disaster recovery

ANA welcomes this opportunity to contribute to the proposed refresh of the methodological framework for estimating cultural and creative activity, as one of the actions in Revive – Australia’s National Cultural Policy. This submission is informed by engagement across ANA’s arts and culture networks, our research on the cultural and creative economy and our research about perceptions of arts and culture.

This submission is focused on the impact of philanthropy for the arts and cultural parts of the not-for-profit sector, and more broadly the impact of philanthropy for the cultural and creative industries. It asserts that strategic government investment in arts and culture leverages philanthropic support in this area, highlighting that fit-for-purpose government support for arts and culture through a variety of mechanisms can provide both motivation and accessibility for potential donors.

Answers provided on 18 April to questions taken on notice at a public hearing 14 April 2023

ANA CEO Kate Fielding was invited to provide evidence to the Senate Inquiry into the National Cultural Policy and explained what changes to cultural policy could help Australia maximise its creative potential and become a cultural powerhouse.

ANA’s research and analysis shows that Australians from every walk of life participate in and benefit from arts, culture and creativity. In focus groups right across the country, middle Australians aged 18 to 75 have identified wide-ranging positive outcomes for individuals and communities, including benefits to the economy, health, social cohesion and productivity. These views align with Australian and international research which demonstrates these benefits. Informed by these insights, ANA believes Australia can become a cultural powerhouse whose compelling creativity is locally loved, nationally valued and globally influential. The release of the new cultural policy is a meaningful step towards Australia fulfilling this creative promise.

This submission provides insights from A New Approach’s (ANA) research and analysis program, drawing particular attention to attitudes amongst middle Australians towards arts, culture and creativity, including attitudes toward copyright. It also draws on forthcoming research into the financial inflows to cultural and creative industries to assist in placing copyright revenue into a larger context.

Art and culture is a fundamental part of living in a vibrant democracy like Australia. This submission outlines the rationale for measuring cultural participation in the development of a wellbeing and progress framework for measuring what matters.

In her opening statement to the Senate Select Committee on Covid-19, ANA’s CEO Kate Fielding demonstrated why the impact of Covid-19 on the arts, cultural and creative industries has affected not only these industries, but also every Australian.

In our submission to the Queensland Parliament Inquiry into Social Isolation and Loneliness, ANA presented evidence that arts, culture and creativity support improved mental and physical health outcomes, build community connection and reduce social isolation and made recommendations for both national and state-level solutions.

In our submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Visual Arts and Craft, ANA presented evidence that Australians value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural and creative practices, view them as the foundation of national identity and expect them to be prioritised by governments, investors, policy and business leaders.

Federal, state and territory, and local governments recognise the importance of arts and culture to communities across Australia and commit funding to support it. This includes funding for national institutions, community festivals, public libraries and all the other activities and infrastructure that make up Australia’s diverse ecosystem of creative individuals and organisations. This Discussion Paper explores how Australian governments have jointly invested in arts and culture, drawing on the newly released 2019-20 Cultural Funding by Government dataset, a year that included the first four months of the Covid-19 pandemic. It compares expenditure in 2019-20 wth 2018-19 and looks at the impact of the start of the pandemic on this expenditure.

The time is ripe for a new relationship between Australia and the United Kingdom (UK). Australia has drawn from the UK’s civic institutions and a large part of our nation shares your family tree. But like any extended family we have unfinished business and a need for continual renewal of our understanding of each other. In this endeavour, arts and culture can play a powerful role.