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Sustainability Fund for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music creators announced with $100,000 from Australian Government

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APRA AMCOS announces today the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music Office’s round of the Sustainability Fund, a project assisted by the Australian Government. With a funding pool of $100,000, songwriter and composer members can apply for 50 one-time grants of $2,000 to enable them to continue to create and sustain career development.

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Tony Burke at the Labor Arts Launch at The espy photo by Noise11

Labor Vows To Simplify Artist Income Over Years and Improve Funding to the Arts Sector

by Paul Cashmere

A Shorten Labor government plans to ease the pressure on irregular artist income by allowing artists to average their income over multiple years.

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Shorten Labor Government To Fund Regional Arts and Increase Arts Education

by Paul Cashmere

The Shorten Labor government has vowed to allocate funds for regional areas to improve Arts programs outside the major cities if successful this weekend at the Australian election.

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Tony Burke at the Labor Arts Launch at The espy photo by Noise11

Labor Promises Return to Support of Creative Industries After Election

by Paul Cashmere

The Australian Labor Party has promised to refocus attention to Creative Industries in the Arts and Entertainment if successful at this weekend’s election.

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