Arts companies named in $50m Australian rescue package
mainThe New South Wales government has set aside A$50 million to help arts companies that have been crushed by Covid closure.
The beneficiaries, according to the Sydney Morning Herald, will be the Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Opera Australia, Australian Chamber Orchestra, and Australian Theatre for Young People.
Yay! Good for them. I don’t know if the rescue package will be sufficient, but it’s a very good sign that Australians value these institutions. In contrast, U.S. arts institutions are hoping they can find some crumbs on the floor, though hundreds of billions of dollars were given to sports leagues.
Exactly. The USA is pathetic with it cones to culture. Always sports above all. Absolutely shameful.
This is one state only. Don’t expect Victoria to follow. Funding the Melbourne Symphony is beyond the will of the neo-communist, Beijing-loving state government.
Chairman Dan still has questions to answer about his ‘volunteer’ fire brigade.
Fake news!
The Victorian government has already announced $49 million in extra funding for the arts.