Melbourne Digital Concert Hall, Generations in Jazz festival, and a new musical inspired by the TV series Round the Twist are among the latest round of RISE funding recipients.

The federal government has announced additional funding of $20 million for Support Act and $15 million for its Sustainability Fund.

The Australian World Orchestra, ANAM, State Opera South Australia and Bluesfest are among the 82 arts organisations to receive grants in the latest round of RISE funding.

The Creativity in Crisis report calls for a complete overhaul of arts funding in Australia, and a reworking of government policy, to reflect the vital role played by the arts in not just our economy, but our understanding of what it is to be human.

Following the postponement of Phantom, Opera Australia has been allocated $4 million from the Federal Government's COVID-19 Arts Sustainability Fund.

The new entrants mark the first time an organisation from the Northern Territory and regional organisations from Queensland, Western Australia and Victoria have been included in the NPAP Framework.

Steve Dow looks at what the 2021-22 Federal Budget has in store for the arts industry after the horror year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a recent speech the Arts Minister noted the value of the arts sector to the Australian identity, economy and people, but failed to acknowledge the steady decline in available arts funding relative to population growth over the last decade, writes Leya Reid.

The new injection of funding comes as the arts industry faces the “cliff edge” of JobKeeper’s termination this month.

The Federal Government’s long-awaited RISE funding begins to flow to arts companies, while restrictions on venue capacity continue to lift around the country.

The Morrison Government has thumbed its nose at Australia’s arts and creative industries, while its support package announced in June has yet to come to fruition for any arts organisation.

The ACO's first live concert since March drew thunderous applause, and held the audience spellbound.