Cultural Ministers Council - Communiqué - 2 October 2008

School children playing percussion instruments

A school percussion program led by the arts in education company, The Song Room.

Communiqué - 2 October 2008 (PDF) (Compressed RTF)
A media release on behalf of the Cultural Ministers Council about the outcomes of the council's meeting in Alice Springs in October 2008.

Ministerial media release on the Indigenous Contemporary Music Action Plan and national initiative (PDF) (Compressed RTF)
A media release by the Cultural Ministers Council on the new Indigenous Contemporary Music Action Plan and a national pilot initiative that has been endorsed by the Cultural Ministers to encourage development in the sector.

Indigenous Contemporary Music Action Plan
The Cultural Ministers Council has endorsed a plan to focus support for Indigenous musicians and producers in both northern and southern Australia and in urban, regional and remote areas.

Ministerial media release on an arts and disability discussion paper (PDF) (Compressed RTF)
The Cultural Ministers Council is calling for public input into the development of a National Arts and Disability Strategy.

National Arts and Disability Strategy Discussion Paper
This discussion paper aims to encourage and inform public feedback on what should be included in Australia’s proposed National Arts and Disability Strategy.

Crafting Regional Growth: A guide to evaluating cultural tourism in your region
The Cultural Ministers released a step by step guide to assist agencies to assess the economic value, tourism impact and benefit of cultural tourism in their region.