Funding uncertainty brings arts companies to a crisis point

It can sometimes seem as though the arts are always in crisis – but that’s the word arts leaders are using again this week, as hundreds of smaller companies submit applications for funding to the Australia Council.

It’s a pivotal week: at stake, for many of them, is their very existence. Without access to ongoing federal funding, many companies will have to lay off staff and wind back their programs. Some will struggle to keep the lights on.

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