13-12-20112011 - It's a wrap!

2011 proved another big year for the Arts Industry Council Victoria, undertaking a number of successful campaigns as well as contributing to the development of policy and advocating on the behalf of the sector on several key issues.

The AICV campaigned successfully to “End Sunsets for the Arts” in the lead up to this year’s State budget announcement, ensuring continuation of key Arts Victoria funding programs including the Annual Operations program. Most recently, the AICV has written to the Premier requesting overdue funding outcomes from Arts Victoria programs be urgently announced.

In October, the AICV consulted with the sector and attended the World Summit on Arts and Culture to inform its submission on the National Cultural Policy discussion paper. Representatives of the AICV have attended meetings with Heidi Victoria MLA, Minister Simon Crean and Senator Kate Lundy, as well as staff from government departments, arts peak bodies and community organisations.

The AICV has contributed to the work of the federal arts body ArtsPeak, supporting its submissions to the National Cultural Policy and the Senate enquiry into the ABC. AICV also campaigned on local issues including the discontinuation of ABC’s Melbourne based program Art Nation.

Internally, the AICV has been engaged in a period of renewal with a new Board comprised of staff from Victoria’s peak bodies, as well as streamlining the staffing structure. The AICV Board will undertake strategic planning in January in preparation for an exciting 2012.