1143.0.55.001 - Directory of Culture and Leisure Statistics, 2002  
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SERVICES TO THE ARTS

PURPOSE

To collect economic data about organisations mainly engaged in providing services to the arts.

DESCRIPTION

The Services to the Arts collection was a survey of employing organisations providing services to the arts as their main activity. It was conducted by mail-out questionnaire as part of Service Industries Surveys in respect of the financial year 1999-2000. Some examples of services in scope of the collection are casting agency operation, costume design, set design, theatre ticket agency operation, theatre lighting and arts festival operation. The ANZSIC class which has these services as primary activities is Class 9259 Services to the arts n.e.c. The collection sample was selected from all employing organisations listed on the ABS business register with ANZSIC Class 9259, with the exception of those mainly operating performing arts festivals of more than two days duration. Organisations mainly operating such festivals were included in the scope of the Performing arts festivals collection.

GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE

Australia

FREQUENCY OF COLLECTION

Irregular

DATA ITEMS

Number of organisations

The number of organisations mainly engaged in providing services to the arts as at the end of the reference period.

Number of persons working

The number of employed persons and volunteers working at the end of the reference period.

Employment category

The survey classifies employment into a number of categories. These are each in turn classified by sex. The categories are:
Working proprietors and partners
Full-time permanent employees
Part-time permanent employees
Casual employees


Income

The items which make up the income of services to the arts organisations are:
Income from box office takings for events promoted by the organisation
Commission from ticket sales
Other services income
Royalties income
Rent, leasing and hiring income
Other operating income
Government funding
Interest
Other non-operating income

Income from box office takings for events promoted by the organisation

The box office takings income of services to the arts organisations is classified by the type of event:
Music, theatre and other performing arts events
Other events

Commission from ticket sales

The commission from ticket sales income of services to the arts organisations is classified by the type of event:
Music, theatre and other performing arts events
Sporting events
Other events

Government funding

The government funding of services to the arts organisations is classified by the level of government:
Federal government
State/Territory government
Local government

Expenses

The items which make up the expenses of services to the arts organisations include:
Wages and salaries
Employer contributions to superannuation funds
Workers' compensation costs
Fringe benefits tax
Payroll tax
Contract payments to Australian performing artists and artistic support
Contract payments to overseas performing artists and artistic support
Royalties paid to Australian individuals or organisations
Royalties paid to overseas individuals or organisations
Venue hire
Other rent, leasing and hiring expenses
Advertising, marketing and promotional expenses
Purchases
Other expense items

Profit or loss

Refers to the operating profit or loss before tax and extraordinary items.


Organisation size

The size of the organisation in terms of its number of employees. This can be grouped into ranges such as:
0-4 employees
5-19
20 and more

Geographic area

Data are available for Australia, while some data are also available for States and Territories.

HISTORICAL DATA

The collection was previously conducted in respect of 1996-97.

DISSEMINATION

Publications

Australian Bureau of Statistics 2001, Performing Arts Industries, Australia, 1999-2000, Cat. no. 8697.0, ABS, Canberra. Price $21.00. Also available for 1996-97.

CONTACT

In the first instance, refer to To obtain data or further information in the Introduction to this directory.

Manager
Service Industries Surveys
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Locked Bag 10
BELCONNEN ACT 2616

Telephone: Canberra 02 6252 5633
Facsimile: Canberra 02 6252 7004
Email: client.services@abs.gov.au



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