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Sources of Support for Arts and Cultural Organisations
SOURCES OF SUPPORT FOR ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS
In various years including 1999-2000, 2002-03 and 2003-04, the ABS collected financial details for selected cultural industries, through a series of surveys of businesses and organisations. Care must be taken when interpreting these figures as different industries were surveyed in different years.
Public libraries were the most reliant on government funding (93% of their total income in 2003-04), with Botanic gardens running a close second (80% in 1999-2000). At the other end of the scale, those organisations involved in Music and theatre production relied least on public funds, with only 22% of their total income sourced from government in 2002-03.
Sponsorship was highest for performing arts festivals which received $20.9m in financial and in-kind support in 1999-2000.
Museums received the largest amount of private funds overall ($89m in 2003-04). Music and theatre production also received a large amount of private funding ($45.5m in 2002-03).
4.4 SUPPORT FOR ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS(a) - 1999-2000 to 2003-04 |
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| | Fundraising Income | | | | |
| | Sponsorship | Donations, bequests, etc. | Total | Government funding | Total funding | Total income | |
VALUE ($m) | |
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| 2003-04 | | | | | | | |
| Museums | np | np | 89.0 | 628.0 | 717.1 | 919.4 | |
| Public libraries | np | np | (b)7.5 | 781.2 | 788.7 | 839.0 | |
| 2002-03 | | | | | | | |
| Music and theatre production | np | np | 45.5 | 134.4 | 179.9 | 622.1 | |
| 1999-2000 | | | | | | | |
| Botanic gardens | 2.2 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 73.4 | 78.0 | 91.8 | |
| Performing arts venues | 7.0 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 93.5 | 103.5 | 315.9 | |
| Performing arts festivals | 20.9 | 1.2 | 22.2 | 27.1 | 49.3 | 102.7 | |
AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL INCOME (%) | |
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| 2003-04 | | | | | | | |
| Museums | np | np | 9.7 | 68.3 | 78.0 | 100.0 | |
| Public libraries | np | np | 0.9 | 93.1 | 94.0 | 100.0 | |
| 2002-03 | | | | | | | |
| Music and theatre production | np | np | 7.3 | 21.6 | 28.9 | 100.0 | |
| 1999-2000 | | | | | | | |
| Botanic gardens | 2.4 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 80.0 | 85.0 | 100.0 | |
| Performing arts venues | 2.2 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 29.6 | 32.8 | 100.0 | |
| Performing arts festivals | 20.4 | 1.2 | 21.6 | 26.4 | 48.0 | 100.0 | |
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| np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated |
| (a) Excludes funds provided as loans or advances. |
| (b) Includes some other income such as interest. |
| Source: ABS, Service Industries Surveys, 1999-2000, 2002-03, 2003-04 (cat. nos. 8560.0, 8561.0, 8563.0 and 8697.0). |
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