Australia’s social cohesion is being tested by domestic and global challenges. This paper provides a resource for people and organisations looking for policy initiatives that can bring and keep people together through arts and culture. It combines research insights with an analysis of Australian and international policies that are leveraging cultural and creative engagement to...

This report shows that creative and cultural engagement provides an unexpected edge to respond to Australia’s deepest challenges. It brings together new insights about the impacts of culture and creativity for these key public policy discussions, and presents opportunities for stakeholders to harness the benefits of creative and cultural engagement across Australia.

This paper looks at the ways Australians are now using artificial intelligence (AI) in arts, culture and creativity, and explains how government and industry are responding to its emerging impacts. Governments have the opportunity to harness the knowledge of industry on the impacts of AI in arts, culture and creativity, acknowledge these impacts in cultural...

This paper argues that the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games are a once-in-generation opportunity to shift Australia's global arts and culture standing. Drawing on three international case studies this paper describes the steps these nations took to leverage their hosting of the Games to achieve lasting cultural, social, and economic benefits.

This report demonstrates how partnerships help to ensure that all Australians can access and enjoy cultural and creative experiences, even in these tough times. It explores pathways for effective collaboration to help the cultural sector to evolve, meet future demands and drive social, cultural and economic benefits now and into the future.