About Arts NT
Arts NT's primary role is to support and develop the artistic and cultural potential of the Territory through policy, operational and financial support and advice to the arts sector and to government.
Through its programs Arts NT aims to develop responsive and appropriate mechanisms for the support and development of the Northern Territory's artists and the broader arts sector.
Arts NT aims to ensure that all Territory residents have access to a variety of arts and cultural activities either as audience or as active participants.
Arts Lives
Arts and culture are an important and growing contributor to our economy particularly in remote and regional areas. There is enormous opportunity to increase this economic benefit as well as leveraging arts and culture to make healthier societies. This includes that every Territorian, whatever their location, will have access to arts programs in their region.
In 2009, Arts NT has instigated a process of review and reflection of all programs, including funding.
Draft new directions for Government support of the arts in the Northern Territory are outlined in the Arts Vision - Discussion Paper Arts Lives (pdf 476 Kb)/ (word 76Kb). Informed by current Northern Territory Government priorities and the development of the Territory 2030 strategy, the arts vision aims to place arts and culture at the heart of Territory lives to foster a creative, healthy and engaged community.
An arts forum 'Are we Arts Wise' was held in Alice Springs on 23 April and in Darwin on 14 May. The minutes from both forums are attached at the bottom of this page.
Responses to the discussion paper were sought. A summary of responses received, and considered by Arts NT in its planning processes, is now available.
Arts NT is now in the process of finalising new policy directions and resulting programs which will deliver on the new priorities. Arts policy will link in strongly with broader NT policy directions such as Territory 2030 and A Working Future. Internally our newly formed teams of arts brokers in Central Australia and the Top End, supported by the systems team will enable us to deliver on priority areas.
Documents available in Arts Lives page.
