Here is the final published submission prepared by TUoA for the Parliamentary Inquiry into Australia’s creative and cultural industries and institutions, submitted on 22 October 2020.
This was prepared by me, Adam Simmons, but with the input, assistance, editing, prodding and support of dozens of members of the Australian jazz Community.
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Read MoreOkay - at time of posting, we’ve got one week before the deadline for submissions to the Federal Government’s Parliamentary Inquiry into Australia’s creative and cultural industries and institutions - due next Thu 22nd October.
Here is a draft outline of a submission addressing COVID and long-standing structural issues in the Australian jazz sector, with a view to focusing on the benefits and opportunities in response to the terms of reference. You can read it in this post, or download via this link:
Download - TUoA draft outline (PDF) - UPDATED VERSION 21/10 - excuse the untidy footnotes, will clean…
Read MoreSURVEY: Australian Jazz Forum - feedback & contribute
For anyone with a connection and passion for jazz, this survey gives you a chance to put your ideas forward on what Australian Jazz needs now and in the future.
CLICK HERE FOR TUoA SURVEY
Its for anyone with involvement and/or interest in Australian Jazz - artists, presenters, organisations, audiences, venues, media - we all play our part, so all of our voices should be heard.
Read MoreThanks to everyone who attended the Australian Jazz Forum on Saturday 26 Sep - over 70 people gathered to discuss ways forward for Australia's jazz sector.
With broad representation from across the nation's jazz community, it was a great way to kick off a collective effort to make sure jazz is properly considered as part of the upcoming Parliamentary Inquiry into Australia’s creative and cultural industries and institutions.
READ MORE FOR DETAILS ON CONTRIBUTING TO THE UPCOMING INQUIRY
This is an overview of the results of a survey conducted by TUoA at the end of May 2020. The survey was primarily to inform a Senate Inquiry submission on the impact of the Government’s response to COVID-19 in regard to the Australian jazz sector.
Read MoreThis submission focuses on the Australian jazz sector, which is part of the larger arts sector, but without its own formal advocacy voice. Please refer to the submission by National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA), which outlines the broader context in which the jazz sector exists, and which this submission fully endorses.
This submission provides an overview of how the jazz sector has been impacted by the Australian Government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A holistic approach was required to support this creative economy in such extreme circumstances - this has not been the case. Instead the Australian jazz sector and the communities involved are in an even more fragile state, with feelings of disenfranchisement and despair.
Read MoreLife has been upended for us all - but for those who were already on the edge, we may be uniquely equipped to find a path through to avoid the worst. Jazz and art music in Australia is no less affected than the rest of the music sector but without some of the support and infrastructure of other genres. Sharing and connecting is what we normally do through our music and events - maybe now is the time to work out some other ways which can strengthen our voice when we can once again come together in person.
Read MoreVictoria is Australia’s leading musical state and an integral part of Australia’s presence in the international Jazz community. The contemporary Australian jazz scene is mature and has a unique character. There are however structural challenges that require attention to enable this creative industry to properly flourish.
This submission has been prepared by me in a volunteer role that I have been endorsed for by Port Fairy Jazz Festival (PFJF), namely to develop a model for a state-wide jazz industry platform as outlined in the recent report, Victoria’s Jazz Industry Strategic Action Plan (May 2019).
Read MoreFunding for the arts will never be at the forefront of electoral politics, however recent Federal budgets seem to have created even further distance between arts practice and government funding. The Victorian Government is currently consulting with the community on the next iteration of its Arts funding policy – Creative Victoria. We believe that our last piece of research highlights new ways to think about funding for performing musicians.
An article by Ass. Prof John Fitzgerald and Adam Simmons
Read MoreHELP PUT JAZZ AT THE TABLE
This is an urgent call to action for you to help place jazz firmly in the Victorian Government’s next Creative Industries policy via their current consultation process for Creative State 2020+.
We have till the end of the week to make some noise about jazz - please help spread this through your personal and professional networks
Together we can make a difference - submissions due Friday 30th August.
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Read MoreSo, today is the launch of the new TUoA Pozible Subscription - become part of the TUoA community and get some great benefits at the same time.
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