Artbank - national contemporary art rental

Established as an arts support program for emerging artists, Artbank is the largest buyer of contemporary Australian art in the country. Artbank promotes Australian art by making the collection available for rent and reinvesting its revenues back in to the collection.

http://www.artbank.gov.au/

AusStage - gateway to the australian performing arts

AusStage provides a research facility for the investigation of live performance in Australia. AusStage records information about live performance in Australia for the use of researchers, students, companies, artists, reviewers, librarians, archivists, museum staff and the general public.

http://www.ausstage.edu.au/

Australia Business Arts Foundation (ABAF)

The Australia Business Arts Foundation Ltd aims to increase private sector support for arts and culture and encourage reflection on what it is to be Australian.

http://www.abaf.org.au/

Australia Council for the Arts (AC)

The Australia Council for the Arts is the Australian Government’s arts funding and advisory body, supporting Australia's arts through funding, strengthening and developing the arts sector.

http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/

Australia Dancing

The Australia Dancing portal, hosted by the National Library of Australia, provides users with access to both current and historical information about dance in Australia.

http://www.australiadancing.org/

Bundanon Trust

Australian Government-owned company managing the Bundanon properties and cultural programs, including artists in residence, education and access programs. Made possible by the gift by Arthur and Yvonne Boyd and one-off Australian Government grant of $5.43m in 1993. The Government appoints the board of directors.

http://www.bundanon.com.au/

Connecting: arts audiences online

Looks at how arts organisations can use different online channels to encourage more participation in the arts. Includes research, case studies and a blog.

http://connectarts.australiacouncil.gov.au/

Music Australia

Music Australia provides a single access point to the digitised and physical format music collections of a range of cultural institutions including all State Libraries, Universities, and the Australian Music Centre. The service also provides a single access point to the information produced by these organisations about people and organisations associated with Australian music.
The service is developed by the National Library of Australia and the National Film and Sound Archive.

http://www.musicaustralia.org/

Office for the Arts

The Office for the Arts (OFTA) develops and administers programs and policies that encourage excellence in art, support for cultural heritage and public access to arts and culture.

http://www.arts.gov.au/

Prints & Printmaking - Australia Asia Pacific

National Gallery of Australia site for Australian prints and printmaking. Images & information about prints, posters & illustrated books from Australia, Aboriginal Australia, Papua New Guinea, Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

http://www.printsandprintmaking.gov.au/