23 | Economic Impact of the Victorian Arts and Cultural Sector policies to promote the industry. 4-1: Victorian Government Cultural Funding, 2010-11 ($millions) Furthermore, many of the marketing initiatives strongly Arts Other promote the arts and culture Victoria Government Funding 105.2 25.8 131.0 sector in an aim to also promote the Environmental heritage 0.0 142.7 142.7 tourism and travel industry in Victoria. Libraries and archives 60.6 35.9 96.5 Literature and print media 2.8 2.1 4.9 The arts and culture sector is also Performing arts 106.7 9.3 116.0 supported by the Victorian Major Events Company (VMEC), a composition and publishing 0.0 4.1 4.1 Victorian Government organisation Visual arts and crafts 2.8 0.5 3.3 that secures major entertainment and Design 0.0 3.6 3.6 sporting events for Victoria. Broadcasting, electronic media and film 20.2 27.6 47.8 VMEC promotes the sector by attracting major domestic and Other arts and culture 23.8 6.7 30.5 international events to Victoria and Total 322.2 258.2 580.4 establishing opportunities with Source: Unpublished data from Arts Victoria and Cultural Funding by Government 2010-11 various businesses in the state. Some recent major cultural events include Figure 4-1: Victorian Government Cultural Funding 2010-11 ($millions) Melbourne Winter Museums, antiques and Masterpieces exhibition: Napoleon: collectables Revolution to Empire and World DanceSport Championship2. Environmental heritage Table 4-1 shows the allocation of Libraries and archives funding from Arts Victoria and other government funding across Literature and print media each of the 10 Australian Culture and Leisure Classification system Performing arts industries. Music composition and In 2010-11, other Victorian publishing Government agencies provided almost Visual arts and crafts $258 million to the arts and culture sector. In total, Victorian Government Design funding to the sector was worth around $580 million that year. Broadcasting, electronic media and film Other Figure 4-1 highlights that a significant portion of Victorian government arts and culture funding, with environmental heritage funding a particular exception, is 0 40 80 120 160 allocated via Arts Victoria. Arts Victoria Funding Other Govt Funding Museums, antiques and collectables Source: Unpublished data from Arts Victoria and Cultural Funding by Government 2010-11, (cat 4183.0) 2 Victorian Events Company (2009)
23 | Economic Impact of the Victorian Arts and Cultural Sector policies to promote the industry. 4-1: Victorian Government Cultural Funding, 2010-11 ($millions) Furthermore, many of the marketing initiatives strongly promote the arts and culture Arts Victoria Other Government Funding sector in an aim to also promote the tourism and travel industry in Victoria. The arts and culture sector is also supported by the Victorian Major Events Company (VMEC), a Victorian Government organisation that secures major entertainment and sporting events for Victoria. VMEC promotes the sector by attracting major domestic and international events to Victoria and establishing opportunities with various businesses in the state. Some recent major cultural events include Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition: Napoleon: Revolution to Empire and World DanceSport Championship2. Table 4-1 shows the allocation of funding from Arts Victoria and other government funding across each of the 10 Australian Culture and Leisure Classification system industries. In 2010-11, other Victorian Government agencies provided almost $258 million to the arts and culture sector. In total, Victorian Government funding to the sector was worth around $580 million that year. Figure 4-1 highlights that a significant portion of Victorian government funding, with environmental heritage funding a particular exception, is allocated via Arts Victoria. Museums, antiques and collectables 105.2 25.8 131.0 Environmental heritage 0.0 142.7 142.7 Libraries and archives 60.6 35.9 96.5 Literature and print media 2.8 2.1 4.9 Performing arts 106.7 9.3 116.0 composition and publishing 0.0 4.1 4.1 Visual arts and crafts 2.8 0.5 3.3 Design 0.0 3.6 3.6 Broadcasting, electronic media and film 20.2 27.6 47.8 Other arts and culture 23.8 6.7 30.5 Total 322.2 258.2 580.4 Source: Unpublished data from Arts Victoria and Cultural Funding by Government 2010-11 Figure 4-1: Victorian Government Cultural Funding 2010-11 ($millions) Museums, antiques and collectables Environmental heritage Libraries and archives Literature and print media Performing arts Music composition and publishing Visual arts and crafts Design Broadcasting, electronic media and film Other arts and culture 0 40 80 120 160 Arts Victoria Funding Other Govt Funding Source: Unpublished data from Arts Victoria and Cultural Funding by Government 2010-11, (cat 4183.0) 2 Victorian Events Company (2009)
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