4172.0 - Arts and Culture in Australia: A Statistical Overview, 2008 (First Edition)  
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SOURCES OF SUPPORT FOR ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS

In various years including 1999-2000, 2002-03 and 2003-04, the ABS collected financial details for selected cultural industries, through a series of surveys of businesses and organisations. Care must be taken when interpreting these figures as different industries were surveyed in different years.

Public libraries were the most reliant on government funding (93% of their total income in 2003-04), with Botanic gardens running a close second (80% in 1999-2000). At the other end of the scale, those organisations involved in Music and theatre production relied least on public funds, with only 22% of their total income sourced from government in 2002-03.

Sponsorship was highest for performing arts festivals which received $20.9m in financial and in-kind support in 1999-2000.

Museums received the largest amount of private funds overall ($89m in 2003-04). Music and theatre production also received a large amount of private funding ($45.5m in 2002-03).

4.4 SUPPORT FOR ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS(a) - 1999-2000 to 2003-04

Fundraising Income
Sponsorship
Donations, bequests, etc.
Total
Government funding
Total funding
Total income

VALUE ($m)

2003-04
Museums
np
np
89.0
628.0
717.1
919.4
Public libraries
np
np
(b)7.5
781.2
788.7
839.0
2002-03
Music and theatre production
np
np
45.5
134.4
179.9
622.1
1999-2000
Botanic gardens
2.2
2.4
4.6
73.4
78.0
91.8
Performing arts venues
7.0
3.0
10.0
93.5
103.5
315.9
Performing arts festivals
20.9
1.2
22.2
27.1
49.3
102.7

AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL INCOME (%)

2003-04
Museums
np
np
9.7
68.3
78.0
100.0
Public libraries
np
np
0.9
93.1
94.0
100.0
2002-03
Music and theatre production
np
np
7.3
21.6
28.9
100.0
1999-2000
Botanic gardens
2.4
2.6
5.0
80.0
85.0
100.0
Performing arts venues
2.2
0.9
3.2
29.6
32.8
100.0
Performing arts festivals
20.4
1.2
21.6
26.4
48.0
100.0

np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) Excludes funds provided as loans or advances.
(b) Includes some other income such as interest.
Source: ABS, Service Industries Surveys, 1999-2000, 2002-03, 2003-04 (cat. nos. 8560.0, 8561.0, 8563.0 and 8697.0).





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