Dance

Ausdance's mission is "to educate, inspire and support the dance community to reach its potential as a dynamic force within local, national and international communities. This means we aim to:
Provide leadership in dance education, advocacy, policy development and debate.
Provide a national voice for dance development in Australia.
Champion innovation, creativity and diversity in dance.
Encourage access to and understanding of dance in communities throughout Australia.
Assist in identifying and promoting all dance traditions that exist in Australia, in recognition of their cultural importance.
Foster international links with dance and dance-related organisations"

Roles and Responsibilities:
Develop and improve the knowledge, understanding, appreciation and practice of the arts.
Increase the availability and accessibility of the arts to the public
Encourage and assist in the provision of facilities to enable the arts to be performed or displayed
Continually survey and assess the arts and report to Parliament on potential improvements
Administer the Act and cooperate with other parts of Government and the arts industry

The Australia Council for the Arts is the Australian Government’s arts funding and advisory body.

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