澳大利亚艺术家在资金危机中要求免税艺术赠款, Australian artists demand tax-free arts grants, mirroring tax-free gambling winnings, amid funding crisis.

澳大利亚有创意的专业人士敦促政府给予艺术奖、赠款和研究金免税, Creative professionals in Australia are urging the government to make arts prizes, grants, and fellowships tax-free, citing inequity with tax-free gambling winnings from literary awards. 新南威尔士州政府在悉尼举行的艺术税峰会正在审查各种提案,如全国艺术彩票、150%的艺术捐赠减税、文化奖券以及恢复的图书印刷补贴。 The NSW government’s arts tax summit in Sydney is reviewing proposals like a national arts lottery, 150% tax deductibility for arts donations, cultural vouchers, and reinstated book printing subsidies. 由于创意部门的价值超过1 220亿美元,许多艺术家每年的收入略高于54 000美元,往往依赖非艺术收入。 With the creative sector valued at over $122 billion, many artists earn just over $54,000 annually, often relying on non-arts income. 倡导者还寻求生产奖励,以奖励实弹表演、可减税的机票购买和GST免费机票,而APRA AMCOS则推行实弹音乐税减免。 Advocates also seek production incentives for live performance, tax-deductible ticket purchases, and GST-free tickets, while APRA AMCOS pushes for live music tax offsets. 在新南威尔士州美术馆和新南威尔士州创建新南威尔士州等主要机构裁员后,人们对系统性资金不足感到担忧,峰会的建议将为2028年国家文化政策提供信息。 The summit’s recommendations will inform the 2028 National Cultural Policy amid concerns over systemic underfunding, following job cuts at major institutions like the Art Gallery of NSW and Create NSW.