Protestors are encouraged to dress in ghost costume and carry placards to make a witty, non-confrontational statement. Image: supplied
Artists from the small-to-medium sector are agitating for the sector to stand up against the majors in a protest under the banner of the ​Free the Arts campaign.
A campaign by ArtsPeak this week succeeded in prompting a Senate inquiry into changes announced in the Federal Budget on 12 May 2015. The move will result in the Australia Council losing $104 million over four years and remove the protections of peer review and arms-length decision making.
