Shock as arts budget slashed in South Australia

The sector is facing a $4.9 million reduction in funds in 2018-2019, including the dismantling of Arts South Australia. Requests for meetings with government have gone unanswered.

6 Sep 2018 12:00

Richard Watts

Performing Arts

Windmill Theatre Company, whose production Pinocchio is pictured above, are no longer part of Arts South Australia’s portfolio. Photo credit: Brett Boardman.

The South Australian arts sector is reeling following the announcement of the Marshall Government’s first state budget on Tuesday (4 September).

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Richard Watts OAM is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, a Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend, and was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in 2020. In 2021 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association. Most recently, Richard received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts