@sueMLC: live music is my favourite. We are losing small venues. We need more funding for young and emerging artists – at Melbourne, Victoria
@MartinFoleyMP: @thepushinc is a fantastic org in breaking down barriers to participate. Need to engage venues to help reduce barriers. You don’t become the live music capital of the world without engaging the next generation of artists and fans – at Melbourne, Victoria
Question from floor: do you have specific ideas to make our Victorian arts scene more representation of our diversity? – at Melbourne, Victoria
@MartinFoleyMP: diversity of voices is central to Creative State Strategy pillars. Bringing intersectional voices together makes interesting work – at Melbourne, Victoria
@heidivic: I’m richer for having experienced the work of @multiartsvic. There is a large amount of work being done in the suburbs too outside the organisations – at Melbourne, Victoria
Question from floor: what is your position on establishment of Apple Store at Federation Square? – at Melbourne, Victoria
@sueMLC: the Greens oppose it – at Melbourne, Victoria
@heidivic need to investigate how cultural centres internationally are able to exist without similar commercial support – at Melbourne, Victoria
Arts Ind Council VIC retweeted
Qn from audience: casualisation of arts management roles - what are thoughts on industry bargaining? #AICV
@heidivic: recently announced support for Campdown Theatre Royal; would also work on six-month focused work in regions ($2m) – at Melbourne, Victoria
@heidivic also announces Community Festivals and Events Fund – at Melbourne, Victoria


