Victorian State Government
 

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Recent data on the arts in Victoria:

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Fast Facts

47% of children in Victoria are involved in
art and craft activities in their leisure time.


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Performing Arts

Over 220,000 Victorians work in the performing arts.

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Art Galleries & Museums

37% of all Victorians aged 15 years and over attended an art gallery or museum in 2009-10.

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Libraries & Literature

2.5 million Victorians (46%) are registered members of public libraries.

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Visual Arts, Crafts & Design

325,000 people work in the visual arts in Victoria.


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Film, Television & New Media

57 film, television and digital media projects commenced production in 2010-11, spending an estimated total $135 million.

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Cultural Tourism

Cultural visitors represent 60% of all international visitors to the State.

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Employment

877,000 Victorians were involved in in a culture or leisure activity in 2007.


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Private Support

106 organisations funded by Arts Victoria generated $30.2 million in private support.

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Key Arts Organisations

Arts Victoria provides $37.8 million of operational funding to 106 organisations.

Melbourne Winter Masterpieces

Since 2004, the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces program has attracted almost 3.5 million attendances.

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State Cultural Organisations

Victoria's State Cultural Organisations are custodians of collections worth more than $5 billion.



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