The third edition includes information from two major Australian Bureau of Statistics' collections: the 1986 Census of Population and Housing and the 1984 Household Expenditure Survey published in 1986. This edition also draws heavily on other ABS statistics. It contains relatively little information about film or the film industry; the Australian Film Commission's recently published Australian Film Data contains an extensive selection of statistics on film, video and television.

The task force in this report to the government of Canada presents a strategic plan for the funding of the arts to the year 2000. The plan calls for a 5 percent annual increase in constant dollars for the funding of the arts to the year 2000.

The survey whose findings are reported here was commissioned by the Australia Council - which had been a sponsor for the Forum - in order to throw some statistical light on these matters. The survey consisted of a questionnaire applied to the visitors of three art institutions.

The role of public museums in a nation's mythmaking process (Perez de Cuellar et al, 1995: 188) has been highlighted in a recent UNESCO report which argues that government support for museums should be an increasingly important part of cultural policy. The policy significance of museums resides in their efficacy in recording and expressing publicly the distinctive identity of their chosen territory (local, regional or national) (Perez de Cuellar et al 1995: 188).

The role of artists in the government of Soviet Union is discussed. At the time of the February Revolution it was quite fashionable to make speeches and form associations. In a popular poem of the time we read: and we had a meeting....in this very building....we discussed and proclaimed: ten rubles a go, twenty five for the whole night....we decided not to accept less from anyone.... (from The Twelve by Alexander Blok).

The report examines issues such as employment, participation, household expenditure and time spent on cultural activities. It compares participation rates by overseas Australians from both English and non-English speaking countries, with that of the Australian born population. (from abstract)