The Origins of Live Performance Subsidy in Australia, 1949—1975

本研究旨在透过对澳大利亚维多利亚剧院信托基金的个案研究，探讨1949年至1975年间澳大利亚现场演出补贴的起源。它的意义在于挑战公认的说法，即所有澳大利亚艺术资助都始于惠特拉姆政府。该项目的预期成果包括学术出版物和政策文件，以及公共产出，如数字化戏剧剧本集、舞台阅读表演和播客系列。通过加深对澳大利亚现场表演补贴的史前历史的了解，该项目的潜在好处包括重新配置文化历史的视角，加强澳大利亚艺术资助的模式。

This project aims to investigate the origins of live performance subsidy in Australia between 1949 and 1975, through the case study of the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust. Its significance lies in challenging the accepted narrative that all Australian arts funding began with the Whitlam government. Expected outcomes of the project include scholarly publications and a policy paper, as well as public outputs such as a collection of digitised theatre scripts, staged reading performances and a podcast series. Through an enhanced understanding the pre-history of live performance subsidy in Australia, the project’s potential benefits include a reconfigured perspective on cultural history that strengthens the model of Australian arts funding.