Resources
The case for investment in craft and design is well documented. This page gathers the key research, policy documents, and evidence that informed the ACDC submission.
Our submission
The full ACDC submission is available to download.
ACDC submission
ACDC Network — National Cultural Policy Submission
The full submission to the Office for the Arts, covering our three asks across Pillars 3, 4, and 5.
Supporting document
ACDC Network Submission – Supplementary Detail
Additional detail on the three asks in our submission, case studies demonstrating the ACDC network's work across all five policy pillars, and background on the network and its member organisations.
Key research and policy documents
The following documents provided the policy and research context for the ACDC submission. All are publicly available.
National Cultural Policy context
Creative Australia, 2026
Towards Equity 2: Creative Australia Diversity Data Report
The most recent national diversity data report from Creative Australia, providing context on representation and equity across the arts sector.
Creative Australia
Creative Australia Annual Reports
Creative Australia's annual reports provide financial and investment data across all artform areas. The reports include investment figures for the Visual Art, Craft and Design Partnership Framework, which provides the evidence base for the sector's relative share of total Creative Australia investment.