Australia Business Arts Foundation
AbaF
2000 – 1 July 2013
Renamed Creative Partnerships Australia in 2013.
Commonwealth-established company limited by guarantee that encouraged business sponsorship of, and private giving to, the arts through brokering partnerships, awards and the Australian Cultural Fund.
Names over time
- Australia Business Arts Foundation2000–2013
- Creative Partnerships Australia2013–2023
How it came into existence
Set up by the Commonwealth in about 2000 as a company limited by guarantee in the arts portfolio to promote private sector support for the arts; it took over no functions from an existing Commonwealth body.
How it ended
Renamed Creative Partnerships Australia on 1 July 2013, when it also took over the Australia Council's Artsupport Australia philanthropy program.
Main functions
- brokering business partnerships with the arts
- promotion of private giving to the arts
- Australian Cultural Fund for tax-deductible donations
- awards recognising business support for the arts
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
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Sources
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