The Fiddlehead Festival held on February 18 in Victoria has been deemed a huge success.  The organisers say it's for the community to decide whether they want to hold the festival again in 2013.  Read the story on ABC Gippsland

Singapore has had a strategic review of Arts & Culture.  The Arts and Culture Strategic Review (ACSR) Steering Committee says its vision for 2025 is for Singapore to be a nation of cultured and gracious people, at home with our heritage, and proud of our Singaporean identity.

This is what they have to say about "Promoting Engagement and Excellence"

Promoting active participation in arts and culture: The ACSR recommends greater support for potential arts and culture participants, hobbyists and enthusiasts, to make arts and culture more accessible and easily interwoven into daily life. This includes enhancing our people’s ability to appreciate arts and culture; affordable and convenient venues for practice and showcase purposes; platforms to network enthusiasts with one another; and greater support for community interest groups (e.g. through start-up grants, starter toolkits, workshops and partnerships with instructors).

That sounds pretty good, doesn't it?

Read more about the review and its recommendations here.