Arts Party
{{Use Australian English|date=May 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox political party
| country = Australia
| name = The Arts Party
| native_name =
| logo = Arts_Party_Official_Logo,_PNG_version,_November_2017.png
| logo_size = 150px
| leader = Barry Keldoulis
| colorcode = Purple
| president =
| leader1_title = Party Secretary
| leader1_name = PJ Collins
| leader2_title = Party Agent
| leader2_name = Larry Dixon
| foundation = {{Start date|df=yes|2014|08}}
| predecessor =
| youth_wing =
| newspaper =
| headquarters = Kingsford, New South Wales
| ideology = Progressivism
Humanism
Environmentalism
Increased funding for public broadcasting and the arts
| colours = {{Color box|purple|border=darkgray}} Purple
| position =
| national =
| international =
| website = http://www.artsparty.org/
}}
The Arts Party is an Australian political party inspired by the importance of the arts and creative action. The party was voluntarily deregistered with the Australian Electoral Commission on 25 June 2019, but remains registered for local elections with the New South Wales Electoral Commission.{{cite web |title=The Arts Party Voluntary Deregistration |url=https://www.aec.gov.au/Parties_and_Representatives/Party_Registration/Deregistered_parties/files/18-19-040-web-notice-s-135-voluntary-deregistration-the-arts-party.pdf |website=Australian Electoral Commission |access-date=28 June 2019}}{{cite web |title=Local government register of political parties |url=https://elections.nsw.gov.au/funding-and-disclosure/public-register-and-lists/register-of-parties/local-register-of-parties |publisher=New South Wales Electoral Commission}}
History
The Australian party was founded in October 2013 by two Sydney-based artists, PJ Collins and Nicholas Gledhill,Jonathan Mimo (7 November 2013). [http://www.altmedia.net.au/sydney-artists-form-new-political-party/86147 "Sydney artists form new political party"] – altmedia. Retrieved 19 May 2015. and registered by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) in August 2014.{{cite web|url=http://fbiradio.com/introducing-the-australian-arts-party/ | title=FBI Radio: Introducing the Australian Arts Party}}{{cite web|url=http://www.artsparty.org/ | title=The Arts Party Official Site}} Money was raised for the party's registration through a crowd-funding campaign.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-australian-arts-party | title=Arts Party crowd-funding campaign}}
Two Arts Party members stood as independent candidates at the 2015 Queensland state election, as the party had not been registered in time to contest the election.Deborah Stone (21 January 2015). [http://www.artshub.com.au/news-article/news/all-arts/deborah-stone/arts-party-candidates-run-as-independents-in-queensland-246924 "Arts party candidates run as independents in Queensland"] – ArtsHub. Retrieved 19 May 2015. Later in the year, the party's leader, PJ Collins, stood as an ungrouped Legislative Council candidate at the 2015 New South Wales state election.Deborah Stone (23 February 2015). [http://www.artshub.com.au/news-article/news/all-arts/deborah-stone/arts-party-leader-stands-for-nsw-parliament-247225 "Arts Party Leader stands for NSW Parliament"] – ArtsHub. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
The first official Arts Party candidate was Lou Pollard in the 2015 North Sydney by-election,{{cite web|website=The Music Network|url=https://www.themusicnetwork.com/news/arts-party-to-contest-north-sydney-by-election|last1=Eliezer|first1=Christie|date=November 15, 2022|title=Arts Party to Contest North Sydney By-Election}} who came eighth in a field of 13 candidates.
The Arts Party fielded seven candidates for the House of Representatives and thirteen senate candidates across all states in the 2016 federal election.{{cite web |url=http://results.aec.gov.au/20499/Website/HouseCandidates-20499.htm |title=Candidates for the 2016 federal election |date=11 June 2016 |access-date=11 June 2016 |publisher=Australian Electoral Commission}} Once again, the entire campaign was financed through a crowd-funding campaign.{{cite web|url=https://pozible.com/project/204920 | title=Pozible - Arts Party Federal Campaign by PJ Collins}}
The House of Representatives candidates were Anthony Ackroyd in the electorate of Wentworth (NSW),{{cite web |url=http://results.aec.gov.au/20499/Website/HouseDivisionPage-20499-152.htm |title=Wentworth, NSW Results |publisher=Australian Electoral Commission}} Shea Caplice in the electorate of Warringah (NSW),{{cite web |url=http://results.aec.gov.au/20499/Website/HouseDivisionPage-20499-151.htm |title=Warringah, NSW Results |publisher=Australian Electoral Commission}} Tim Sanderson in the electorate of Franklin (Tasmania),{{cite web |url=http://results.aec.gov.au/20499/Website/HouseDivisionPage-20499-195.htm |title=Franklin, TAS Results |publisher=Australian Electoral Commission}} Christopher Gordon in the electorate of Bennelong (NSW),{{cite web |url=http://results.aec.gov.au/20499/Website/HouseDivisionPage-20499-105.htm |title=Bennelong NSW Results |publisher=Australian Electoral Commission}} Sally Baillieu in the electorate of Dunkley (Victoria),{{cite web |url=http://results.aec.gov.au/20499/Website/HouseDivisionPage-20499-210.htm |title=Dunkley VIC Results |publisher=Australian Electoral Commission}} Stephen Beck in the electorate of Longman (Queensland){{cite web |url=http://results.aec.gov.au/20499/Website/HouseDivisionPage-20499-302.htm |title=DLongman QLD Results |publisher=Australian Electoral Commission}} and Andrew Charles Tyrrell in the electorate of Petrie (Queensland).{{cite web |url=http://results.aec.gov.au/20499/Website/HouseDivisionPage-20499-175.htm |title=Petrie QLD Results |publisher=Australian Electoral Commission}}
In voting for the Senate, the party ranked nationally 28th out of 55 parties, based on first preference votes by group,{{cite web |url=http://results.aec.gov.au/20499/Website/SenateStateFirstPrefsByGroup-20499-NAT.htm |title=Senate First Preferences By Group Results |publisher=Australian Electoral Commission}} polling 0.27% of first preferences nationwide.
At the 2021 New South Wales local elections, the party received 536 votes.
References
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External links
- [http://www.artsparty.org.au/ Australia]
- [http://www.artsparty.org.uk/ England, Wales & Scotland]
- [https://www.youtube.com/user/TheArtsParty YouTube]
- [https://twitter.com/TheArtsParty Twitter]
- [https://www.facebook.com/TheArtsParty/ Facebook]
- [https://www.instagram.com/artsparty/ Instagram]
{{Defunct Australian political parties}}
Category:The arts and politics
Category:Political parties established in 2014