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Written by: Evan Lowenstein As we approach the May 2019 election date, it is timely to ask ourselves, as advocates for the arts, ‘What does the next Government hold for arts policy in Australia?’ Are there any signs of some emerging interest in the arts in Australia put forward by any party? Although both the Victorian […]

Written by: Evan Lowenstein Finally, as the horrific summer 2019/20 season of bushfires comes to an end, with the benefit of hindsight we are able to observe the aftermath of the disaster that has befallen our nation. We can now survey the scene and perhaps learn lessons from this catastrophe. Like most events that affect the […]

Written by: Evan Lowenstein I hope I can be permitted to indulge myself in some reminiscing because this year I turned the corner and hit the age of 60. Not normally a reflective person, it is now perhaps opportune to take a short look back and relate the best things about working as an accountant to you. […]

Written by: Evan Lowenstein As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the arts industry, the Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts is holding an inquiry into Australia’s creative and cultural industries and institutions. It was announced in August 2020 by the Arts Minister, Paul Fletcher, as a response to the COVID-19 […]

Written by: Evan Lowenstein As Lowensteins has a very high proportion of clients in the arts sector, I have been acutely aware of the impact the Covid-19 has taken on our clientele. With the onset of lockdown I knew there was going to be a major impact on the arts when client after client either emailed […]

Written by: Evan Lowenstein For those of you who may have noticed that I have been more distracted than usual at the office over the past few months, it was because I have been preparing a major paper on The Taxation of Art and Collectables for the Tax Institute. Over a casual discussion with one of the […]

Written by: Evan Lowenstein In October it was great to have hosted Esther Anatolitis, the Executive Director of NAVA, at my home in Melbourne. She was conducting a fact-finding tour of Melbourne and regional Victoria and so I managed to spend a couple of hours with her. Since Lowensteins is the pre-eminent financial and business adviser to the […]

Written by: Evan Lowenstein On the weekend of the 1st of December 2017 I had the opportunity to explore the art scene in and around Brisbane. As well as viewing the stunning Gerhard Richter show and, in complete contrast, the Kusama show at the Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA), I visited most […]

Written by: Evan Lowenstein One beautiful Friday autumn afternoon on the Mornington Peninsula, I had the wonderful pleasure of being present at a Wheeler Centre function to hear my great hero, Simon Schama, expound his views on all manner of subjects. Now I know that you all may be surprised to read that your accountant can have […]

Written by: Evan Lowenstein Since we are well into the 2021, I feel some optimism that there is a sense that the economy and life in general is improving. The improved general outlook is evidenced by growing consumer confidence and a great sense of relief that we are almost but not quite on the other side of […]