Sarah Migliorino 15 August 2017 Cultural Perspectives, News Cultural Funding by Government 2015-2016 Reports Cultural Expenditure Sarah Migliorino 15 August 2017 Cultural Perspectives, News A report recently released by the Department of Communications and the Arts that estimates the total expenditure of government across federal, state, and local levels was $5,841.2 million for 2015-2016.