Industry Perspective: Esther Anatolitis explores the implications of Australia’s national cultural policy, Revive, while situating it in its historical context. Anatolitis provides insights into how political shifts over the decades have impacted support for the visual arts sector and how artists are shaping conversations that impact contemporary cultural economics. She articulates the important role that the National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) has played in advocacy and political organisation in the sector, and the importance of future-proofing cultural policy to embed structural change that can withstand the whims of politicians.