Give, get or get off

Funding cuts and the growth of a US-model of giving has changed expectations on the boards of Australia's arts organisations.

24 Aug 2016

Gina Fairley

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Being part of a board for an arts organisation can be a great pleasure, but it also carries with it a great responsibility, especially in these stretched times of funding cuts.

‘More than ever board members have to fight for the survival of the company they have tied themselves to,’ said Anne Maria Nicholson, Former journalist, ABC TV News and Current Affairs.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina