We’ve got the stereotypes wrong

A new study reveals a surprising picture of Western Sydney artists and arts practitioners, and documents their resilience despite a lack of funding and resources.
[This is archived content and may not display in the originally intended format.]

A still of Khaled Sabsabi’s 2012 video work, Syria appears on the cover of the report; Image courtesy of the artist and Milani Gallery Brisbane. Photograph: courtesy of the artist.

To be launched this Saturday 1 June, Recalibrating Culture: Production, Consumption, Policy draws on over 200 voices from Greater Western Sydney, and looks at the available support systems for creative work in the West.

Unlock Padlock Icon

Unlock this content?

Access this content and more

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Instagram: fairleygina