Whether it be the lifestyle or the audiences, artists from the eastern states are choosing not only to move to Perth for work, but to remain there. With the recent addition of the Fringe Festival to the cultural landscape and many new venues and initiatives popping up daily, there is a hunger for new art and entertainment to grace this side of the country.
But what is so appealing about the artistic scene in Perth that it is attracting artists away from Australia’s cultural hubs of Melbourne and Sydney? Tying this binding artistic community together are intense support networks, all with a vested interest in seeing community-based artwork succeed.
