Cuts to photography, design and fine arts at Queensland College of Art
Griffith University’s Proposal for workplace change impacting QCA, has been described as ‘A Roadmap to Death of the Arts and Artists.’ ArtsHub takes a look at the proposed cuts, and potential long-term repercussions.
News of cuts to Queensland College of Art (QCA) as part of Griffith University’s Proposal for Workplace Change Roadmap to Sustainability (R2S)werereleased on 2 November 2020. Since, then over 7,000 student and alumni have objected to the proposal via an online petition.
The plans to cut staff and courses within Fine Arts, Photography and Design could happen as soon as January next year, targeting in particular studio-based learning. The Proposal plans to:
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.
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