How strong partnerships made a regional festival a national event

‘We don’t feel disadvantaged being in the regions. In fact, we see this as an opportunity,' says former Four Winds Chair Sheena Boughen.

31 Jan 2018 12:00

Gina Fairley

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Performing at Four Winds is a unique experience, 2016 Easter Festival; image courtesy Four Winds

Australia is very fond of a festival – we have plenty of them. In regional areas in particular, festivals have grown exponentially over the past decade, driven by the growth of cultural tourism.

One of the first, and more successful, regional festivals has been Four Winds Bermagui.

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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