Federal Minister for the Arts Mitch Fifield blatantly set the tone at The Art of Fundraising conference this past week:
‘Fundraising is an essential aspect of running a successful and sustainable cultural organisation, and while government funding will always be important, cultural organisations need to secure and leverage other sources of income to bring their best ideas to fruition,’ said the Minister via video message.
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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