Why we need adaptive resilience

Innovation, change, sustainability – they are words that plague our art landscape today and unless we adapt, we are doomed.
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Gina Osteloh, Cut Room, 2008; courtesy the artist

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.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina