Carriageworks bid for $50 million facelift

With attendances that have grown seven-fold over the last five years, Carriageworks has proven its mixed-discipline entrepreneurial blend works.
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Carriageworks; Photo ArtsHub

It was announced Monday that Carriageworks has an ambitious redevelopment plan to the tune of $50 million, which is the cornerstone of the organisation’s Six-Year Strategy 2016-2021 report, due to be released in April.

The former Everleigh Rail Yard in Sydney’s inner south has become a dynamic venue since it opened in 2007, attracting 790,000 people alone in 2015. That success will add weight as Carriageworks faces a competitive landscape of lobbying government and the private sector to fulfill its vision.

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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