Since opening in 1991, it has never received a significant level of state or federal funding, and now it receives only 15% of its funding from government sources. This compares to AGNSW, which, in 2024, received 31% of its revenue from recurrent government funding and a further 11% from government for capital works.
ArtsHub's Arts Feature Writer Jo Pickup is based in Perth. An arts writer and manager, she has worked as a journalist and broadcaster for media such as the ABC, RTRFM and The West Australian newspaper, contributing media content and commentary on art, culture and design. She has also worked for arts organisations such as Fremantle Arts Centre, STRUT dance, and the Aboriginal Arts Centre Hub of WA, as well as being a sessional arts lecturer at The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).
