The door has almost closed on the Federal Government’s RISE fund. Where has the money gone? Image: Dima Pechurin via unsplash.
The Federal Government’s largest arts funding program in recent memory is about to wrap up, with the announcement on its final round winners (now several weeks overdue) expected within days.
While sentiment about RISE has been mixed – some have questioned its adjudication processes, some see it as favouring the bigger players – there is no question the temporary emergency spend on arts projects has been unprecedented compared to normal times.
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).
