Give, get or get off

Funding cuts and the growth of a US-model of giving has changed expectations on the boards of Australia's arts organisations.
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Being part of a board for an arts organisation can be a great pleasure, but it also carries with it a great responsibility, especially in these stretched times of funding cuts.

‘More than ever board members have to fight for the survival of the company they have tied themselves to,’ said Anne Maria Nicholson, Former journalist, ABC TV News and Current Affairs.

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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