Giving art: what it really means for regional galleries
Many regional galleries are built on the back of donated collections. But that catalyst to bricks and mortar is just one outcome of giving, which has grown our nation beyond our cities.
‘I remember this feeling that people didn’t get it – what I got when I looked at art,’ White told ArtsHub. ‘To have grown up with a gallery would have made a big difference.’
Penrith Regional Gallery is home to the Lewers Bequest. This month it celebrates the 40th anniversary of the gift that initiated the first regional gallery in the Greater Western Sydney area.
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.
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