The Melbourne Fringe Board has ‘carefully considered’ – and rejected – an open letter requesting a reduction in fees charged to artists programmed at the Fringe’s Trades Hall Hub and a change to how those fees are charged.
The open letter was signed by 580 artists, producers, theatre technicians, supporters and venues, including 106 anonymous signatories. Submitted to Melbourne Fringe on 11 May, An Open Letter to Melbourne Fringe: Give Artists a Fair Cut made two key demands on behalf of artists programmed at Trades Hall at this year’s Melbourne Fringe Festival:
