One thing we have come to know about this pandemic is that its impact is uneven.
‘Many visitors do not feel comfortable returning to places’, she explained. And while ‘some museums and galleries have anecdotally reported increases in retail sales … in contrast, others report significant income losses through declining retail and commercial activities’.
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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