Incremental cost increases on artists’ raw materials are leading to new pressures throughout the sector. Image: Annie Spratt via Unsplash.
There’s no doubt the pandemic has radically influenced our purchasing decisions and the way we access goods.
To illustrate these dynamics, Boercamp cites the new costs of shipping a 40 foot container of art supplies from China to Australia by sea.
One framer ArtsHub spoke to said that they have been receiving weekly emails from suppliers saying that ‘due to issues beyond their control’ there would be 5-10% price increases on products such as frame mouldings, fittings, perspex and glass.
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).
