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Appalling lack of King’s Birthday Honours for the arts

Where are the artists? ArtsHub takes a look at this year's King's List Honours to gauge how the arts were valued.

10 Jun 2024 11:24

Gina Fairley

All Arts

King’s Honours Medals. Image: Shutterstock.

Today (10 June), 737 Australians were recognised for their services in the King’s Birthday 2024 Honour List. It was a significant drop in numbers from last year (1192) and was heavily weighted towards the medical/health sector.

Of the 737 honours awarded, 493 recipients were within the General Division – which is where the arts fall (the other 33% are military and public service recipients).

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Gina Fairley

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina