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Councils are spending more on public art but who gets them and do they make a living?

22 May 2013

Sarah Adams

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Sarah Adams

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Sarah Adams is a media, film and television junkie. She is the former deputy editor of ArtsHub Australia and now works in digital communications - telling research stories across multiple platforms - in the higher education sector. Follow her @sezadams

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