In February this year, Sturt Gallery and Studios was facing closure. The surprise announcement by Australia’s oldest craft school rippled through the sector.
Overt the ensuing months, the Sturt Review Committee (SRC) has been working hard to sure up the organisation’s future.
This week (25 October), it has been announced that the company of Winifred West Schools Ltd – the body that has traditionally overseen the operations of Sturt alongside Frensham School – voted overwhelming at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to allow the organisation to transition into an independent, self-managed entity.