MCA Australia 20th million visitor celebrations with L-R: MCA Australia Chair, Lorraine Tarabay, MCA Australia Director, Suzanne Cotter, 20th million visitor, Alana Hunt, City of Sydney Councillor, Linda Scott and Minister for the Arts, John Graham. Photo: Jacquie Manning.
On Friday afternoon (12 April), a woman walked into the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA) only to be welcomed by the entire gallery’s staff assembled on the main stair, as well as the NSW Minister for the Arts, John Graham.
She was handed a bouquet of flowers.
The recipient was a teacher – Alana Hunt – who was bringing a class to visit the museum, as she had many times before. The difference was that she was the 20 millionth visitor to enter the MCA since it opened its doors in 1991.
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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