Mona first Australian gallery to impose vax

Known for its bold choices, Mona leads Australia in imposing a staff vaccination policy.

2 Sep 2021 16:47

Gina Fairley

Visual Arts

Roman Signer, Engpass, 2000–11. Image courtesy the artist and Mona.

David Walsh – founder of Hobart’s iconic Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) – has never been afraid of trailblazing and bold decisions.

In a statement today (2 September) he has made the call to say, ‘I’m going to make vaccination mandatory for staff at Mona’ – making it the first Australian arts venue to impose a vaccination policy.

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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. Instagram: fairleygina