Visitors enjoying Jane Watts and Charlotte De Latte’s Quindalup studio (WA). Image: Supplied.
Everyone would agree that we are not past the pandemic yet. Daily numbers continue to be charted, our workplaces are impacted with sick colleagues, and for many there is still that ‘wobbly feeling’ of uncertainty around large crowds or attendances at events.
The data on the October event (released last week), also shows that more than half the visitors came from outside the region (51% were from Perth, three hours away), and 27% were first-time visitors to the event. Further, 97% said they would be likely to attend next year’s event.
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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