‘Bulk Carrier’ by Norton Flavel, pictured at Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, 2014. Photo by Jarrad Seng.
It’s amazing what a prime minister’s announcement during a fly-in visit to a community in uproar about a cancelled popular arts event can do.
A week ago, when news hit that Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe would be cancelled in 2025 due to the organisation’s unsuccessful attempt to secure a federal funding grant through Creative Australia, large swathes of Perth’s arts community, and the Perth community at large, went public with their outrage.
ArtsHub's Arts Feature Writer Jo Pickup is based in Perth. An arts writer and manager, she has worked as a journalist and broadcaster for media such as the ABC, RTRFM and The West Australian newspaper, contributing media content and commentary on art, culture and design. She has also worked for arts organisations such as Fremantle Arts Centre, STRUT dance, and the Aboriginal Arts Centre Hub of WA, as well as being a sessional arts lecturer at The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).
