The cost of living is continuing to bite small arts businesses nationwide. ArtsHub recently reported La Mama will pause public performances in 2025 due to its inability to secure organisational funding from Creative Australia for the 2025-28 period.
‘Despite this, SPN has managed its cash tightly and continued to deliver the much-loved and highly regarded conference, as well as the BOTY award. However, we are now at a point where SPN’s short-term viability is in question. The Board has actively tried to find [alternative] sources of income by exploring grants and developing fundraising opportunities; expenses have been reduced as much as possible; and we monitor the organisation’s financial position very closely.
