Wesfarmers Arts’ reconfirms partnership with $2.5 million handshake

In one of the longest corporate partnerships in the NGA's history, Wesfarmers supports learning and visibility for First Nations arts professionals.
Young woman dressed in black looking at art in Aboriginal exhibition. First Nations.

In 2009, when Wesfarmers Arts signed up to a partnership with the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) to support, nurture and amplify the visibility of First Nations arts professionals, it wasn’t imagined that it would have a 20-year end game.

Today (25 July), the mega corporation has again committed its support – this time with a $2.5 million handshake that will track the program though for another six years to close out two decades of support.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina