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Three people standing for portrait. Mordant major gift
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Major gifts for NSW galleries before EOFY by Mordant and Medich families

Newcastle Art Gallery and Powerhouse are the winners of program-altering major gifts by the Mordant and Medich families.

Crowd gathering outside art gallery for major touring exhibition. AGSA

$15 million in new funding for Winter Art Series at Art Gallery of South Australia

The money will go towards blockbuster exhibition funding to put Adelaide on the global map.

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Copyright Agency's Cultural Fund grants

Which organisations were successful in receiving a slice of the funding pie?

Sculpture by the Sea: a crowded beach at sunset where people are walking around a large metal sculpture in the shape of a giant wine/ goon bag which is installed by the water's edge.
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Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe saved with overnight $1.5 million federal rescue grant

One week after a wave of local outcry about the cancellation of this popular exhibition due to lack of funding,…

detail of eye on money.
Features

Is debt good for the arts?

What is 'impact debt finance', and is it the way forward for more financial sustainability for the arts?

Exterior view of colonial building with palm trees. QUT Art Museum
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QUT Art Museum told to cancel 2025 programming

A lack of vision will destroy one of Australia’s great university galleries, for marginal cost savings comparably.

Installation view of an exhibit at SA Museum. 2021 showing a cabinet of fossils in jars and a bark shield hanging in mid-air.
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Outcry over SA Museum restructure reveals systemic government funding cuts

An overwhelming public backlash to a proposed SA Museum restructure prompted the SA State Government to tell the Museum to…

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Q&A

Understanding Create NSW's funding reframe

Your questions answered about the Create NSW rejigged funding model.

detail of eye on money.
Opinions & Analysis

Questions raised over ‘Simpler. Fairer. Faster.’ arts funding model

Create NSW has announced a new approach to its arts funding model, but first reactions say it favours competitiveness over…

Woman in blue suit outside Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. To the right of her is a huge patterned arrow on the wall pointing down to the ground.
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When you need to change to get it right

The MCA has worked with its challenges – and in sync with museum trends globally – to rethink its future.…

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