Of the $15.4 million in funding, 49% percent was given to regional institutions, including our partners Arts Mid North Coast, South Coast Arts, and the Aboriginal Regional Arts Alliance (ARAA).
10 regional galleries also received funding, as well as one of our Sydney partners, the Australian Design Centre.
Our CEO, Dr Tracey Callinan said, “This is a really positive response and one that acknowledges that regional arts has great value, but its own challenges too”
RANSW also received some funding, which is a starting point in supporting us to continue our operations and the advocacy work that contributed to this decision.
We would like to thank all of our supporters, especially our social media followers, for writing to the government and sharing our message. We would also like to thank the NSW state government, particularly the Arts Minister John Graham, for listening to our concerns and making this investment. Regional communities will see significant benefit because of this decision.
Read CreateNSW’s full list of recipients for 2-year multi-year funding here.