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$22.2 million for Indigenous Visual Arts Industry

A top-up of promised funds will help bolster resources to nearly 80 Indigenous-owned arts centres and art service organisations.

4 Aug 2015 12:00

Gina Fairley

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This week Minister for the Arts, Senator George Brandis’ office, announced that the Federal Government has committed $22.2 million for 97 organisations to support and develop professional Indigenous visual arts practice.

Funding through the Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program in 2015-16 includes $11 million committed in previous years through multi-year funding agreements.

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Gina Fairley

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