A lack of time, a lack of experience and a lack of willingness may be among the reasons why Melbourne arts organisations have largely failed to engage with the city’s Chinese-speaking student population, the authors of a new report have suggested.
‘Let’s be fair, I think Melbourne has changed pretty quickly and pretty significantly, particularly the centre of Melbourne over the last 10 years. And perhaps we haven’t quite caught up with that in the art sector,’ said Kate Ben-Tovim, who together with Tam Nguyen and Wenona Lok is one of the three lead authors of the 520 Melbourne report.