Poll: 50 women making an impact in the visual arts sector

Recognising 50 Australian women leading the visual arts sector today.
women in black t-shirt with feminist slogan against blue sky

As the honour lists roll around each year, I always bemoan the lack of inclusions from the visual arts sector, whether that be practising artists or arts professionals. The level of commitment and contribution should be greater recognised. With the release of the co-authored report, ‘Visual Arts Work: Key Research Findings, Implications and Proposed Actions‘ (RMIT University with The University of Melbourne) last week, the women working in our sector need a boost, and a sense of affirmation that they are indeed valued. Especially as the sector is in constant demand to deliver more on less.

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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