Art’s multi-million dollar mile high club

A foreign company has brought culture to 6.6 million Australians through a unique sponsorship partnering suggested by its Aussie competitor.
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Blockbuster exhibitions and major international collections are big business for our cultural institutions. 

Key to bringing these exhibitions to our shores is Art Exhibitions Australia Limited (AEA), a non-profit organisation company that was formed 35 years ago as the International Cultural Corporation of Australia (ICCA). It started with $1 million seed funding from the federal government over four years (1980-1981).

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Instagram: fairleygina