It was ambitious – and it was expensive. The Federal Government’s commitment to Sharing the National Collection came with an $11.8 million investment, which would be rolled out over four years.
How that would materialise into a program was complex – especially when things like insurance, freight and staffing had to be taken into consideration. That roll-out has understandably been slow, but we are now seeing results.
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.
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