What a $20 million lifeline for Sydney’s cultural life buys

‘Our creative workforce increasingly can’t afford to live or work here,’ Clover Moore, Lord Mayor. ArtsHub look at the City of Sydney’s new cultural strategy.
A town hall event will audience and colourful lighting in room. City of Sydney.

With the close of last week, and on the occasion of a panel discussion on the future of Sydney’s creative economy (12 June), the City of Sydney has announced a $20 million injection of funds.

Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore AO, said: ‘Our creative workforce increasingly can’t afford to live or work here.’

She continued, ‘There are no simple solutions, but our new cultural strategy will help direct efforts to retain what we have, rebuild what we’ve lost and reimagine an inspiring, diverse and thriving cultural life.’

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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