Funding reduction to impact Manning Regional Art Gallery
MidCoast Council has advised that a reduction in Create NSW Arts and Cultural Program funding will have an impact on the delivery of exhibitions and programs at the Manning Regional Art Gallery.
The Gallery is located in Taree - a town on the NSW Mid North Coast.
Council, while successful in gaining Create NSW funding for the last six years, did not secure any funding in the latest round with Council’s Director of Liveable Communities, Paul De Szell explaining “this funding is competitive and is not guaranteed,” Council’s Director of Liveable Communities.
“This means that we need to renegotiate schedules and contracts with artists to ensure that exhibitions can continue to be held at the Manning Regional Art Gallery over the 2023-24 financial year.”
De Szell said that while the situation does not put the Gallery at risk of closing, it does limit their ability to pay artists and run different workshops.
“Ultimately it means a reduction in income of approximately $30,000 over the 2023-24 financial year for the Gallery.
“We are not closing the Gallery in any way, despite rumours to the contrary,” he assured.
Image. Credit: Friends of the Manning Regional Art Gallery
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