Why creative partnerships are important to an organisation’s growth

ArtsHub speaks with some of the winners of this year’s Creative Partnership Awards about the value of philanthropy, and the challenges that private giving still faces in Australia.
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Tim Fairfax AC and Gina Fairfax, Tim Fairfax Family Foundation winners of the 2018 Philanthropy Leadership Award, with Minister for the Arts Mitch Fifield. Image supplied.

Six individuals from Australia’s philanthropic, business and arts sectors were celebrated this week at the 2018 Creative Partnerships Awards in Sydney, held at the beginning of August. While the event offered a moment to pause and recognise those who have helped bolster Australia’s cultural life, it also provides an opportunity to question how effective we are as a sector in forming partnerships that offer greater sustainability.

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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