Who goes to Galleries?

A recent study by Museum & Gallery Services Queensland found that locals love their galleries
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Visitors at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art on the occasion of the 6th Asia Pacific Triennial. Courtesy QAGOMA

In a growing climate of accountability and accessibility, Australian arts organisations have a greater need to know their audience. Queensland has just released the results of an extensive study in the visual arts sector and, while the findings raise few eyebrows in alarm, they offer affirmation and direction for future fine tuning. 

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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