Art’s multi-million dollar mile high club

A foreign company has brought culture to 6.6 million Australians through a unique sponsorship partnering suggested by its Aussie competitor.
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Blockbuster exhibitions and major international collections are big business for our cultural institutions. 

Key to bringing these exhibitions to our shores is Art Exhibitions Australia Limited (AEA), a non-profit organisation company that was formed 35 years ago as the International Cultural Corporation of Australia (ICCA). It started with $1 million seed funding from the federal government over four years (1980-1981).

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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