Comparison with other Australian regions and
towns studied, through over 300 interviews, is an important component of how our views have been shaped
in this report. Artists working alone at
said they sometimes struggle to find studio space, while
's gallery space was also reported.
The discussion ended with an explanation of a company called The Residency,. edu.
There have been long and heated discussions about the closure of a decades-old community arts organization called the Geraldton Arts and Cultural Development Council (ACDC). The
Perth Fringe World Festival also featured some local acts. These include renovated buildings such as the Geraldton Regional Art Gallery and La Residencia. com)
Fiona Shallcross, Project Manager (Tourism), Midwest Development Commission
Bruce Sherwood, Principal, Eastman Poletti Sherwood Architects
Rob Smallwood, Digital Economy, Mid West Development Commission
Susan Smith, Community and Cultural Development, Manager City of Greater Geraldton
Mayor Shane Van Styn, City of Greater Geraldton
Pieter Vorster, Economic Development, City of Greater Geraldton
Sara Walker, Acting Coordinator Art Gallery and Cultural Development, Geraldton Regional Art Gallery
Savanah Wilkinson, Artist
We also acknowledge the assistance of Nicki Hall and Vivien Clifford in undertaking this research. The report draws on socio-economic data1 compiled for the ‘creative hotspots’
included in this study, and all Australian local government areas – as well as desk research, and a small but
diverse sample of key informant interviews in Geraldton. The group was composed of two performing-arts practitioners, five visual artists, Chair of
the Geraldton Cultural Trust, a CGG representative with cultural responsibilities, and the manager and a staff
member from the Geraldton Regional Art Gallery.