Your views: on a new art gallery, and supporting live music
Today, readers comment on a call to resurrect plans for a Contemporary Art Gallery, and cash grants for struggling venues.
Commenting on the opinion piece: Why Adelaide needs a new gallery for 21st century art
Dr Margot Osborne is absolutely right. I worked as a volunteer at the SA Art Gallery for 12 years.
If the original had not been abandoned by the Liberal government, the Contemporary Art Gallery would nearly be up and running by now. Whenever I visit other art galleries around the country I feel quite sad about our situation.
I gave the Art Gallery a Bertram Mackennal sculpture when my husband died 18 years ago and it has never been on display. – Name supplied
Bravo Margot Osborne for your bravery and sense. What is Adelaide’s problem? It’s 2024 and still Lot 14 goes nowhere! Truly pathetic inaction by the government. – Michael Lynch
I do hope that those arguing for a museum of modern art win the day. Our Art Gallery is amazing, but needs far more resources and space.
Something along the lines of Melbourne’s modern art gallery in Fed Square would be a fantastic addition to our city. – Cathy Chua
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Commenting on the story: Cash grants for SA live music venues amid closures
The State Government was lobbied by Music SA in July last year for this repurposing of funds, but were they listening? It doesn’t seem so.
Six venues closed in the two months to December alone, and it has taken this long for the minister to announce assistance. I get the impression she and her advisors have either not been listening to the industry, or are out of touch.
Where was the support for the venues that have closed when they needed it? Will the minister’s department be approaching closed venues and assisting them to reopen? If not, this announcement will be very poor comfort indeed for the venues that have closed. And for those who care for the live music industry in this state. – Danny Rohrlach
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