ARTRAGE Inc. 2020 Impact Report

CEO WELCOME
With ARTRAGE only producing two Festival hubs
in 2021 (down from five in 2020), the reduced
hub footprint will mean more customer attention
towards other venues in the program, many of
which are year-round businesses that have had a
tough few months.
I wish that my time over the last few months
was spent implementing new Festival initiatives
around audience diversity and growing our reach.
However, despite the heartache of COVID-19, I am
grateful to work for an organisation that presents
an essential part of our community’s summer
calendar, and now more than ever, our community
needs the Festival as a light at the end of the
tunnel following the depression of COVID-19. 2021
will be the Festival’s 10 th birthday and we are
looking forward to celebrating with the whole
community and for FRINGE WORLD to be a key
stimulator for the revival of WA.
Support from our partners is more important than
ever before, and for those that are reading this
I hope you find the following pages heartening
as you see how your support has enabled us to
bring joy to hundreds of thousands of audience
members, provide jobs for thousands of workers,
stimulate the local economy, attract tourists and
provide a platform for our incredible artists to
share their stories.
I’ve been impressed by the collaborative approach
that the people of this city take and would like
to acknowledge the support of a number of
stakeholders including the Western Australian
State Government, led by Premier Mark McGowan.
Their response to the emergence of COVID-19 was
second to none and has made me so proud and
thankful to be living in WA.
In addition to Premier McGowan I would like to
make special mention and extend my personal
thanks to Ministers Templeman, Papalia and
Saffioti, Shelagh Magadza at the Chamber of Arts
and Culture, Lotterywest CEO Susan Hunt, Tabitha
McMullan at the City of Perth, the team at Perth
Festival and all of ARTRAGE’s Partners who have
all contributed to making my inaugural year an
enjoyable one.
For information regarding the Report Methodology
that underpins the results of this report, refer to
Page 101.
Thank you,
Sharon Burgess
ARTRAGE CEO
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OUR PURPOSE
To enrich and evolve the culture
of Western Australia.
OUR CORE VALUES
We mainstream Fringe culture.
We surprise & delight.
Our success is defined by
the success of our artists.
We make Perth better.
OUR VISION
To embed ARTRAGE events in the hearts
and minds of all Western Australians.
OUR MISSION
To provide enduring benefits
for artists, audiences and a diverse
family of stakeholders through
presenting events with global
appeal.
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