This week's appointments include Professor Merrilee Needham, Marcus Canning, Ben Morton, Ross Carroll, Lawrie Tremaine, Jason Fletcher, and Vik Bansal.
Former Artrage chief executive Marcus Canning and Fortescue deputy chief executive Julie Shuttleworth were among the Western Australians recognised by the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours.
One of the world's biggest fringe festivals, a stunning street art scene and key regulatory changes have been hailed as catalysts for Perth's progression from dullsville into a destination.
Rechabites Hall in Northbridge was officially relaunched as a 1,500-capacity, multi-use venue earlier this month, with the overhaul driven by former Artrage chief executive Marcus Canning.
Box office sales at this year's Fringe World Festival were up by 15 per cent on 2018 figures, while 13 per cent more people attended ticketed events, according to a report released last night.
SPECIAL REPORT: As he takes his final bow next year, Marcus Canning will leave a legacy of major change to the artistic and cultural vibrancy of Perth.
Oil and gas giant Woodside Petroleum has increased support for Perth's Fringe World Festival, with a three-year sponsorship agreement including naming rights for the festival's Pleasure Garden
The opening of a new heritage-listed live entertainment space in Northbridge later this year is the latest example of Marcus Canning's cultural impact on WA.
The state's two leading arts festivals have a large role to play in the cultural and creative vibrancy of Perth during the summer months, according to their impact reports released this week.
Fringe World Festival is taking steps to mitigate losses to performers left $200,000 out of pocket, with plans to appoint a liquidator over the independent event company that failed to make payments.
An independent events company responsible for organising one of Fringe World Festival's major venues has allegedly failed to pay about $200,000 owed to performers as it prepares for voluntary administration.
SPECIAL REPORT: An eclectic mix of corporate heavyweights, private philanthropists and innovative disruptors have helped to shape the state's arts sector.
Box office sales for Perth's two major arts festivals have remained steady against last year's figures, with Perth Festival on track to make $3.8 million and Fringe World Festival hitting $10 million.
City of Perth and Woodside are upping their input into Fringe World Festival this year as the arts event expands with new locations and online activity.
Gage Roads Brewing Company has bested eastern states competitors and secured a two-year partnership with Rugby Australia, supplying the HSBC Sydney 7s event with its first craft beer.
SPECIAL REPORT: An increasingly competitive funding environment has prompted several arts and cultural organisations to sharpen their focus on audience development as a means to boost sustainable income streams.
SPECIAL REPORT: A focus on creating and sustaining a liveable, connected and internationally appealing city is driving arts and culture development and construction projects across Perth.
The 2017 Fringe World Festival brought in $10 million in ticket sales, with over 750,000 people making their way to the Northbridge-focused festivities.
Punters and performers have flocked to Perth's colourful, diverse and pleasantly bizarre Fringe World Festival, which is poised to exceed last year's box office sales and hit the $10 million mark, but factors other than money are driving local artists.
Artrage was founded as an alternative arts organisation, yet under chief executive and former 40under40 award winner Marcus Canning, its turnover is heading towards $20 million.
Rio Tinto Iron Ore chief executive Andrew Harding hit the streets this morning in a fluoro vest and holding an armful of copies of The Big Issue, joining a regular vendor to sell the magazine on St Georges Terrace as part of a week-long national event.
Ticket sales for the 2014 Fringe World Festival are tracking ahead of levels at the same time last year, with event organisers confident of bettering the record revenue from the 2013 festival.
Artrage program manager Amber Hasler has been appointed as director of Perth's Fringe World Festival, while Marcus Canning stays on as chief executive.
