ArtsHub (AU)

Dear Colin Brooks: Defunded Victorian Arts Organisations Address Creative Industries Minister

Several Victorian arts bodies—including Writers Victoria, the Public Galleries Association of Victoria, Abbotsford Convent and Australian Print Workshop—have been stripped of operational funding by Creative Victoria. The groups have publicly appealed to Creative Industries Minister Colin Brooks, citing petitions, funding histories and the broader impact on jobs, community wellbeing and cultural capital. Writers Victoria’s petition has gathered 5,711 signatures, while PGAV requests reinstatement of its $100,000 annual grant and a new First Nations staff role. Australian Print Workshop, a 44‑year‑old institution, lost roughly $170,000 in yearly support, threatening its long‑term viability.