The NSW Minister for the Arts, Ben Franklin, has today announced a raft of measures in the 2022-23 NSW Budget to make the arts more accessible. Key funding commitments will support the upgrade of arts education facilities and help make participation more affordable to children and families across the state.

In making the announcement, the Minister acknowledged that the arts industry had been one of the hardest hit by the pandemic. Recognising the importance of the sector to the economy and its role as an employer, the Minister said, “It’s been an incredibly tough couple of years for the arts, and as we look to recover from the effects of that period, this year’s State Budget is an investment in the future that will create more jobs and more opportunities across the sector.”

NSW Minister for the Arts, Ben Franklin. Image Supplied.

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