Sharon Burgess

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.

New Artrage chief executive Sharon Burgess reckons she has the best job in Perth, allowing her to combine her passion for the arts with her business experience.

Fringe World Festival recorded a drop in box office sales, despite higher attendance, as it wrapped up its 2020 season last night.

Arts organisations are cautiously planning how they might perform and interact once restrictions are lifted.

Fringe World Festival recorded a $1.2 million drop in box office sales for its 2020 season, which the festival attributed to cheaper ticket prices.

A refined Fringe World Festival is giving audiences and artists a chance to reconnect after a tough year.

Perth Festival has postponed all live performances until after next weekend and Fringe World Festival has cancelled all events until 6pm on Friday, due to the COVID-19 lockdown.

Fringe World Festival was due to wrap up on Sunday, but organisers have launched an encore season after losing five days of programming due to Perth’s COVID-19 lockdown.

Amber Hasler is leaving Artrage to pursue other opportunities, after recently completing her 10th Fringe World Festival.

Artists are putting pressure on arts organisations to think more carefully about where their funds come from.

Artrage, the parent company of Fringe World Festival, has partnered with Woodside Petroleum after artists have protested the oil and gas giant’s relationship with the festival for the past few years.

Fringe World Festival'S 2021 audience numbers and box office sales were lower than in previous years after a COVID-19 lockdown caused the cancellation of 85 shows.

Fringe World Festival has received $3.6 million for the next three years from Lotterywest to support the event and run a free community day as part of its programming.

The festival will include new COVID protocols.

Artrage, the not for profit behind Fringe World Festival, has appointed Hesperia’s Kyle Jeavons as chair to replace the long-serving Anthony Robinson.

Fringe World Festival’s parent company, Artrage, has pointed to some signs of a recovery from the pandemic in a new report, posting a higher box office spend but overall lower attendance.

Artrage, the parent company behind Fringe World Festival, has created a philanthropy program to support its activities year-round and provide more opportunities for artists.

Proponents of a four-day work week tout the productivity and personal benefits but some say the arrangement should be approached with caution.

Artrage chief executive Sharon Burgess has announced she will step down from her role, having led the Northbridge-based arts not for profit since late 2019.

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