TASMANIAN COMMERCIAL ART GALLERIES TO HAVE CHANCE TO SHOWCASE WORK OF LOCAL ARTISTS AT 2 PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL ART FAIRS

Tasmania, Australia, Feb. 9 -- Minister for the Arts, Elise Archer, issued the following media release: Tasmanian commercial art galleries will have the chance to showcase the work of local artists at two prestigious national art fairs, thanks to a new program by the Hodgman Liberal Government. Four grants of $20 000 each are available through Arts Tasmania's Art Fair Industry Development Initiative, to help eligible galleries participate in the Sydney Contemporary or Melbourne Art Fair...