How strong partnerships made a regional festival a national event

‘We don’t feel disadvantaged being in the regions. In fact, we see this as an opportunity,' says former Four Winds Chair Sheena Boughen.
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Performing at Four Winds is a unique experience, 2016 Easter Festival; image courtesy Four Winds

Australia is very fond of a festival – we have plenty of them. In regional areas in particular, festivals have grown exponentially over the past decade, driven by the growth of cultural tourism.

One of the first, and more successful, regional festivals has been Four Winds Bermagui

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina