Creative Australia在两年内花费了63.6万美元进行100+次国际旅行,引发了关于成本和决策的批评。
Creative Australia spent $636K on 100+ international trips in two years, sparking criticism over costs and decisions.
澳大利亚创意艺术基金会(Creative Australia)是联邦艺术资助机构, 两年内花费636,126美元, 用于超过100次国际旅行, 平均每八天一次,
Creative Australia, the federal arts funding agency, spent $636,126 on over 100 international trips in two years, averaging one every eight days, drawing criticism amid struggles at arts organizations like the Australian Design Centre and Sculpture by the Sea.
反对党领导人称支出过高,理由是费用高昂,包括17 939美元巴塞罗那之旅和26 651美元首尔首脑会议之行。
Opposition leaders called the spending excessive, citing high costs including a $17,939 Barcelona trip and a $26,651 Seoul summit visit.
首席执行官Adrian Collette为这次旅行辩护,认为旅行对于提高澳大利亚的全球艺术形象和制定文化政策,包括AI政策至关重要。
CEO Adrian Collette defended the travel as essential for advancing Australia’s global arts profile and shaping cultural policy, including on AI.
该机构还因艺术家哈立德·萨布萨比暂时被撤换澳大利亚威尼斯双年展代表一职而遭到反弹,该职位后来因公众强烈反对而被撤销。
The agency also faced backlash over the temporary removal of artist Khaled Sabsabi as Australia’s Venice Biennale representative, later reversed after public outcry.