Quality of light, quality of life: professional artists and cultural industries in and around Broken Hill

This research aims to advance understanding of the arts and cultural industries sector and to support policy formation by making explicit the character of cultural production and the talent pool of professional artists in the region, identifying barriers to development and employment creation and providing recommendations to grow this sector. Professional artists and cultural producers who live in the region including Broken Hill, Menindee, Wilcannia and White Cliffs - completed a questionnaire capturing information about their creative practices, audiences and markets, income and business practices. Interviews were recorded, focus groups run, and secondary research was also part of the mix. The project also researched and built a database of local professional and emerging artists, cultural businesses and other relevant businesses in the area.