“These past few years have been immensely challenging for ARTRAGE and the wider arts sector, and I am proud to have led ARTRAGE through these years, proving our resilience and value.
During Sharon’s term with ARTRAGE, more than $26 million has been paid to artists and arts companies that have participated in ARTRAGE and FRINGE WORLD events. Ms Burgess said that her proudest achievements were expanding the scope of ARTRAGE as a robust, year-round arts producer, along with artist initiatives to help artists through the difficult COVID period such as deferring artist fees, implementing an artist gifting tool for customers and the Keep on Fringing grant.
CEO Sharon Burgess has today announced her resignation from ARTRAGE, the non-for-profit cultural charity organisation that is recognised as the third largest arts organisation in Western Australia and is the presenter of major events including FRINGE WORLD Festival.Ĭommencing in 2019 at the cusp of COVID-19, Ms Burgess has been instrumental in successfully navigating the organisation through the significant challenges of the pandemic, leading ARTRAGE to a position of strength where it is poised for ongoing success and delivering enduring positive impact for the WA community.
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