Charities in a clash over cash
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More than a decade of supportive relations have soured between Estuary Arts Centre and the organisers of the Harbour Hospice art show over a massive hike in exhibition fees.
Hospice’s Queen’s Birthday fundraising art exhibition and sale has been held at Estuary Arts Centre for 11 years. The proceeds support services at Hibiscus House hospice in Red Beach.
Initially the not-for-profit organisation was given space in Estuary Arts’ gallery to hold its exhibition free of charge. However, hospice fundraiser and exhibition convenor, Vicki Lambert, says that in 2012, when hospice became aware that the arts centre was short of funds, the committee offered to pay. It paid $480 for its exhibition space for four years.