Nuit Blanche for Melbourne? — 11.10.2010
The Arts Industry Council’s recent conference became the centre of a mini storm, when Coalition Leader Ted Baillieu announced a key element to his party’s arts platform, an all-night arts festival based on the “Nuit Blanche” festival in Paris. The announcement has been met with some controversy, with sections of the arts community questioning the value of adding yet another festival, while Labor has claimed that the government was already investigating the idea. What are your thoughts? Would you support a Nuit Blanche festival in Melbourne?
Comments
Denise Kuchmar — 19 October at 05:55PM
Whilst the idea has merit I doubt we have the mindset or population eager to take part in all night arts festival at this point in time. Melbourne could try it as a pilot project to see how it goes. However the festival would need strategic placement in the annual events calendar to gain the intended audience numbers.