Entrepreneurs and Public Art: Private Sponsorship for Public Art Begins to Bloom in WA

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Although the history of the west militated against private sponsorship, it began to blossom in the 1990s. This was assisted by the State Government sponsored Percent for Art Scheme. Looks at various examples of public art in Western Australia.

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