2-year funding: let’s look at the dataThe 2-year funding round was just announced (28 August), and in this inaugural round, 62 organisations have received funds from the pool of applications. 2-year funding: the big winners … and the losersIn a formal statement, Minister for the Arts John Graham says, ‘Regional arts, including regional art galleries, are the big winners from this cultural funding boost. By sheer numbers alone, regional organisations are the big winner in this new funding round. Others have missed out, like Broken Hill City Art Gallery, the oldest art gallery in regional NSW. That seems to have swung the other way with this round with Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre, Shoalhaven Regional Gallery, Orange Regional Gallery, Newcastle Art Gallery, New England Regional Art Museum, Maitland Regional Art Gallery, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, and independent the Lock Up all successful in this round, allaying fears for the sector’s stability.