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Traders asked to share Archibald Prize tourism plans by Wellington Council
Inviting business owners to register their business information which will be included in the tourism and promotion campaign.
Australia's most-prestigious portrait award, the Archibald Prize, is coming to Sale, and Wellington Shire Council is calling on local businesses and attractions to get on board and start planning now for a tourism boom. Gippsland Art Gallery, at the Port of Sale, will be the only Victorian venue to present the much-loved – and often controversial - Archibald Prize exhibition in its centenary year.
Australia's most-prestigious portrait award, the Archibald Prize is coming to Sale, traders are invited to send their expression of interest with their business information which will be included in the tourism campaign and promotion
Discussing business plans for the exhibition
Gippsland Art Gallery expects to draw as many as 55,000 visitors to Sale and the region to see the Archibald show, so business owners and tourism operators are being asked to contact Council to discuss their plans for the period of the exhibition.
Wellington Shire Council Mayor Garry Stephens noted that this year Gippsland Art Gallery will be the only Victorian venue to present Australia’s oldest and most popular exhibition. "Anyone in Melbourne, or anywhere else in the state, who wants to see the exhibition will need to travel to Sale. That means we’ll see more people than Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium can hold head to our region across the 45 days of the exhibition," Cr Stephens said.
Opportunity for the region
The exhibition, featuring famous faces, self-portraits, unsung heroes and the $100,000 prize winner – Victorian artist Peter Wegner’s portrait of 100-year-old artist Guy Warren – will run from Friday 8 October to Sunday 21 November. "The exhibition will be open seven days a week, so it presents an incredible opportunity for us to showcase our region – and, of course, that includes Wellington traders and tourist attractions," Cr Stephens said.
Boost to the shire’s economy
Local businesses are being called on to engage with Council’s Archibald Prize Project Manager now to discuss how to best prepare for this much-needed boost to Wellington Shire’s economy, such as extending trading hours, offering discounts to Archibald Prize ticket holders or offering attractions that appeal to visiting art lovers.
To discuss getting your business on board, contact Melanie Caple, Archibald Prize Project Manager, at melaniec@wellington.vic.gov.au or register your business at tourism campaign and promotion.
Pictures from Gippsland Art Gallery Facebook page.
Source: www.gippsland.com
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