Overview
- Workers staged a second union-led walkout and a 12:30pm march to NSW Parliament, distributing “Art Attack” flyers featuring Arts Minister John Graham.
- The gallery has proposed cutting up to 51 roles, about 10% of its workforce, to save $7.5 million, with formal consultation reaching its final day.
- Management is reviewing memberships, ticketing, retail, tourism and venue hire, flagging higher ticket prices from next year and longer exhibition runs from 2026 while keeping opening days and hours.
- Depending on the final structure, some in-depth artist monographs and collaborative projects may be paused, with no decisions confirmed.
- Premier Chris Minns declined to guarantee program sizes would be unaffected, and Arts Minister John Graham said he expects changes from the consultation after meeting the union.