Tourism WA's spending on arts and culture events pales in comparison to the state government's splash on bringing sports and entertainment offerings to Western Australia.
The loss was the first since Perth Festival started disclosing its annual results and came despite a 20 per cent jump in government grants to $17.6 million.
This week's appointments include Alan Barrett, Karen Hook, Allister Caird, Marah Braye, Vanessa Guthrie, Michael Corboy, Lee Lawler, Rachelle Lewis, Karen Ho, Dylan Ogilvie, Jessica Steliou, and others.
