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Artists concerned after Groundfloor Gallery closes Mr Gannon said while his experience with the Groundfloor Gallery was “unusual”, it highlighted a broader problem within the industry, where practices and standards were inconsistent and unregulated. “I have never not been paid before, but there is sometimes a difficulty getting paid on time. Certainly, sometimes there seems to be a drip feed mentality,” Mr Gannon said. According to Robyn Ayres, executive director of the Arts Law Centre of Australia, which provides legal and business advice to artists, many of the organisation’s clients faced problems with debt recovery. But unlike the circumstances at Groundfloor Gallery, this was because artists had not drawn-up contracts. While “normal” business would always include a written agreement or contract, Ms Ayres said many in the art world bypassed this procedure. “Part of what we are trying to do

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According to a spokeswoman from the Office of Fair Trading, no complaints had been received regarding Groundfloor Gallery. Village Voice has repeatedly tried to contact the gallery director Jeannette Mascolo for comment but has not received a response. Village Voice visited the Groundfloor Gallery last month, but found that the premises were for lease.

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Birchgrove’s Groundfloor Gallery is at the centre of controversy this month, with several Sydney artists claiming they are owed more than $20,000 collectively for sold works. Sydney artists Darren Gannon, Caroline Corby and Tony Priddle have alleged that gallery director Jeannette Mascolo has not paid them for artworks sold at their exhibitions, which were held in March, May and August this year. According to the artists, they each had contracts with Ms Mascolo and had artworks sold at their exhibition, but despite repeated requests for payment had received none. “I sent through a letter of demand on September 29, that was the last contact I have ever had with her,” Darren Gannon said. A search of the business name Groundfloor Gallery by the Village Voice found that its registration with the office of Fair Trading was cancelled on September 30.