festival, preempting a move by a cohort of philanthropists, artists and First Nations representatives, who were offering a $200,000 funding deal on the condition the festival cut ties with its fossil fuel partner.
Anna Weekes, spokesperson for Fossil Free Arts NT, who also attended the meeting and only learnt of the Santos decision at that point, said afterwards: “The Darwin festival board is yet to commit to meeting the conditions on which the money is being offered and the foundations await response to their letter.”
Santos would not comment on its decision to cease its sponsorship deal, but provided the Guardian with a copy of the letter emailed to the festival board’s chairman earlier on Tuesday. “[This is] a clear acknowledgement that its attempts to greenwash its gas projects no longer wash with artists, audiences or the wider community,” said Weekes in statement.
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