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The fact that Council have undertaken no maintenance on this heritage listed building has led to a general feeling of a rundown and underused space. Studios 2 and 3 who have continued to run cultural activities and inject much needed finance into the Fremantle economy through the flow through of their endeavours to conduct small businesses within the arts industry. The whole term of their residency at J Shed neither artist have resorted to government funding, grants or subsidised projects. They have achieved what they have, operated as viable small businesses, totally self funded.

The fact that Council have undertaken no maintenance on this heritage listed building has led to a general feeling of a rundown and underused space. Studios 2 and 3 who have continued to run cultural activities and inject much needed finance into the Fremantle economy through the flow through of their endeavours to conduct small businesses within the arts industry. The whole term of their residency at J Shed neither artist have resorted to government funding, grants or subsidised projects. They have achieved what they have, operated as viable small businesses, totally self funded.

[[File:IMG 7353.jpg|thumb|right|275px| The lack off maintenance by City of Fremantle has become a serious issue down at the J Shed]]

[[File:IMG 7353.jpg|thumb|right|275px| The lack off maintenance by City of Fremantle has become a serious issue down at the J Shed.]]

[[File:IMG 7356.jpg|thumb|right|275px| The lack off maintenance by City of Fremantle has become a serious issue down at the J Shed]]

[[File:IMG 7356.jpg|thumb|right|275px| The lack off maintenance by City of Fremantle at the J Shed.]]

'''Note''':

'''Note''':

* Tenants entered into commercial renting arrangements with council.

* Tenants entered into commercial renting arrangements with council.

*Studio: +61 (08) 9430 7900

*Studio: +61 (08) 9430 7900

== The J Shed Perspective ==

== The J Shed Perspective-Cultural Development Working Group ==

The '''J Shed''' perspective on the report created by the "Cultural Development Working Group"  <ref>[http://www.fremantle.wa.gov.au/City_of_Fremantle/Council_groups_and_committees/Cultural_Development_Working_Group City of Fremantle-Cultural Development Working Group] The members were Cr Tim Grey-Smith, Cr Josh Wilson, Mayor Brad Pettitt (ex-officio), Chris Bendall, David Hyams,  Jon Cope, Andra Kins, Jacqueline Holmer and Bob Reece.

The '''J Shed''' perspective on the report created by the "Cultural Development Working Group"  <ref>[http://www.fremantle.wa.gov.au/City_of_Fremantle/Council_groups_and_committees/Cultural_Development_Working_Group City of Fremantle-Cultural Development Working Group] The members were Cr Tim Grey-Smith, Cr Josh Wilson, Mayor Brad Pettitt (ex-officio), Chris Bendall, David Hyams,  Jon Cope, Andra Kins, Jacqueline Holmer and Bob Reece.