Dark Mofo first launched in 2013, and it has been confirmed to continue until 2021.
The new funding deal includes Dark Mofo’s agreement to expand the number of interstate and overseas visitors to embrace winter in Tasmania, draw more visitors to the festival, and invest at least $250,000 in programming and support of Tasmanian arts-based organisations.
Dark Mofo 2015 returned an estimated $46 million to the economy and created around 400 new jobs, both full time and short term contracts.
