Less is Necessary | Rethinking Arts Governance | Writing Applications in Perth
Welcome to my words, thoughts and ponderings. This month, I'm talking about why #LessIsNecessary in rethinking arts leadership.
NEW: Post-COVID or post-burnout: less is necessary | ArtsHub Australia — www.artshub.com.au Australian’s artists and arts workers are at breaking point, says Kate Larsen, with sector-wide burnout, It’s time to address the crisis no-one wants to name.
FORUM: Bad, Better and Beyond Best Practice: Rethinking Arts Governance, 20/10/22, 10am-4pm (AICSA, Adelaide and online) — events.humanitix.com
A day of discussion on the art of arts governance with SA’s own governance rabble-rouser (that's me, folks). Get insights into Australia’s ‘broken’ governance models, case studies of peers making the best of our bad situation, and help reimagine a future with different sorts of Boards (or a future without them entirely).
WORKSHOP: Writing Applications, 10/10/22, 2-5pm (Centre for Stories, Perth) — centreforstories.com
Join me at Centre for Stories to develop your skills writing applications for grants, awards, residencies and more.
UPDATE: Art of Governance survey still open — larsenkeys.com.au
In preparation for my 2022 Bundanon residency, I kicked-off some research into the governance of arts, cultural and not-for-profit organisations in Australia (and beyond). With so many people still wanting to have their say, I have re-opened the survey for further contributions.
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IN THE NEWS: Friday essay: we are the voice – why we need more Indigenous editors — theconversation.com Fewer than 1% of Australian publishing professionals identify as First Nations. We need better representation to authentically represent First Nations voices. Sandra Phillips explains why – and how.