Advocacy – Page 4 – LARSEN

Preparing a cultural policy scorecard

After nearly a decade without a national policy, and a Federal election in sight, the cultural sector is suddenly awash with plans to make a plan.

The art of connection

In addition to its many theatres, museums and galleries, Adelaide’s city centre is home to dozens of smaller cultural spaces in which artist and creatives make, share and sell their work.

I was commissioned by City of Adelaide to produce The Art of Connection, a research and advocacy paper about the importance of inner city artist spaces.

The art of governance

Australia’s arts boards are broken. The very ground on which our arts organisations and institutions are built is unpredictable, unsteady and (increasingly) unsafe.

A Parliamentary inquiry

In August, Minister Paul Fletcher announced a parliamentary inquiry into Australia’s creative and cultural industries and institutions.

Call for urgent arts industry stimulus

COVID-19 is the single biggest disruption to Australia’s cultural life in generations. But none of the Australian Government’s stimulus commitments thus far have addressed the arts, cultural or creative industries. Continue reading “Call for urgent arts industry stimulus”

Growth State: a (draft) response

Members of South Australia’s creative industries are being encouraged to have their say on the State’s new Creative Industries Sector Strategy: a 10 year plan to support the growth of the creative industries in South Australia. Continue reading “Growth State: a (draft) response”

RESOURCE: Disability models and language

There are a number of different ways of thinking and talking about disability. This document provides some historical context and resources around some of the more commonly used disability models and language. Continue reading “RESOURCE: Disability models and language”

RESOURCE: Best practice arts language

The words we use to describe ourselves, our work and our communities can be personal, political, and can change over time. The arts sector is often at the forefront of this change. Continue reading “RESOURCE: Best practice arts language”

Taking the lead

Kate Larsen and Emma Bennison discuss Arts Access Australia’s transition to disability leadership in Taking the Lead (2012). Continue reading “Taking the lead”

On rates and reparations: a personal approach

In 2019, my partner and I bought a house in Adelaide, our first small piece of ground. But with the excitement, paperwork, moving boxes and money story came a serving of white colonial guilt and responsibility that we hadn’t yet realised for our previous apartment in the sky. Continue reading “On rates and reparations: a personal approach”