A new report from the Australia Council for the Arts, the Institute of Community Directors (ICDA) and Our Community has shone the spotlight on arts governance in Australia.
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Digital, flexible and accessible: launching Our Hybrid Future
Here are two things about me: I work from home. And I manage teams remotely (or I have done in the past). At the start of 2020, these things – while nowhere near unique – were still rare in the circles I worked in. Most of my friends, colleagues and clients went to work each day in offices, and most of them worked with or managed people within the same buildings they shared.
Continue reading “Digital, flexible and accessible: launching Our Hybrid Future”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.
Continue reading “The art of governance”All hole and no plot: fixing Australia’s literary sector
If you could do one thing to ‘fix’ Australia’s literary sector, what would it be? When recently asked to recommend a high-impact, culture-shifting initiative, I found myself flummoxed. More funding? More support? More, um, of the above?
Continue reading “All hole and no plot: fixing Australia’s literary sector”A Parliamentary inquiry
In August, Minister Paul Fletcher announced a parliamentary inquiry into Australia’s creative and cultural industries and institutions.
Continue reading “A Parliamentary inquiry”RESOURCE: Tips for writing great arts grant applications
The stakes for arts funding in Australia have never been so high. Unfortunately, neither has the competition. In solidarity with friends, colleagues, clients and organisations who have lost or are in fear for their livelihoods, here are some of my top tips on how to write and submit great arts grant applications. Continue reading “RESOURCE: Tips for writing great arts grant applications”
RESOURCE: Tips for running great online workshops
As more of us make the change from in-person to digital delivery, we are having to learn a raft of new skills (or, at least, how to use our existing skills in a different way). Here are some tips you can use to create great online workshops. Continue reading “RESOURCE: Tips for running great online workshops”
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”
RESOURCE: How to be the best Board member you can be
In my work supporting not-for-profit clients, I’m often asked about the role of the Board (and the Chairperson in particular) in supporting their organisations.
What are the most important things for a Chair to remember? What are the things they most often get wrong? Continue reading “RESOURCE: How to be the best Board member you can be”
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