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Heads up Australian creatives... Creative Australia has launched the first national survey focused on our work and pay conditions. You can get involved here: creativeworkplaces.gov.au/survey

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I’m looking to create my first audiobook and would love for it to be brought to life by real narrators with genuine voices.

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Giving Day to the Arts - Writers at Sea I’m looking to create my first audiobook and would love for it to be brought to life by real narrators with genuine voices. Human storytelling carries emotion, depth, and connection in a way that AI v...

Today is the day - AusArt, coordinated by the wonderful Creative Australia, where I’m joining lots of other creatives in support of art by raising money towards a special project.

#AusArtDay #creativeaustralia #writingcommunity #writerslife

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🎼 #AusArtDay and is happening NEXT WEEK! Join the first ever national public movement 23 October that celebrates and elevates the role of the arts in Australian life! ✨ Partner with us to help us raise $20,000

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Thursday 23 Oct is AusArt Day, a new initiative by Creative Australia that encourages us to make tax-deductible donations to participating creative organisations, like @asauthors.bsky.social (ASA).
You can donate to ASA here:
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The takeaway from the Venice Biennale saga: the art world faces deep and troubling structural inequality Creative Australia’s decision earlier this year to rescind the selection of artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino as Australia’s 2026 representatives at the Venice Biennale sent shockwaves through the arts sector.

Creative Australia’s biennale backflip offers an opportunity for the visual arts sector to reckon with deep and troubling issues of structural inequity and free expression – especially in a fraught political climate. #auspol #CreativeAustralia

Khaled Sabsabi Reinstated for 2026 Venice Biennale After Review | Daily Art News Creative Australia reinstates Khaled Sabsabi for Venice Biennale 2026 after backlash over his earlier removal; review calls for stronger arts policy safeguards.

Creative Australia reinstates Khaled Sabsabi for Venice Biennale 2026 after backlash over his earlier removal; review calls for stronger arts policy safeguards.

#khalebsabsabi #venicebiennale #creativeaustralia #dailyartnews

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Creative Australia’s backflip on Venice Biennale representatives exposes deep governance failures The reinstatement of artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino as Australia’s representatives for the 2026 Venice Biennale closes a bruising recent cultural episode and exposes the fragility of the systems meant to protect artistic freedom in Australia.

The reinstatement of artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino is not simply a symbolic reversal. It is a chance to restore trust and demonstrate that institutions can learn from failure. #auspol #VeniceBiennale #CreativeAustralia

“Worst of all, Australia’s chief federal arts agency has shown itself to be completely unable to defend its mission to CHAMPION & SUPPORT the arts in Australia.

…the truth here is that the real reason for cancelling Sabsabi was political cowardice.”

#auspol #creativeAustralia

Let's be clear Julian Leeser, you were once my Local Member, but you do not speak for me. Limits on artistic freedom and political interference in the arts, are both unacceptable in a free and pluralistic society. #RNBreakfast #CreativeAustralia #ABCNews #ABC730 #Auspol

Creative Australia chair retires after Venice furore Hopes are up in the arts sector that Australia’s sacked Venice Biennale artistic team of Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino may be reinstated.

#CreativeAustralia Board Chair forced to resign over despicable sacking of Venice Biennale artist, Khaled Sabsabi, who’s now been reinstated after an embarrassing backflip!
Deputy chair will temp til new chair is found, suggesting departure hadn’t been planned.
#auspol
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Reinstating the artistic team of #khaledsabsabi and #michaeldagostino as originally selected is a great decision by #creativeaustralia.

Antionette Lattouf's been vindicated

Khaled Sabsabi's been vindicated

Are you seeing a pattern here, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra❓

#InstitutionalFailure #ABC #CreativeAustralia #MelbourneSymphonyOrchestra

Khaled Sabsabi reinstated as Venice Biennale representative after independent review into dumping Artist says Creative Australia’s decision renews his confidence in integrity of body’s selection process

Congratulations #Sabsabi
May you have the recognition you deserve. We’re so sorry these #Zionists at #CreativeAustralia showed no leadership in their spineless decision-making process.
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Creative Australia reverses controversial decision to dump Biennale artist After controversially and suddenly withdrawing Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino from the 2026 Venice Biennale, Creative Australia has announced it has reversed its decision.

An Olympic worthy backflip after an appalling own goal by #CreativeAustralia. Requires the consumption of a large slice of humble pie.After the Latouffe débâcle and the MSO capitulation perhaps the #IsraelLobby will think twice about messing with artists? www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

Creative Australia is advertising for the inaugural director of Writing Australia. This is a time for transformative, systemic, disruptive thinking and change. And new voices.
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Creative Australia has released the Creative Workplaces website with lots of resources on workers rights and responsibilities, pay, working conditions and more.
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Congratulations to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Labor Party on their re-election!
With Labor’s renewed commitment to the arts, including major investment through the Revive National Cultural Policy, our creative sector is set to thrive.
#AustralianMusic #SupportTheArts #CreativeAustralia

Australia. Public Service. Services for the Public. Job Cuts. Job losses. Services cut. Home budget. Future cost of living.

#auspol #ausvotes #costofliving #factcheck #culture #education #creativeAustralia #arts #media #creators

Today Creative Workplaces released a new Discussion Paper as part of consultation into issues related to work arrangements and pay for artists, arts workers and organisations.
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Reading round-up: Mon 14–Sun 20 Apr 2025 – elliottbledsoe.wtf Big Tech faces multiple antitrust cases, arts and disability leadership, arts education in crisis and Lady Gaga reignites predatory ticketing concerns.

2️⃣ Arts and Disability Network Australia is a new consortium of disability arts state peak bodies funded as a Creative Australia delivery partner and the Office for the Arts is calling for Advisory Group members for the Arts and Disability Plan.
#ArtsAndDisability #ArtsPeakBodies #CreativeAustralia

Reading round-up: Mon 14–Sun 20 Apr 2025 – elliottbledsoe.wtf Big Tech faces multiple antitrust cases, arts and disability leadership, arts education in crisis and Lady Gaga reignites predatory ticketing concerns.

Because of the break I am putting out my round-up today. Here's WTF happened last week:

1️⃣ Staff and more sector players express concern at Creative Australia’s handling of the Australian Venice Biennale exhibition next year.
#ArtsAndPolitics #ArtisticFreedom #CreativeAustralia

Adrian’s gotta go already

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From Creative Australia to Sydney writers’ festival, the direct threat facing the arts is coming from within | Louise Adler In this adapted extract from What’s the Big Idea? Louise Adler looks at the failure of Australian cultural leaders shying from risk and artistic vision – and letting the tail wag the dog

A long read but a good read. Thank you Louise Adler

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Embattled Creative Australia boss served angry letters from staff and 600 literary figures amid Sabsabi fallout Letters from staff expressed ‘complete lack of confidence in your ability to lead this organisation effectively’ and fears over participating in external inquiry

“Art has always occupied the complex and often uncomfortable space where competing perspectives and social pressures intersect.” Talk the white man talk but don’t believe it nor act on it. Reviews achieve NothinG. Take your bullshit elsewhere #CreativeAustralia.
#Sabsabi
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WTF now?!: Monday 31 March–Sunday 6 April 2025 Is the arts in this election? Burke comments on the Venice Biennale, the sector responds Green’s Queensland Music Awards win and SA launched a cultural policy.

Here's WTF happened last week:

1️⃣, 2️⃣ & 3️⃣ Where is the arts in this election? Labor has and The Greens have articulated positions.
#AusVotes #AusPol #DemocracySausage #AusElection2025

4️⃣ Tony Burke has commented on the Venice Biennale saga.
#CreativeAustralia

Khaled Sabsabi show cancelled one month after sacking from Venice Biennale Monash University has ‘indefinitely postponed’ upcoming exhibition at Monash University Museum of Art in Melbourne, after ‘consultation with our communities’

This IS grossly disturbing @tonyburkemp.bsky.social?👇 Truth distorted. Narratives created suiting the powerful. The lack of leadership re justice is staggering. #AustraliaImmigrantNation better for some; not those othered. #Sabsabi #CreativeAustralia #Zionism
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Short history of Australian artists at Venice Biennale reveals some irony within current furore What does an eye over the history reveal about the Creative Australia Board’s recent Venice Biennale decision?

What does an eye over the history reveal about the Creative Australia Board’s recent Venice Biennale decision?

#creativeaustralia #venicebiennale #australianarts #arts #arthistory #robertmenzies #whitlam

WTF now?!: Monday 10–Sunday 16 March 2025 Creative Australia governance review announced, class in the arts is overshadowed, DOGE support down and Big tech players throw shade at each other.

Here's WTF happened last week:

1️⃣ Creative Australia announced a governance review because of the Venice Biennale saga against more pressure from the arts sector for leadership change.
#CreativeAustralia #ArtisticFreedom