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First Nations Roundtable: Current Situation

for arts and creative independents and organisations

About the series

The Australia Council for the Arts will be hosting a series of First Nations’ Roundtables for arts and creative independents, and organisations, to discuss the current situation that affects us all in relation to COVID-19.

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Contact us

Please contact Michael Hutchings directly if you require further information.

Phone: Michael Hutchings, Project Manager First Nations 0490 299 493

Email: FirstNationsArts@creative.gov.au

Key Info

Topic: Current situation

Date: Friday, 20 March 2020

Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

Join our hosts, Wesley Enoch AM, Chair of the First Nations Arts Strategy Panel and Lydia Miller, Executive Director, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts in this introductory session of the First Nations’ Roundtables series.

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Featured Section

Impacts of COVID-19 on First Nations arts and culture: Download the paper

This paper outlines the immediate and longer term needs, concerns and potentially catastrophic impacts for First Nations arts and culture in light of COVID-19. This includes potential for the most significant loss of arts, culture and language since the arrival of the First Fleet.

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JobKeeper and the cultural and creative industries

This paper outlines the immediate and longer term needs of the cultural and creative industries pertaining to the JobKeeper program. While JobKeeper will have a significant benefit, in its current form it will not support a large proportion of the creative workforce.

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Impacts of COVID-19 on First Nations arts and culture: Download the paper

JobKeeper and the cultural and creative industries

Watch Previous Webinars

First Nations Roundtable: Current Situation
First Nations Roundtable: Digital Space
First Nations Roundtable: Mental/Spiritual Health
First Nations Roundtable: Industry Panel
First Nations Roundtable: Advocating the Arts
Advocating Arts
Advocating Arts 2
Now and the future
Protecting Our Cultural Knowledge and Heritage
Red Carpet Roundtable
Youth and Culture
Festivals
Signature Works
Chosen – Passing on Knowledge Between Generations
And Over To You