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I stand with GAZA.
As an artist I stand with the list of fellow creatives who have signed this petition to the Australian Government. Do you want to be on the right side of History? Please add your name and share this post far and wide, to all your fellow Australian artists.
Be the change you want to see!

An open letter to the Australian Government from Australian creatives and members of the public regarding Palestine Please click the link to complete this form.

Our internet has been down since Monday. Sorry for the delay with memberships. It should be back up on Monday. Sorry!

A very interesting read about how conservative Australia is. I've unfortunately experienced this within the arts at all different levels and different disciplines. Why aren't we more supportive? Why aren't we more progressive? What have been your experiences both at home in Australia and abroad. Lets discuss...

'A spoilt brat country': the Australians overseas who decided not to come home While hundreds of thousands of Australians returned in 2020, and thousands more struggled to, most expatriates stayed put – here some share why

Are there benefits for an artist to be physically active?

As an artist you may find yourself stuck in one room working behind a canvas or computer for long periods of time and this year has not been much help. Has your mental health and creativity suffer because of this?
According to betterhealth.gov.vic being physically active helps your concentration, alertness and mood, not to mention boosting your self confidence, and coping mechanism.
Yoga, running and high intensity workouts are recommended to help improve focus, reduce stress, and be more resilient to stressful situations and keep your stress levels down.

It's literally an easy fix to combatting stress, improving your focus and boosting creative thinking. Experts suggest 30 minutes, 5 days a week will make a difference. Time to start including fitness in your creative process.

Is it still important to have a website in the age of social media?

I believe it is as important as it's ever been. In a time where we are drowning in images, tik-tok videos a website is a place for you to clarify your product and services. A website creates a personal space, likened to a shop or gallery for potential clients to step out of the flurry of instagram and facebook to connect to you, one on one.

A website allows you to show your creativity without the restrictions of square layout of Instagram or ever changing formate of Facebook. Really let your style and personality shine. Have your services listed, your previous clients and a link to your socials so visitors can still connect with you and stay up to date with your joruney.

So there's always lots of questions to ask when applying for or quoting a job, and as every job is different the questions vary just as much. However, time is one of the most important, and although it may be very obvious, it is so often misquoted.
The time it will take to fulfil the job is often more than the installation/shoot day, it's your time to plan, develop ideas, communication with a client about the job, prepare yourself/tools for the job, not to forget the travel!

If you're not sure how much time it will take to do these tasks get use to marking the time it takes for phone calls, replying to emails preparing and after a few jobs you'll see a pattern. Having this information will give you not only a clearer idea of how much time YOU need to take on a job, but will give you the confidence to quote future jobs with a better idea of how much real time it takes.

Just found this website that is a directory of Australian products! We've been looking for something like this for years! Sign up and get involved! Support Australian made or get your products listed!!

Product homepage - The Australian Made Campaign Looking for genuine Australian products? Over 10,000 products are registered to carry the Australian Made, Australian Grown logo. Search for Australian Made and Australian Grown products and produce at www.australianmade.com.au.

Exciting opportunity for the writers out there.
SBS has launched its inaugural “Emerging Writers Competition” and want to hear the story's of diverse and often underrepresented Australians.

Writers aged 18 and over are invited to submit a memoir piece of 1000-2000 words on the topic of ‘Growing up in diverse Australia’. The winning submission will be awarded a $5000 prize to further their storytelling future, as well as having their story published on the SBS Voices website.
Entries are open from 15 August – 15 September 2020.

SBS launches the inaugural SBS Emerging Writers’ Competition SBS is looking for the next generation of diverse Australian writers.

Society has been dramatically impacted by the recent global events and our community has been hit very hard unfortunately.
Fortunate for some who've been able to get the kick back from the government, but if you haven't and you've got you've had a online store through Big Cartel they have set up a relief fund to help you out. On top of that they have gifted all their accounts with a free upgrade, I'm unsure how long the upgrade will last but it's all little perks to help in these tough times.
Take care, stay safe and stay home! xoxo