Artists, Technology, Institutions and Social Change

Last Saturday I spoke at NGV’s Symposium, Art and the Connected Future, one of the public talk programs that runs alongside their, understandably popular, Andy Warhol/Ai Weiwei exhibition. I was particularly chuffed to be invited because, given my currently dire financial situation, the last … Read more →

Fringe, or Binge?

“In 1960, fed up with the limited opportunity for local talent in the exclusive Adelaide Festival of Arts, a small group of independent artists created the Adelaide Fringe”. So begins the Adelaide Fringe Festival’s webpage about the history of the … Read more →

Open Letter to Regional Arts NSW re Artlands Dubbo

OPEN LETTER published via reallybigroadtrip and sent to admin@regionalartsnsw.com.au Dear Regional Arts NSW, I am writing in response to your reminder for a call to presenters for Artlands Dubbo 2016: http://artlands.com.au/artlands-conference. After much thought and with great sadness, I shall … Read more →

How can we harness the power of creative digital culture to improve Aboriginal rights?

reallybigroadtrip is calling for expressions of interest from artists, geeks, filmmakers and social change warriors. Join us in a South Australian/APY Lands Aboriginal roadtrip, any time between April – August 2016. Digital literacy is often considered to be lacking in Aboriginal … Read more →