Q+A is bringing together some of Australia’s leading artists and thinkers, to explore the future of the industry.
| | | | | | As the arts sector roars back to life, Q+A is bringing together some of Australia’s leading artists and thinkers, to explore the future of the industry. Music and live performances are once again being celebrated across the country, including Vivid Sydney which is celebrating its 12th year this month, Rising which finally launched in Melbourne after several disruptions and Hobart once again under the spell of Dark Mofo. How has the return of live music and theatre impacted you? Have you regained work in the sector or have you been forced to find another career path?
Arts and events workers reported over 374,000 cancelled gigs and income losses totalling $417.2 million as a result of the pandemic. The recently installed Arts Minister Tony Burke is promising to get the sector “back on track quickly”. What will a new minister mean for the sector? Do we value the creativity of artists more after going so long without live events?
Insecure work remains a huge issue for artists and creatives, with research showing almost half of all employees in arts and recreation services are in casual roles, and one study finding just 19 per cent of professional artists in Australia work in secure, salaried employment. Labor has promised to address insecure work and low wages by changing employment laws and supporting a pay rise for minimum-wage workers. Tony Burke is also Employment and Workplace Relations Minister – how will he tackle the insecure work crisis that seems to hit the arts sector particularly hard?
We’ll also explore the connection between creative expression and mental health, looking at how artists, writers and performers use their own experiences to inspire their work and we’ll hear how the creative process has helped them through their toughest challenges.
Join us for this lively discussion plus a live performance by the Australian Vocal Ensemble featuring Katie Noonan.
Joining Virginia Trioli on the panel:
Darren Hayes, Iconic Australian performer and award-winning songwriter
Katie Noonan, Artistic director, musician and producer
Adam Liaw, Cook, Writer and TV Presenter
Tony Burke, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for the Arts
Paul Fletcher, Shadow Minister for Science and the Arts
Please submit a question via our website by 9am Thursday for the chance to ask the panel.
Each week, Q+A selects our top question to highlight in the newsletter.
Scroll down to watch Thursday's toughest question asked by Gwenda Stanley, who asked if there should be consensus on the Uluru Statement amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples before it’s put to the Australian public. 👇
Watch Q+A Thursday at 8.30pm on ABC TV, streamed live 8.30pm AEST on ABC iview or on our website.
Looking forward to hearing your questions.
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| | Studies show that creative activities like art and music have a unique effect can be beneficial to mental health. Darren Hayes' new single 'Poison Blood' addresses his relationship with his mental health - what will you ask him? | | LEARN MORE |
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| Arts and events workers reported over 374,000 cancelled gigs - and income losses totalling $417.2 million - throughout the pandemic. Katie Noonan experienced "enormous financial loss" due to COVID restrictions - what will you ask her? | | MORE |
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| Gwenda Stanley, a Gomeroi woman and caretaker of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, raises concerns that the Uluru Statement will do little to benefit Indigenous Australians. | | WATCH |
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| On the eve of the 30th anniversary of the historic Mabo decision, we reflect on what's been achieved since the High Court handed down its decision to overturn the myth of terra nullius. | | WATCH |
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| The Mabo decision paved the way for Indigenous land rights and native title claims across the country. Gail Mabo reflects on her father's most enduring legacies, and Frank Brennan discusses his father's role in the decision. | | WATCH |
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