Reset #3: Art, Culture and Heterodox Economics

Recording available here [Reset: To turn a piece of computer equipment off and then on again when it does not work correctly, to make it start working correctly again.] For the last thirty years art and culture have sought to align themselves with the prevailing economic orthodoxy.  They presented themselves as an ‘industry’, a contributor to GDP,Continue reading “Reset #3: Art, Culture and Heterodox Economics”

Reset #2: What What to do about Cultural Work after the Pandemic ?

This event was held at Adelaide City Lending Library, Rundle Mall, 7 May 2021 2.15      Bodies of Work: A Conversation between Ben Eltham (Monash; Guardian) and Bek Conroy. The harsh realities of cultural work are much more acknowledged now than a decade ago, as funding cuts and precarious working conditions meet unaffordable housing, higher rents,Continue reading “Reset #2: What What to do about Cultural Work after the Pandemic ?”