Acknowledge that power is often is white patriarchal space
#3 Working group 3: How do we build political power through alliances and connect with other sectors (thinking outside the box) eg climate change, education, unions, children and families etc
Facilitators: Collette Brennan & Lia Pa’ apa’ a
Key Points (Updated Live)
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3rd party endorsements are powerful - who are our advocates? who could be?
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Courage is important in non-arts contexts - it can be difficult to speak up.
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Recommendation: Influence audit - map the circles of influence that already exist
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Recommendation: Understand important/influential non-arts networks and participate in them. Reciprocity is key.
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Recommendation: Create a “Speaker Bureau” listing of individuals who can speak persuasively in non-arts contexts (such education, science, technology, health conferences etc)
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- Representation of allied non-arts advocates on Arts Front committees/boards/working groups
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Recommendation: A centralised space for research and evaluation of the positive impacts of the arts across industries (suggest this is Arts Front website)
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Recommendation: Take down patriarchy
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Long term sustainability will come from close working relationships within industry groups
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Some orgs to look at http://plantowin.net.au/ http://www.thechangeagency.org/