Putting the arts in the Jobs and Skills Summit agenda

What the Jobs and Skills Summit means (or doesn't) for the arts' future employment opportunities.

The Jobs and Skills Summit is an Australian Government initiative (through the Department of The Treasury) held in Canberra, 1-2 September.

The Summit brings together unions, employers, civil society and governments, to address our shared economic challenges. While a platform for discussion and reform moving out of the pandemic might sound like a great idea, there is one massive problem – the arts are underrepresented in this big picture.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Instagram: fairleygina