‘Reduce Speed Now!’ by artist Justin Brice Guariglia, featuring LED signs protesting political inaction on climate change. Photo credit: Bruno Mameli/Shutterstock.
Climate conversation is the issue of the day, with the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 currently underway in Glasgow from 31 October until 12 November 2021.
While the media is full of talk of targets and governments vying off against each other, it also presents an opportunity to rethink what we do in our backyards – our galleries, our theatres and arts venues, regardless of scale or budget.
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.
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