Peer mentorship offers rewards beyond the silo of geography
A new program led by the British Council pairs Australian and British arts colleagues from minority and First Nations backgrounds to affect future decision making.
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Visual Arts
The INTERSECT Cohort at meetings in the UK; image courtesy The British Council
INTERSECT is a new initiative led by the British Council and Diversity Arts Australia, and kicked off in September with delegates meeting in the UK.
Six selected curators, artistic directors and producers – all of whom identify as having minority ethnic and First Nations backgrounds – met in London to begin their nine-month peer mentorship and knowledge exchange.
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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