'It also feels as if those who are of diverse backgrounds have to fight or have to compete with each other for that type of funding.'
And with Australia's arts and creative industries already hit hard by COVID-19, many people who work in those fields are copping it on two fronts.
"Everyone's got bills to pay and everyone's struggling with their own financial situations," he says.Caleb works a full-time retail job to support his filmmaking, and lives with his family in Melbourne's outer northern suburbs to save on rent. Caleb says many of the funding bodies don't seem willing to bet on emerging creators, especially those from diverse backgrounds.
"I completely understand why people can't afford to buy a record, merch or tickets right now — because I can't either!""During Victoria's lockdowns, I worked a 'day job' at a Dog Daycare to pay the bills. But I found myself working a 6am shift, then heading to a 6pm gig — it wasn't sustainable," she says.
Noni, a Bundjalung and Biripai artist who lives in Eora , is a portrait artist and muralist who has been exhibiting work around Australia for more than a decade. Noni, who sometimes paints murals, pictured here with Tim Bishop during an acknowledgement of country/smoking ceremony.
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