I was sleeping on a sofa bed at a hotel last night after spending New Year’s Eve with the family when scenarios was running through my mind about what 2009 will bring. Particularly for the digital and creative industries.
A bit of a back story…
Leafing through the Sunday Mail, every two pages seemed to mention about the global financial crisis*.
Thinking about the issue of money…in November I attended an excellent Arts Business workshop organised by Transit Lounge. One of the facilitators mentioned that the Arts Law Centre of Queensland is operating with only one staff member (tax advisors and lawyers don’t count as they are volunteers) and it was not until December when I received an email from them that the Centre had to be shut off due to the lack of funding. I found it unbelievable that something like this Centre, that is needed by those in the arts, at a good CBD location (in the Metro Arts building) had to be shut down. I have used their weekly sessions more than a few times and every single person that I have encountered that are in the arts would recommend their law and tax advice.
I was feeling inquisitive that night – what will it be like in 2009 and 2010, at least? More importantly though, crisis or not, what actions can be taken to help this industry in the new year?
- Network
- Support micro, small and medium-sized organisations.
- Non-profit organisations need help too.
- For the students (coming soon)
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