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Diversity Arts Australia
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We are a national arts organisation advocating for cultural diversity and racial equity: https://diversityarts.org.au/
🎥 On International Migrants Day, watch artists reflect on what it means to really 'emerge.' The Breaking and Entering: Culturally Diverse ‘Emerging’ Artist Panel: www.youtube.com/watch
December 18, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Our strength lies in our shared ethics of care for one another including our differences – cultural, religious and communal. Together, we are stronger: diversityarts.org.au/statement-of...
December 15, 2025 at 11:46 PM
✨ Join us online for the Australian Human Rights Awards tonight! The ceremony will be livestreamed via Zoom from 6.30pm AEDT. We're so thankful to be a finalist for the 2025 Australian Human Rights Awards: humanrights.gov.au/about-us/hum...
December 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
📣 Quick Arts Opportunities & Events Shout-Out:

-> The Return Play by Ala’a Al Qaisi | 1 - 21 Dec 2025 📍PYT Fairfield

-> Garrigarrang Badu – Peta Strachan & Jannawi Dance Clan | 9 - 10 Jan 2026 | Presented by ACE📍Sydney Opera House

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December 11, 2025 at 5:01 AM
⚖️ Thank you to all the creatives and arts workers who joined us for the final 2025 Shifting the Balance Leadership Program Professional Development Days!

We were honoured to co-host industry excursions to the Sydney Opera House and DARTS: diversityarts.org.au/wrap-up-2025...
December 10, 2025 at 5:00 AM
💫 Diversity Arts is proud to support the launch of Love! Sweatshop Literacy Movement's new anthology celebrating every shade of love. Join the launch at Better Read Than Dead on 11 Dec 2025. Register now: diversityarts.org.au/event/the-lo...

💜 Love is out now at all good bookstores!
December 9, 2025 at 5:00 AM
✨ We’re delighted to welcome two new members to the Diversity Arts Australia Board: Melina Talanis and Dr Bilquis Ghani: diversityarts.org.au/media-releas...
December 8, 2025 at 5:00 AM
🎇 Shout-out to DARTS Board member Dr Bilquis Ghani, who delivered an inspiring opening talk on our Anti-Racism & The Arts campaign at the Human Rights in the Arts Symposium—part of Utp’s Another World Festival on 14 November 2025 www.antiracism.art/
December 5, 2025 at 5:00 AM
🏆 We’re excited to share that the Anti-Racism & The Arts website has been named an award winner for the 2025 LearnX Awards!

Shout-out to our website collaborators, Wordology and Studio Thing!

Learn more: www.antiracism.art/
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 AM
🌿 Thank you for joining us for the Creative Cultural Diversity Network (CCDN) On The Road: Canberra last week! A symposium presented by Diversity Arts Australia and University of Canberra

Join our online national roundtables in 2026: diversityarts.org.au/project/crea...
December 3, 2025 at 5:00 AM
✨️ Don't miss the last in-person Dream Collective gathering for 2025! Join our Dream Collective friends for a space to celebrate First Nations and culturally diverse women in the media & the arts: events.humanitix.com/the-dream-co...
December 1, 2025 at 5:40 AM
🌿It was an honour for DARTS’ Carolina Triana Cuéllar & Simone A Jordan to present the Anti-Racism & The Arts Campaign Posters at Anti-Racism Conference at Western Sydney University in early Nov

Book a free session on How to Be Anti-Racist in the Arts: antiracism.art
November 28, 2025 at 7:20 AM
💫 Diversity Arts is proud to support the launch of @sweatshopws' new anthology, Love! Join the launch @BRTDbookshop on 11 Dec, 6:30–8pm.

Register now: diversityarts.org.au/event/the-lo...

💜 Love is out at all good book stores from Dec 1!
November 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
💫 Be part of our Creative Cultural Diversity Network (CCDN) Canberra Roundtable—highlighting strengths, addressing challenges, and brainstorming solutions. Facilitated by Carolina Triana-Cuellar (DARTS).

📅 Nov 27–28: bit.ly/CCDN-canberr...
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
🤝 Sharing, Solidarity & Advocacy. A session for Canberra-based CaLD/CaRM artists, People of Colour, and those from Bla(c)k, migrant or refugee backgrounds. Join the Learning Circle with Simone A Jordan

📅 Nov 27–28: bit.ly/CCDN-canberr...
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 AM
🎶 Experience GlowLing, Canberra’s first traditional Chinese music band! Immerse yourself in the sounds of the Erhu, Pipa, Guzheng & Dizi. 💫

📅 Nov 27–28 Catch them at CCDN On The Road: Canberra

Register: bit.ly/CCDN-canberr...
November 24, 2025 at 5:00 AM
📣 Quick Arts Opportunities & Events Shout-Out:

✨ Cosmic Connections — 40 years of ACE!
22 Nov 2025, 4–10pm AEST 📍ACE

✨ First Nations Artist Residency Program — Apply by 30 Nov 2025
📍 Alfred Street Artists’ Studios, North Sydney Council

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November 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
🔥 Join us for the Axon Hunar Special Issue Launch! Dr Eduardo Guerra & Dr Bilquis Ghani discuss themes from Hunar’s symposium on artistic responses to conflict, crisis & colonisation.

💫 Plus: CCDN On The Road: Canberra — Nov 27–28.

👉 Register: bit.ly/CCDN-canberr...
November 19, 2025 at 6:00 AM
📢 We’re thrilled that the Anti-Racism & The Arts website has been named a finalist in the 2025 LearnX Awards!

Book a free workplace session on How to Be Anti-Racist in the Arts, created by artists and arts workers. Empower your team to take action: www.antiracism.art/
November 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
📚 Uyghur Resistance: Connecting Diaspora through Community Based Publishing

Explore community-based storytelling & publishing, and the importance of reclaiming complex cultural narratives for diasporic communities, including Uyghur Resistance @UniCanberra @uc_cccr

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November 16, 2025 at 11:20 PM
✨ (Re)Emerging As A Diverse Leader In The Arts [Lightning Talk]

Join Piumi Wijesundara, Canberra alum of DARTS’ Shifting the Balance Leadership Program, as she shares insights on leadership & impact in the arts @DiversityArtsAu @UniCanberra @uc_cccr

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November 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
📣 Quick Arts Opportunities & Events Shout-Out!

🎭 First Peoples Stories from India – 12 Nov
🎬 Works in Progress – 13 Nov
💡 Access Ideas & Insights: Disability Leadership – 24 Nov
🗞️ QTouring's Pathfinders: Independent Producer Intensive - Apply 26 Nov

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November 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM
🎨 DARTS Upfronts [Interactive Presentation]

Join Lena Nahlous, CEO of @DiversityArtsAu, to explore programs & resources driving cultural diversity + racial equity in the arts.

💫 CCDN On The Road: Canberra | Nov 27–28 @UniCanberra

Register: bit.ly/CCDN-canberr...
November 6, 2025 at 1:00 AM
🎉 We’re thrilled that our DARTS Board Member, Dr Bilquis Ghani will present on Anti-Racism at the Human Rights in the Arts Symposium, part of UTP’s Another World Festival on 14 Nov 2025! 🌏

Discover the full festival lineup (14–16 Nov): utp.org.au/event/anothe...
November 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
🎨 CCDN On The Road: Canberra — Connect. Learn. Be inspired!

Join us Nov 27–28 for a 2-day symposium on equity in Canberra’s creative sector @DiversityArtsAu @UniCanberra @uc_cccr

The How & Why of Storytelling panel explores stories & social change: bit.ly/CCDN-canberr...
November 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM