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This page includes biographies for Elliott Bledsoe focused either on his arts marketing work or his copyright work. For each, there are four versions of his biography at different lengths. There is also a headshot available to download in four different dimensions.

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Arts marketing focused biographies

Three biographies focused on my experience in arts marketing and digital technology in copyright.

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Arts marketing focused biography – ≈150 words

Elliott Bledsoe runs Agentry, an arts marketing micro-consultancy working nationally and based in Meanjin/Brisbane. Agentry supports artists and arts organisations to introduce marketing strategy and optimise their marketing communications efforts – whether IRL, URL or hybrid (in-person, online or both). Through Agentry Elliott has worked with ArtsHub, the Australian Network for Art and Technology (ANAT), BlakDance, Brisbane Chamber Choir, CircuitWest, the Institute of Modern Art (IMA), the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) and many others. Elliott holds a Master of Marketing from RMIT University and is recognised as a Certified Practising Marketer. In 2021 and 2022 he was the Arts Marketing and Digital Competency mentor in the Regional Arts Services Network (RASN) Creative Business Champions (CBC) program. Before starting Agentry, Elliott held marketing and digital positions with the Queensland Writers Centre, ABC Radio National, the Australia Council for the Arts and others.

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Arts marketing focused biography – ≈300 words

Elliott Bledsoe runs Agentry, an arts marketing micro-consultancy working nationally and based in Meanjin/Brisbane on Turrbal and Jagera Country. Agentry supports artists, arts organisations and arts groups to introduce marketing strategy and optimise their marketing communications efforts – whether IRL, URL or hybrid (in-person, online or both). Increased marketing competency, confidence and curiosity in the arts helps more Australians become aware of and access, enjoy and participate in diverse arts experiences.

His work focuses on on the 7 Ps of marketing as a framework for building strong and resilient arts brands. This is complimented with tools to understand arts customers and audiences through customer segmentation and to position arts brands in response to the competitive environment they find themselves in. Through collaboration and co-design Elliott helps arts clients to build an informed strategic layer to their marketing activities, which supports marketing planning, brand identity management, storytelling through content and continuous improvement through measurement, analysis and evaluation.

Since starting Agentry in 2017 he has worked with ArtsHub, the Australian Network for Art and Technology (ANAT), BlakDance, Brisbane Chamber Choir, CircuitWest, the Institute of Modern Art (IMA), the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) and many others.

In 2020 he graduated from RMIT University with a Master of Marketing and is recognised as a Certified Practising Marketer, accredited by the Australian Marketing Institute since 2024. In 2021 and 2022 he was the Arts Marketing and Digital Competency mentor in the Regional Arts Services Network (RASN) Creative Business Champions (CBC) program. Before starting Agentry he held marketing and content positions with the Queensland Writers Centre, ABC Radio National at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the Australia Council for the Arts and others.

Relatedly, Elliott also has extensive experience in copyright, with a focus on the interplay between rights and creative practice.

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Arts marketing focused biography – ≈500 words

Elliott Bledsoe runs Agentry, an arts marketing micro-consultancy working nationally and based in Meanjin/Brisbane on Turrbal and Jagera Country. Agentry supports artists, arts organisations and arts groups to introduce marketing strategy and optimise their marketing communications efforts – whether IRL, URL or hybrid (in-person, online or both). Increased marketing competency, confidence and curiosity in the arts helps more Australians become aware of and access, enjoy and participate in diverse arts experiences.

His work focuses on on the 7 Ps of marketing as a framework for building strong and resilient arts brands. This is complimented with tools to understand arts customers and audiences through customer segmentation and to position arts brands in response to the competitive environment they find themselves in. Through collaboration and co-design Elliott helps arts clients to build an informed strategic layer to their marketing activities, which supports marketing planning, brand identity management, storytelling through content and continuous improvement through measurement, analysis and evaluation.

Since starting Agentry in 2017 he has worked with ArtsHub, the Australian Network for Art and Technology (ANAT), BlakDance, Brisbane Chamber Choir, CircuitWest, the Institute of Modern Art (IMA), the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA), PAC Australia, Playlab and many others.

Elliott have over 10 years experience in arts marketing. In 2020 he graduated from RMIT University with a Master of Marketing and is recognised as a Certified Practising Marketer, accredited by the Australian Marketing Institute since 2024. In 2021 and 2022 he was the Arts Marketing and Digital Competency mentor in the Regional Arts Services Network (RASN) Creative Business Champions (CBC) program. Through the program he supported over 100 independent artists and arts professionals to learn marketing strategy and explore a range of marketing tactics.

Before starting Agentry he held marketing and content positions with the Queensland Writers Centre, ABC Radio National at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the Australia Council for the Arts and others. He is a member of the Advisory Boards of Lemonade: Letters to Art and the Electronic Music Conference.

He has a wide knowledge of marketing tools and digital technologies, including content management systems (CMS), social media management, analytics and data, search engine optimisation (SEO), online and social media advertising, crowdfunding, Creative Commons, marketing automation, artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and more.

Relatedly, Elliott also has extensive experience in copyright, with a focus on the interplay between rights and creative practice. I work regularly with the Australian Digital Alliance (ADA) and the Australian Libraries and Archives Copyright Coalition (ALACC). He is also the Co-lead of Creative Commons Australia, the local Chapter of the CC Global Network which promotes and encourages the use of CC licences in Australia. And I am an ordinary member of the Board of Wikimedia Australia, the Australian chapter of the international Wikimedia Foundation.

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Copyright focused biographies

Three biographies focused on my experience in copyright.

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Elliott Bledsoe has extensive experience in copyright, with a focus on the interplay between rights and creative practice. For over 15 years he has been actively involved in copyright law reform activities in Australia and around the world. He works regularly with the Australian Digital Alliance (ADA) and the Australian Libraries and Archives Copyright Coalition (ALACC) on copyright advocacy, education and reform efforts. He is also the Co-lead of the Creative Commons Australia – the local Chapter of the CC Global Network – which which promotes and encourages the use of CC licences in Australia, and he is an ordinary member of the committee of Wikimedia Australia – the Australian chapter of the international Wikimedia Foundation. Elliott also runs Agentry, an arts marketing micro-consultancy that supports artists, arts organisations and arts groups to introduce marketing strategy and optimise their marketing communications efforts – whether IRL, URL or hybrid (in-person, online or both).

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Elliott Bledsoe has extensive experience in copyright, with a focus on the interplay between rights and creative practice. For over 15 years he has been actively involved in copyright law reform activities in Australia and around the world. He is a staunch advocate for the power of open access to knowledge and creativity and a thriving commons of shared knowledge and culture, a devoted defender of the public domain and continues to call for the productive reuse of orphan materials.

He works regularly with the Australian Digital Alliance (ADA) – Australia’s peak body representing copyright users and innovators in a digital world – and the Australian Libraries and Archives Copyright Coalition (ALACC) – the primary policy body for copyright issues affecting the library, archive and information sectors in Australia. Through both organisations he regularly engages in copyright advocacy, education and reform efforts.

He is also the Co-lead of the Creative Commons Australia – the local Chapter of the CC Global Network – which which promotes and encourages the use of CC licences in Australia, and he is an ordinary member of the committee of Wikimedia Australia – the Australian chapter of the international Wikimedia Foundation. He participates regularly in the Open Access Australasia‘s Community of Practice and is part of the informal group that created and reviews the Australian edition of Copyright The Card Game.

Elliott also runs Agentry, an arts marketing micro-consultancy that supports artists, arts organisations and arts groups to introduce marketing strategy and optimise their marketing communications efforts – whether IRL, URL or hybrid (in-person, online or both). He holds a Master of Marketing from RMIT University and is recognised as a Certified Practising Marketer.

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Elliott Bledsoe has extensive experience in copyright, with a focus on the interplay between rights and creative practice. For over 15 years he has been actively involved in copyright law reform activities in Australia and around the world. He champions a fair copyright system that enables equitable access and socially beneficial uses of copyright, while balancing the rights of and respect for creators. Further, he encourages increased copyright literacy in the arts and other sectors. Elliott is also a staunch advocate for the power of open access to knowledge and creativity and a thriving commons of shared knowledge and culture. He is also a devoted defender of the public domain and continues to call for the productive reuse of orphan materials.

He works regularly with the Australian Digital Alliance (ADA) – Australia’s peak body representing copyright users and innovators in a digital world – and the Australian Libraries and Archives Copyright Coalition (ALACC) – the primary policy body for copyright issues affecting the library, archive and information sectors in Australia. Through both organisations he regularly engages in copyright advocacy, education and reform efforts. Elliott regularly presents at conferences and events and makes submissions to government consultations on copyright and related topics.

He is an active member of the Creative Commons Australia – the local Chapter of the CC Global Network – which which promotes and encourages the use of CC licences in Australia. Since 2020 he has been the Co-lead of CC Australia. He is the Chair of CC Australia’s Communication Working Group and is an active participant in the Chapter’s Governance and Engagement Working Groups. He is also an ordinary member of the committee of Wikimedia Australia – the Australian chapter of the international Wikimedia Foundation.

He participates regularly in the Open Access Australasia‘s Community of Practice and is part of the informal group that created and reviews the Australian edition of Copyright The Card Game, including designing the layout for the Australian card deck.

Elliott also runs Agentry, an arts marketing micro-consultancy that supports artists, arts organisations and arts groups to introduce marketing strategy and optimise their marketing communications efforts – whether IRL, URL or hybrid (in-person, online or both). He holds a Master of Marketing from RMIT University and is recognised as a Certified Practising Marketer, accredited by the Australian Marketing Institute.

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Headshots

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Photo: Trent Martin. CC BY 4.0.

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Photo: Trent Martin, ‘Elliott at Gripsholm Castle (Gripsholms slott)’, 2023. Original available on elliottbledsoe.wtf, https://elliottbledsoe.wtf/biographies#headshots. Licensed for reuse under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Generic licence (CC BY 4.0). An off-white version of the Creative Commons brand icon. It is two lowercase letter Cs styled similar to the global symbol for copyright but with a second C. Like the C in the copyright symbol, the two Cs are enclosed in a circle. An off-white version of the Creative Commons attribution icon. It is the symbolic representation of a male person commonly used to indicate male toilets enclosed in a circle.

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