Hey, I’m Elliott Bledsoe and I am the grumpy cat of arts marketing!
Here Elliott Bledsoe explores WTF is up with AI, the arts, technology, marketing, copyright and open knowledge.
Some of my better thoughts
WTF happend to Adelaide Writers' Week?
Yesterday Adelaide Writers’ Week was cancelled. It underscores the need to better protect artistic independence, foster respectful debate and reassert the arts societal role.
Been briefed – The Polycrisis for Arts and Creative Education in Australia
A triad of factors have created a polycrisis for creative arts and arts and humanities university enrolments in Australia academics warn.
WTF now?! #20 – Thursday 29 January–Wednesday 4 February 2026
A triad of factors keep pushing creative arts university enrolments down while the Kennedy Centre is set to close ‘for renovations’ and QPAC’s new theatre, Art Centre Melbourne’s refurbished State Theatre and Powerhouse Parramatta as all due to open this year.
Been briefed – The Polycrisis for Arts and Creative Education in Australia
A triad of factors have created a polycrisis for creative arts and arts and humanities university enrolments in Australia academics warn.
WTF now?! #20 – Thursday 29 January–Wednesday 4 February 2026
A triad of factors keep pushing creative arts university enrolments down while the Kennedy Centre is set to close ‘for renovations’ and QPAC’s new theatre, Art Centre Melbourne’s refurbished State Theatre and Powerhouse Parramatta as all due to open this year.
WTF now?! #19 – Thursday 22–Wednesday 28 January 2026
Australia Day Honours maintain an unspoken arts divide, AI is ignoring Australian journalism and cancelled South African 2026 Venice Biennale artist takes their reinstatement fight to court.
WTF now?! #20 – Thursday 29 January–Wednesday 4 February 2026
A triad of factors keep pushing creative arts university enrolments down while the Kennedy Centre is set to close ‘for renovations’ and QPAC’s new theatre, Art Centre Melbourne’s refurbished State Theatre and Powerhouse Parramatta as all due to open this year.
WTF now?! #13 – Monday 7–Sunday 13 April 2025
More arts industry associations have come out with election asks, Spotify is investing in a new Australian music campaign, Wikimedia Foundation looks at the impact of AI web scraping on free knowledge and more.
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