Calling freelance artists and culture workers! What are the best bits of being freelance? What parts suck? We want to hear about your experiences! Drop us a message!

Is this a parody? It better fucking had be Michael Gove The IDF fired 355 bullets into 6 yr old Hind Rajab The IDF filmed themselves gang raping prisoners The IDF raped a male prisoner to death The IDF sexually tortured Palestinian using trained dogs You monster

Happy new year! How's your hope? How's your anger?

"Art should be seen as as important as English and maths when it comes to education. It might not be everyone’s mode of communication, but for many children and adults it is the only way they can communicate effectively with the world." - Gillian Wearing, freelance artist.

Remember Reem. Remember Hind. Remember Refaat. Remember everyone who isn’t here to witness this today.

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Culture As Resistance

Today our Henry read 'In Gaza, the children' by Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 NICE 爷爷 at a Leeds event marking the Holocaust and genocides in Bosnia, Rwanda, Cambodia, Sudan and Palestine. Never again means never again for anyone.

Freelancers! We need you!

Hi! We're still looking for freelancers in the arts / cultural sector to contribute to our Freelance Feelings special episode. What are you proud of? What are the issues? What needs to change? You can write a message, or send a voicenote. (Can be anonymous). Get in touch!

Culture As Resistance. Recorded at the finale event at 2024's Leeds Palestinian Film Festival. Featuring three Palestinian artists discussing their courageous, bold and brilliant work. Listen whenever you get your podcasts.

Bug fans of ITHACA. Saw them at Manchester Punk Festival and loved their set. Wise words 👇

"All future artists, actors, directors, writers are sitting in school right now. Find them. And make sure drama, music and the arts are funded, supported and celebrated in every school in the land." - Russell T Davies, screenwriter. #FreelancersMakeTheatreWork #ArtsAndCulture

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Free online talk + Q&A: Join CN Lester - artistic freelancer and trans researcher, educator and activist - to discuss how we can work towards true trans equality across the artistic sector. Thu, Feb 20, 5pm - 6:30pm. Reserve your spot: eventbrite.com/e/creating-tra…