PassPlay’s Post

Learn more about Arts Hooky Day for Arts of Culture Workers of the Global Majority, which is Thursday, October 10th. On this day, embrace the radical act of rest as a tool for our survival and liberation. Check out the website and learn 30 activities you can take part in instead of work. National Hooky Day was inspired the works of Tricia Hersey & the Nap Ministry, adrienne marie brown, Audre Lorde and any scholars who push us to be liberated through rest and care. https://bit.ly/3NhCuN0

We are not going to let our country die, are we. We are not going to let it culturally die and wither on the vine," Michael Sheen Let's all shout louder for heritage, identity, culture, pride, and place in Wales until the government listens. There is so much evidence that our culture contributes to the economy, to education, to language, to well-being and for future generations. We need our politicians to imagine how they can support all our priorities, health, food security, education by working with our identity and place. https://lnkd.in/ePgqmveE

I signed a petition on Action Network telling Patricia Wellenbach, President and CEO, Please Touch Museum to Fair Contract Now for PTM Workers. Please Touch Museum is a Philadelphia landmark and one of the top 10 children's museums in the country. PTM's stated mission is to "change a child's life as they discover the power of learning through play." For the thousands of families who visit PTM every year, the staff of the Museum embody that mission and make it a reality. In February of 2023, PTM staff voted by an overwhelming 85% in favor of unionizing. Workers across departments, from public-facing Visitor Experience and Museum Learning to behind-the-scenes Exhibits and office staff, united around the basic need for living wages, more affordable and comprehensive benefits, and greater job security and safety in the workplace. PTM staff love our jobs and are devoted to the children and families we serve; but the vast majority of us aren't paid enough to afford basic necessities or employer-provided health insurance. 95% of union jobs at PTM are paid below a living wage for Philadelphia. We are constantly stressed at work because of high turnover rates, watching too many of our talented colleagues leave for jobs with better pay and benefits. Despite PTM management's promise to engage "in good faith collective bargaining negotiations in a timely and efficient manner," we are still working without a contract more than a year and a half after winning our election. Three months after passing PTM management our economic proposals, we still haven't received their response on pay. And it's been two months since Museum management last met with us for negotiations. We can't wait any longer for a fair contract. Join us in telling PTM President and CEO Patricia Wellenbach and PTM Senior Management: it's time for a fair contract for PTM workers! Can you join me and take action? Click here: https://lnkd.in/eX4xQSqM Thanks!

📣🎨 Applications for our Council's Creative Communities Scheme are now open, so be sure to get yours in by Monday 18 March. The scheme, backed by Creative New Zealand, aims to increase participation in the arts, broaden the range and diversity of the arts available to communities and enhance and strengthen the local creative sector. Funding is awarded to projects, rather than the people undertaking the project. Successful projects will take place between Wednesday 1 May 2024 and Thursday 1 May 2025 and must meet at least one of the following funding criteria: • Access and participation – The project will create opportunities for local communities to engage with and participate in arts activities. • Diversity – The project will support the diverse arts and cultural traditions of local communities, enriching and promoting their uniqueness and cultural diversity. • Young people – The project will enable and encourage young people (under 18 years) to engage with and actively participate in the arts. Visit to find out more and see what projects have been funded previously: https://lnkd.in/gz3V_gSk To stay in the loop with opportunities and updates, you can sign up to our Council's newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gXdNKJCz

Important petition to consider....

A crucial step forward to ensure the young people we engage not only receive the results of our actions, but also influence the decision making process that gets us there.

Colorado Creative Industries is creating its next strategic plan, and we need your input on what’s working well, what’s needed, and what big ideas we should consider. Join a public conversation and help shape our statewide priorities. How’s Colorado’s arts and culture sector doing today? What are our biggest needs and opportunities? How can Colorado Creative Industries support the statewide arts, culture and creative industries ecosystem? You tell us! Take the survey by August 8, 2024 👉 https://lnkd.in/gx2VEKfx

We hope you will enjoy the trailers for this thoughtful film called "The Ride Ahead." From the movie website, "Samuel Habib is a typical 21-year-old, itching to move out, start a career and find love. But no one tells you how to be an adult, let alone an adult with a disability. Can a community of disability activists help him follow his dreams?" Learn more about this film at https://lnkd.in/d-bwFeZw.

Join my Workshop on March 27th to learn about building websites for creatives and artists! If you are an artist or creative services companies, you need a website that works for your goals and helps you reach new audiences. It can be daunting for many of creatives, and for many it can lead to having no website and no plan to sell your products or services online. I want to help change this. For only $10 you can signup for my upcoming workshop on creating a website. We will talk about what thinking goes into creating a website, the types of websites and platforms to consider, as well as my tips and advice on how to get started in building your website either by yourself or with a web design professional. I will be packing this presentation with tips and tricks as well as actionable steps you can take. Can't wait to see some of you there! 😁

Colorado Creative Industries is creating its next strategic plan, and they need your input on what’s working well, what’s needed, and what big ideas we should consider. Join a public conversation and help shape our statewide priorities. How’s Colorado’s arts and culture sector doing today? What are our biggest needs and opportunities? How can Colorado Creative Industries support the statewide arts, culture and creative industries ecosystem? Take the survey by August 8, 2024 https://lnkd.in/gx2VEKfx