Vicki KyriakakisThis article is UK based, but it reflects my own anecdotal findings in conversations I had in Australia about working class participation in the Arts. I wrote that for The Guardian Australia earlier in the year about the elitism of the arts industries and how working class people are being shut out. Any #WorkingClass #Artists here? Be keen on your reflections on this. (Here's the latest article in Guardian UK, I'll post mine in a follow up comment).
Here's the article I wrote for The Guardian Australia earlier in the year about the systemic barriers that prevent working class artists from breaking into a career in the arts and contributing to the national cultural conversation.
Geoff Ryan@VickiKyriakakis Thank you. As one of those working class artists it means a lot to know there’s someone out there trying to help get voices from varied walks of life out into the world.