Sharon Nathani

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#Philanthropy #Arts #NonProfits #PhdLife #ClassicalMusic
#alt header shows money/ #philanthropy #networks and a colourful bird taking off representing the #arts Design executed by Tony Fankhauser
#alt avatar - romanticised drawing of a dark haired girl playing the piano wearing a colourful skirt and a red sash
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonnathani/
Bloghttps://ozphilanthropy.com/
Sharon NathaniOct 6, 2023
Here’s a link to a piece I wrote recently on #arts #philanthropy for PhiLab. https://ozphilanthropy.com/2023/10/05/a-quick-overview-of-philanthropy-and-the-arts-in-australia/
A quick overview of philanthropy and the arts in Australia

For your reading pleasure here’s a link to a short piece I wrote recently for PhiLab (the Canadian Philanthropy Partnership Research Network), with some reflections on where to now for the ar…

ozphilanthropy
Sharon NathaniJul 1, 2023
I remember how hard circus industry lobbied to get NICA off the ground (pardon the pun). Very alarmed to see this https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/cirque-du-so-long-australia-s-only-tertiary-circus-school-in-limbo-20230630-p5dkrv.html?btis
Cirque du so long? Australia’s only tertiary circus school in limbo

The future of the Bachelor of Circus Arts at the National Institute of Circus Arts - which turns out world-class performers - hangs in the air, leaving prospective students in a bind.

The Age
Sharon NathaniJun 19, 2023
Sad state of play for arts in SA https://theconversation.com/cuts-in-the-state-budget-a-gallery-on-hold-and-millions-on-sports-the-decline-of-arts-support-in-south-australia-207612
Cuts in the state budget, a gallery on hold and millions on sports: the decline of arts support in South Australia

The continued reductions in arts funding seem counter intuitive given the negative impact of COVID on the arts and cultural sector.

The Conversation
Sharon NathaniJun 17, 2023
The arts are finally on Australia’s national agenda. We need the ABC to cover it https://www.theguardian.com/global/commentisfree/2023/jun/17/the-arts-are-finally-on-australias-national-agenda-we-need-the-abc-to-cover-it?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
The arts are finally on Australia’s national agenda. We need the ABC to cover it

As the government passed landmark legislation for the arts, it was jarring to see the national broadcaster take steps in the other direction

The Guardian
Sharon NathaniJun 16, 2023
Not happy Jan. https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/anger-over-abc-s-decision-to-axe-dedicated-arts-team-in-restructure-20230615-p5dgz7.html?btis
Anger over ABC’s decision to axe dedicated arts team in restructure

The national broadcaster has been criticised for making its most senior arts journalists redundant.

The Age
Sharon NathaniJun 4, 2023
Twitter’s rightwing takeover is complete. Why are liberals still on it?Twitter’s rightwing takeover is complete. Why are liberals still on it?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/03/twitter-conservative-media-elon-musk-ron-desantis?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Twitter’s rightwing takeover is complete. Why are liberals still on it?

Elon Musk’s acquisition of the company has transformed it into the center of the conservative media ecosystem

The Guardian
Sharon NathaniApr 26, 2023
MykApr 25, 2023

The Brooklyn Public Library has announced that any teenager in America is now eligible for a Brooklyn Public Library card.
Teens can sign out ebooks + audiobooks from wherever they
live.
The move is designed to combat censorship, with some titles listed as "always available."

https://www.bklynlibrary.org/media/press/brooklyn-public-library-94
#library #gop #censorship

Brooklyn Public Library Offers Free eCards to Teens Nationwide Facing Book Bans in Local Communities | Brooklyn Public Library

Librarians and Teen Volunteers Spearhead Books Unbanned Initiative to Combat Censorship

Sharon NathaniApr 4, 2023
Australia’s cultural institutions to receive $535m funding package in May federal budget https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/apr/04/australias-cultural-institutions-to-receive-535m-funding-package-in-may-federal-budget?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Sharon NathaniMar 30, 2023
Autumn in Melbourne starting to bring out the #Mosstodon (alt text mossy green tree trunk in suburban street)
Sharon NathaniMar 10, 2023
I love this nonprofit stories in the form of Greek Myths - thanks Vu Le https://nonprofitaf.com/2023/03/greek-myths-if-they-were-set-in-the-nonprofit-sector-part-2/
Greek Myths if They Were Set in the Nonprofit Sector, Part 2

[Image description: A statue of a man being attacked by an eagle, while another person tries to fend off the eagle. Sculpture of Prometheus by Eduard Müller (1872/79) at Alte Nationalgalerie Berlin…

Nonprofit AF