BVAA (Brisbane Visual Arts Advocacy)

Brisbane Visual Arts Advocacy (BVAA) began as a group of artist-artsworkers who gathered in early 2020. With some new energy and some new awareness of the world, we are reviving the ARI currently known as BVAA with a different approach! We (Amelia, Marisa and Noam) are keen to speak as ourselves, rather than as the voice of the artist-run scene. We’ll respond to what emerges without too many preconceived ideas in mind. We’re happy to poke and make ripples rather than concentrate solely on concrete advocacy outcomes. 

What We Are Keen To Do:
• Share content from a variety of voices that candidly discusses what we’re doing and where we want to go as artists
• Facilitate supportive discussions on arts work
• Write submissions to funding bodies
• Be a confidential place to go for peer support
• Compile a massive, responsive email list for those moments that we need an instant collective voice
• Continue hosting our advocacy resource list