Podcast appearances and mentions of penelope benton

Co-artistic director Sarah Kreigler talks everything puppets, delving into the Melbourne Festival of Puppetry and its 2023 puppet treasure hunt; Executive Director of the National Association for the Visual Arts, Penelope Benton, on the ABC's cutting-edge online editorial and the future of arts reporting; Senior Curator Lisa Sullivan on the ‘Atmosphere' exhibition at Geelong Gallery, celebrating Clarice Beckett's contribution to the Geelong art scene.

98% of us engage with the arts and 45% of us create art, yet the majority of Australian visual artists and arts workers remain deeply concerned by income security, cuts to arts education, program cancellations and reduced sales due to the ongoing impacts of the pandemic. All Australians would benefit immensely from ambitious visual arts and culture experiences made possible through strategic policy and funding investment. In the electorate of Moreton, Queensland, POPSART's Bec Mac facilitates a conversation with artist Gordon Hookey (Waanyi), Pat Hoffie AM artist and Professor Emeritus, Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, Penelope Benton, Executive Director National Association for the Visual Arts, Paul Osuch Founder and CEO of Anywhere Festival and Carmel Haugh, Program Director Chrysalis Projects about NAVA's call for federal election candidates to take bold action for arts and culture by committing to a whole-of-government National Cultural Plan to effectively invest for impact in the medium and long-term needs of the arts sector. We also hear from Claire Garton candidate for the Greens, Chelsea Follett from the UAP and Graham Perrett candidate for Labor. Presented in partnership with Fund the Arts and The Paint Factory. Wednesday 11 May 2022 The Paint Factory, Yeronga Qld

Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney, Cr Jess Scully in conversation with Penelope Benton about the importance of having more creative people in politics and in government and how to get involved at a local level.

‘As artists we have to keep questioning and being really honest about what’s going on’ Karla Dickens, 2019. Artist Karla Dickens sits down with Penelope Benton to discuss her most recent work in the new Artspace exhibition; ‘Just not Australian’. The conversation covers Karla’s practice and approach to making work, her Copyright Agency fellowship, and the responsibility of artists to make clear and honest work.

For this episode, Penelope Benton chats with Meagan Shand, CEO of Arts Access Australia about this year's 'Meeting Place' forum held in Alice Springs. Arts Access Australia is the national peak body for arts and disability in Australia. They work to increase national and international opportunities and access to the arts for people with disability as artists, arts-workers, participants and audiences. 'Meeting Place' is AAA's annual forum, and brings together artists and arts workers in Australia to talk about best practice in disability and access in the arts. This year's event co-hosted with NT's Incite Arts. Details about Meeting Place including the live stream of the sessions can be found on their website: https://www.meetingplaceforum.org/

Curator and writer, Jeff Khan joins Penelope Benton in conversation about Performance Contemporary as part of Sydney Contemporary Art Fair and Liveworks 2018, Performance Space's annual festival.

For this episode, artist Chris Fox is in conversation with Esther Anatolitis and Penelope Benton around public art, and his most recent public artwork at Wynyard Station, 'Interloop'. The conversation discusses the value and role of art in the public space, and the challenges inherent in public art policy and delivery - through competing stakeholders and agendas. This episode unpacks the challenges facing contemporary artists working in public space, and makes suggestions for change. Check out Chris Fox's work via his website: http://chrisfox.com.au/

This week we heard all about all about mentorships with Jessica Bineth from Audiocraft ahead of the Audiocraft Podcast Festival 2018, and Penelope Benton and Coby Edgar ahead of 'The Art of Mentoring' - a conversation happening as part of Movers and Makers 2018. We were also joined by Nikki Liakos for her astrology segment which looked at Taurus season and how birth charts are helping investments in cryptocurrencies.

In Episode 4 of Season 3 we talk to Penelope Benton and Brianna Munting of NAVA, Channon Goodwin of Bus Projects and All Conference and Grace Herbert of Visual Bulk, Constance ARI and Hobiennale about labour and volunteerism in the arts.