ART AND DOLE

Are you an Australian musician on the dole?

Art and dole isn't an easy mix to manage. I've been there myself and as my previous post mentions it's not getting any easier.

It's worth knowing that you're not alone and maybe you could share your experiences or learn from someone elses experience.

But, if you're an artist and receive unemployment benefits I'd strongly urge you to take a look at this website. Click here.

[Resource http://www.artanddole.blog-city.com/how_to_join_or_set_up_an_ari_for_mo.htm]

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DOLE DAYS FOR ARTISTS

Here's something that caught my eye recently from the 'Melbourne Age'

"Unemployment benefits have helped support the careers of many top Australian artists and entertainers, but the days of the dole as a quasi arts grant are passing.

CENTRELINK AND artists kiss and make up -

Centrelink pushes artists to get real, and forces them into work-for-the-dole programs and CV-writing workshops. Artists -bitter, frustrated, sometimes lofty - grow skilled in the art of lying and evasion. "It's a pity," says the Art and Dole founder."We're actually on the same page, really."

If the above sounds all too familar, you really need to read this story in full.  Click here.

[Resource http://www.theage.com.au/news/arts/australian-idle/2006/07/27/1153816322194.html]

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