Leadership Lab Sydney

The Leadership Lab is part workshop and part conference. You will look at the system you work in, connect with peers, and identify small actions you can test to create change. Creative Australia is running the day with local presenters and facilitators.
The host and facilitator is Ananth Gopal (Polykala). The keynote is Nithya Nagarajan. Presenters include Anna Powell (Collaboration for Impact), Euan Black (TACSI), and Katt Osborne and Shona Erskine (AFOCAL). More presenters will be announced.

Who it is for: Artists and arts workers, whether you work independently or in an organisation, in a leadership role or at grassroots level. - Independent artists can apply for one of 10 bursaries of $500 when they register. Bursaries are allocated at random. Access supports are available, including a quiet room, captions, notetaking and Auslan interpreting. People with disability or who are d/Deaf can request financial help with access costs such as taxis, support workers or childcare when they register.

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Key details: When Thursday 26 November 2026, 9:30am to 6pm AEDT. Where Parramatta Town Hall, 182 Church Street, Parramatta NSW 2150. Cost free; registration is first come, first served. Travel support is not available, except through the artist bursary. Contact: leadershipprogram@creative.gov.au or +61 2 9215 9058.

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