Yesterday an open letter signed by hundreds of artists and curators was delivered to Arts Minister Tony Burke, also calling for the duo to be reinstated and for the immediate standing down of Creative Australia’s chief executive and chairman.
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“As a sector, we have lost all confidence in the ability of [CEO] Mr Collette and [chair] Mr Morgan, to manage a crisis that they have caused, or lead Creative Australia in a way that prioritises advocating for, serving and supporting artists and freedom of artistic and cultural practice in Australia, which is the purpose of Creative Australia,” the letter read.
Blackhall and Pearl, consultants who provide governance and risk advice to boards across Australia, will conduct the Creative Australia review.
The terms of reference include a brief to “[develop] constructive, practical recommendations for the board and management to ensure robust policies, processes and systems are in place for future selection processes, [to identify] any interpretations, misunderstandings or failings in the approach taken; and [to identify] any gaps or weaknesses in the underlying governance, discovery, risk and decision-making processes that contributed to the approach taken”.
Creative Australia says the report is limited to these terms of reference. No date has been set for the review findings, and the probe will be conducted “over the coming months”.
Sabsabi and Dagostino have been contacted for comment.
