Arts and culture clubs: nourishing the soul of local communities | Hugh Brown | TEDxQUT

Are the cultural industries designed to exploit creatives? In this passionate and personal talk, Hugh describes a world in which creative people of all kinds and ages are connected, nurtured and supported. In this environment, the creative ecology empowers a self-sustaining cultural economy to flourish. Hugh has a PhD in how to be a rock star. He wakes up every day with music in his soul, yet has made his living as a journalist, public servant, project manager, farm labourer, cleaner, educator, and researcher. Having played almost every kind of music in pubs, clubs, festivals, theatres, and studios, he has released 5 albums and a few singles via his own record label, Hugemusic. He nonetheless has never been able to kick the need for a day job to support his family. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@nikksandland8435]

And so say all of us 🎉 great analogy I can totally relate and agree💯thank you very appreciated listening ❤

[@tinshue]

Thank you. 🙂

[@pisoff6243]

Well done. The Australian Songwriters Association endorses this!

[@HugemusicOz]

Thanks! Share the love ...

[@blueprindesigns]

Such a great talk. Hugh's idea is the tip of the iceberg really.

[@hughbrown1045]

Thanks, Mark. You're right .. there's so much more that flows from this nub of an idea ...

[@musicofchrisanderson]

All that and few tweaks in copyright, performance rights and a better integration of secondary and tertiary education into venues and performance spaces along with an adapted and flexible apprenticeship system.

[@hughbrown1045]

Yes, Chris! Along with recognition that the administrative work artists do is essential to their development and should be recognised as valuable for the purposes of the "job-search effort" test.