Event:

First Friday Club with Wenona Byrne

Friday 8 May, 12:30—1:30pm

Online via Zoom

First Friday Club, our monthly conversation with an industry professional, is moving online!

This May, we invite you to join Head of Practice, Literature at the Australia Council for the Arts, Wenona Byrne, in conversation with Writing NSW CEO Jane McCredie.

Wenona will speak about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on writers and the Australia Council’s response. The Australia Council has announced a package of support, including a range of quick-response grants for artists.

This event starts online at 12:30pm, via Zoom, and will run for 60 minutes. If there is time, we will take audience questions at the end. Free and open to members and non-members, but RSVPs are essential.

Registered attendees will receive a link to access this event online before the event start time on Friday 8 May.

This event has already taken place.

Speakers

Wenona Byrne

Wenona Byrne is the Head of Practice, Literature, at the Australia Council for the Arts. In this role she is responsible for overseeing the core grants program and other strategic initiatives that support the literary sector. Before joining the Council Wenona worked in publishing for 11 years, 9 years as Rights Manager with independent publisher […]

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