Livestream Schedule
Monday 15 June 2026
At 22:45–00:15 (+1) AEST (Sydney) / 21:45–23:15 JST/KST (Toyko/Seoul) / 20:15–22:15 SGT (Singapore) / 15:45–17:15 EEST (Oulu, Finland) / 14:45–16:15 CEST (Brussels) / 13:45–15:15 BST (London) / 08:45–10:15 EDT (New York) / 05:45–07:15 PDT (Los Angeles)
IETM, in collaboration with Oulu2026 and City of Oulu, presents Can I bite the hand that feeds me?—Power and Responsibility in Arts Funding, live from the IETM Oulu Plenary Meeting 2026 on Monday 15 June at 15:45 EEST (Finland).
Art and artists exist within networks of power, where funding is rarely neutral and often comes with compromise. Support from governments and private trusts can shape agendas and curb dissent, placing pressure on freedom of expression and democratic governance.
This opening panel discussion and Q&A confronts the power structures embedded in arts funding. It examines how these structures necessitate critical judgments, from navigating subtle pressures to resisting influence or refusing support outright, with implications for the work we make, the communities we build and the public spaces that sustain debate.
Bringing together academics, researchers, and cultural leaders, we consider the ethical, practical, and political stakes at play.
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