Recently in Australia, the question of whether an artist should boycott an event, program or exhibition due to perceived unethical funding has come to the forefront in the arts. But is boycotting the only response? How do we balance sustainable art practices and integrity, under questionable funding models?
In a recent essay for , writer and organiser Muhib Nabulsi expands on two highly publicised boycotting campaigns in 2021 and 2022, where artists revoked their participation in arts events due to unethical sponsorship. Nabulsi explains that the “Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement is enjoying new visibility
