Breaking Ground: Women in the Arts and Creativity is a special podcast series by Diversity Arts Australia (DARTS), recorded on Burramattagal land of the Darug Nation to mark International Women’s Day 2025.

This episode looks at the challenges of using the arts to create change -- whether under repressive or democratic regimes.  And how can First Nations artists and artists of colour survive the demands of a creative life when there are inequitable structures?

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Executive producer and host: Lena Nahlous, DARTS CEO

Show notes/ Credits:

Guests:  Roanna Gonsalves, Moones Mansoubi, Lusi Austin, Suzie Wrong, Rataj Abdullah,  Ruth Nahlous

Interviewers: Maybelline San Juan, Nadyat El Gawley

Music: L’Etoile danse ( Pt1)  by Meydan (Free Music Archive) licensed under Attribution 4.0 International

The name of this series was inspired by UK-based Speaking Volumes

Podcast Producer; Editing & mixing: Nadyat El Gawley 

Colour Cycle Executive Producer and Host: Lena Nahlous, DARTS CEO

Digital Engagement & Comms Manager: Glaiza Perez

Symposium Project Producers: Simone Amelia Jordan, Lena Nahlous, Kevin Bathman

Breaking Ground by Diversity Arts Australia was proudly funded by NSW Government’s - Women NSW, Creative Australia, and Create NSW. Venue Partner: Arts and Cultural Exchange. Event partners: The Dream Collective, Parramatta Artist Studios, Hachette Australia.