We have recently passed 2500 pledges from artists to not apply for fee-based 'opportunities' for a year as protest to the artist-as-customer economic model employed by arts organisations. That's phenomenal for a month and a half!!

The pledge continues and you can still help in a number of ways.

1. Spread the word to your communities and networks. Encourage them to sign up at: http://chng.it/Zh88Z4m5 For anyone who says "I already don't apply for fee-based 'opportunities'" - explain to them that the more visibly we show this the more likely arts organisations will respond cooperatively and improve the situation of artists.

2. If you are part of an arts organisation or group, encourage discussion and debate in your group around this topic, organise a talk, workshops on funding models etc.

3. If there are fee-based 'opportunities' in your community, approach them, try to understand why they have adopted this model and encourage them to change.