Creative Toolbox: How to Keep Your Fire Burning

28 Jun — 30 Jun 2025

Creative Toolbox by Inner West Council

Creative Toolbox by Inner West Council

Inner West Council’s Creative Toolbox is back—a three-day symposium designed to fuel your creative career with practical tools, bold ideas, and community connection. From June 28–30, dive into over 25 expert-led sessions covering everything from care in crisis to creating in unconventional spaces.

DARTS’ Acting CEO Paschal Daantos Berry joins a powerful line-up of voices!


How to Keep Your Fire Burning – Strategies for Artistic Wellbeing in Times of Crisis:

29 June 2025, 1:30 – 3:00pm, Marrickville Town Hall

A deep dive into mental, emotional, and financial well-being for artists, with actionable strategies to stay creative and resilient in turbulent times. Panellists:

  • Paschal Daantos Berry, Acting Co-CEO, Diversity Arts Australia (Chair)
  • Bayley Turner, Founder – Create Consent
  • La Tai, Artist
  • Mariam Ella Arcilla, Producer, Writer and Creative consultant
  • Red Ray, Artist

Diversity Arts Panel

30 June 2025, 2:30 – 3:00pm, Pavilion – Ground Floor

Join Paschal Daantos Berry with guests from Refugee Art Project and Arts & Cultural Exchange (ACE), Paramatta. Panellists:

  • Paschal Daantos Berry, Acting Co-CEO, Diversity Arts Australia (Chair)
  • Safdar Ahmed, artist, writer and musician
  • More to come TBC

Interested?

View the full program and book your tickets early!

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