Shifting the Balance of Leadership Masterclasses 2025
Attendees are encouraged to attend all sessions but can also choose sessions according to their availability. In-person and online tickets available:
Diversity Arts Australia (DARTS) warmly invites you and a colleague to a powerful leadership series for arts workers, creatives, and mid-career leaders from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) backgrounds — including People of Colour, Black people, migrants, refugees, and others from culturally and racially marginalised communities in NSW’s arts and cultural sectors
Masterclass Schedule
Participants are encouraged to attend all sessions, but you’re welcome to select individual sessions based on your availability.
- DR PAULA ABOOD – Masterclass Topics:
- Monday, April 28 (6-8 pm) – Human Rights Advocacy
- Monday, May 5 (6-8 pm) – Power & Empowerment
- Note: We regret to inform you that the Thursday sessions (May 1 and May 8) on Advocacy & Change Management with Dr Amrit Versha have been cancelled due to a family emergency. A replacement date for Dr Versha’s session will be announced shortly. We will share the new date with you as soon as it is confirmed. Please note that the May 5, Monday session with Dr Paula Abood will proceed as planned, and we hope you will be able to join us then.
Location: PHIVE, 5 Parramatta Square, Parramatta NSW 2150 (5-min walk from the station)
Wheelchair accessible
Register now to secure your spot!
Limited in-person spots (20 per session).
Online tickets (captioned Zoom webinars) also available.
🔹 Shifting the Balance Leadership Program by Diversity Arts Australia is supported by Create NSW, City of Parramatta, City of Sydney, Creative Australia, and TAFE NSW.
Image credit: Breaking Ground Symposium 2025 via Isabella Moore, Shifting the Balance Leadership Program participants from the 2024 masterclasses.