As the leading organisation across Australia and New Zealand dedicated to the promotion and support of visual arts research and art history the Art Association of Australia and New Zealand advocates across a range of issues. AAANZ has working groups addressing critical advocacy issues and Indigenisation. We also make submissions and provide support on current issues as they arise. The Association is always happy to feature any issue facing our members, large or small, in our weekly e-newsletter.
Get Involved!If you would like to alert us to an issue, suggest a campaign or join one of our working groups you can either email us at admin@aaanz.info or contact the AAANZ President Wendy Garden directly. Full confidentiality and privacy is assured.
Advocacy Policy Working Groups Current and Past Campaigns
Recent Advocacy and Campaigns
- Khaled Sabsabi & Michael Dagostino fund raising for Venice Biennale
- Open letter regarding the withdrawal of Australia’s 2026 Venice Biennale Representatives
- Statement in support of Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagastino
- AAANZ calls for Toitu te Tiriti (Honour the Treaty)
- Statement of associations of humanities and social sciences academics across Aotearoa New Zealand on the disbanding of humanities and social sciences panels of Marsden Fund