Western Australia’s arts playground

Podcasts

Welcome to Seesaw’s podcast collection – interviews, insights and stories from the WA arts community.

Production is currently paused, but feel free to jump into these curated conversations from our archive.

  • A couple stand waist-deep in the ocean as a glittering blue whale soars above them, the setting sun casting the sky in purple-pink haze. This is from the new Tourism Western Australia campaign Walking on a Dream.

    Let’s talk about the future: Making the tourism dream a reality

    Tourism and the arts are both finding their feet post-pandemic. How can the relationship between the two be strengthened now and into the future? Julie Hosking reports in the final of a three-part series in partnership with the Chamber of Arts and Culture WA.

  • A collage of four photos of smiling people, with a red frame and the title "Let's talk about the future, podcast #3"

    Let’s talk about the future: Arts and tourism

    How can the relationship between tourism and the arts be strengthened now and into the future? Meri Fatin talks with Di Bain, Mark Howett and Helen Curtis about exciting new directions unfolding for the arts and tourism sectors.

  • A young man in cut black jeans leans forward on a stool to paint on an easel. He is in what looks like an old warehouse with brick walls and lots of windows

    Let’s talk about the future: better health and wellbeing

    The arts undeniably make us feel good, but what about the wellbeing of artists? How can we better support them? Julie Hosking reports in the second of a three-part series in partnership with the Chamber of Arts and Culture WA.

  • A photo collage of three women in professional attire, smiling at the camera

    Lets talk about the future: Better health and wellbeing

    Meri Fatin is joined by specialists in the fields of the arts and mental health to discuss the mental health crisis for artists.

  • A poster with headshots of four people and the title 'Let's Talk About the Future podcast"

    Let’s talk about the future: Can the arts help save the planet?

    Meri Fatin hosts a compelling debate between Professor Peter Newman, Dr Renee Newman and Oron Catts about whether the arts can dream the world we need.

  • A man leans his cheek against a chunk of ice bigger than he is, which is resting on paving in front of a large stately building

    Let’s talk about the future: Can the arts help save the planet?

    What is the impact of environmental change on the arts and what part can the sector can play in addressing the global issue? Julie Hosking reports in the first of a three-part series in partnership with the Chamber of Arts and Culture WA.

  • A lady stands on a streetscape., with hair tied back and wearing a burgundy shirt and lipstick

    Lanie Chopping: the job I was born to do

    The new Director General of DLGSC Lanie Chopping, reveals her vision – and genuine enthusiasm – for the arts and culture portfolio in this podcast conversation.

  • Promotional image for Your Arts Playground. The words "Your Arts Playground" appear on a stylised Seesaw, with bubbles floating around it. One of the bubbles has a photo of Nina and Rosalind inside it.

    Your Arts Playground: Festival edition

    It’s a bumper show this month as we dive into the summer festival season!

  • A man stands on a spiral staircase, wearing a black jacket, with his hands in his pockets

    Your guide to the new Art Gallery of WA

    On the eve of the reopening of the Art Gallery of WA, Director Colin Walker gives us a peek behind the scenes: what to expect, why there were delays and how the new-look gallery has put WA artists front and centre.

Cleaver Street Studio

Cleaver Street Studio

 

Cleaver Street Studio