Bek Conroy

Very excited to host the first Acts of Commoning event at the Field Rooms and look at a massive issue for Sydney: HOUSING. Sydney consistently ranks among the top three - least affordable cities- in the world! This is great for investors and developers, but for everyone else it’s a $!/?&!$ nightmare! Collectively is there anything we can do towards ACTUAL affordable housing…forever? As part of @bekconroy ‘s public program for her residency at the Field Rooms, we have a couple of events with fabulous people (see below!) to start this conversation. Come along! 🎟BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL via Humanitix -follow link in bio. All welcome! Community film screening of SOLD! Who Broke the Australian Dream?** Saturday 21 March Join us at 6pm for drinks, tunes, followed by a sunset film projection. Workshop: Let’s Make a Community Land Trust Sunday 22 March 1pm – 4pm Imagine if we could take land out of speculation? What would happen if we put housing into common ownership—in Sydney? Join us for a conversation and practical workshop with guests: Louise Crabtree-Hayes (UWS) Lorna Munro (artist/poet/broadcaster) Jess Scully (RadicalXchange) Simone Parsons (Bridge Housing) + this event as it is a hands on workshop only has the capacity for 40 participants, so be sure to book in! 📍 Field Rooms Construction site at 921 Bourke St, Waterloo (Entrance off Young St) ** SOLD! is a film by Wedge-Tail Pictures we are presenting to registered community members who participate in our community building event. Screening starts at 7.30pm Acts of Commoning is co-produced by Artist in Residence Rebecca Conroy and MAPA (Heidi Axelsen + Hugo Moline) as part of Open Field Agency. The Open Field Agency is funded by the City of Sydney Ideas and Innovation grant and developer contributions for the Danks Street South Precinct in Waterloo, NSW, Australia. #housingaffordibilty #artistinresidence #commoning #communitylandtrust

Predators rely on the silence, complicity, and isolation of their victims. They bet on us not connecting the dots and speaking out. But not today. Today we make this public statement. I am so fucking proud to stand beside these wonderful women to call out this abuse. #sunlightisstillthebestdisinfectant

Last night I dreamed⁣ ten thousand grandmothers ⁣ from the twelve hundred corners of the earth⁣ walked out into the gap⁣ one breath deep⁣ between the bullet and the flesh⁣ between the bomb and the family.⁣ They told me we cannot wait for governments.⁣ There are no peacekeepers boarding planes.⁣ There are no leaders who dare to say ⁣ every life is precious, so it will have to be us.⁣ They said we will cup our hands around each heart.⁣ We will sing the earth’s song, the song of water,⁣ a song so beautiful that vengeance will turn to weeping,⁣ the mourners will embrace, and grief replace⁣ every impulse toward harm. ⁣ Ten thousand is not enough, they said,⁣ so, we have sent this dream, like a flock of doves⁣ into the sleep of the world. Wake up. Put on your shoes. ⁣ You who are reading this, I am bringing bandages⁣ and a bag of scented guavas from my trees. I think⁣ I remember the tune. Meet me at the corner.⁣ Let’s go. Summons - By Aurora Levins Morales

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What an absolute legend of a woman. What knowledge and power she represented for all us in the arts. Heart goes out to all mob feeling this loss immensely. Go gently Rhoda. 💔

What a sweet screening and great audience we had tonight! Laughing with others about the housing crisis is the best medicine. We are technically booked out for the workshop tomorrow BUT there are always no shows so if you have tried to book and really want to come please DM me or just turn up - we will find the space! Link info in bio 🫶👆👆👆👆#actsofcommoning @sold_documentary

Very excited about today’s weather forecast in Sydney. I had to look up what 50% chance of 0 mm of rain meant and it turns out that it’s probably not gonna rain [yayyyyyyy!!!] which means we get to screen this amazing film tonight at Open Fields on a construction site in Waterloo [offering 0% affordable housing] but on which I was privileged to be the pilot artist in residence for this amazing project conceived and run by the fabulous artist duo Hugo and Heidi from MAPA projects. @_m_a.p_a_ 👆👆👆 link in bio The documentary that we’re screening is a “laugh so you don’t cry” kind of film. I think it’s quite hilarious and to be honest I’ve seen all the documentaries about the housing crisis and I reckon this one is definitely one of the best. Mark Humphries is very funny and even funnier when he gets a little bit cranky with housing investors [worth seeing on its own]. Well done to film maker Bill Code from Wedge-Tail Pictures and the producers for getting this film up; we are so happy to be part of your distribution circle to get more eyeballs on this urgent film. Also a little workshop happening the following day [link in the bio] - this is for people who are interested in being part of a grassroots community group/movement to actually get some affordable housing happening in the City Of Sydney. We have assembled a cast of good-looking people who will take us through four different perspectives on housing including ‘what is a community land trust’. In the second half of the workshop we will actually get our hands dirty with planing and plotting—if that sounds like a cup of tea please let us know because places are limited. See you tonight from 6 pm at the Waterloo site entrance is of Young Street near the corner of McEvoy st in Waterloo. The film screening will start at 7:30 pm when the sun goes down. BYO drinks and snacks. We will have an esky a powered ice box on site for your drinks. Maybe bring your own cup, if you like we will have some cups on site but best BYO all your things. See you there. @sold_documentary #affordablehousing #housingcrisis #australianhousingcrisis

"The Australian government foregoes approximately $20 billion to over $27 billion annually in combined revenue through the 50% capital gains tax (CGT) discount and negative gearing concessions. The CGT discount alone is projected to cost the federal budget $21.9 billion to $23.7 billion in the 2024–25 or 2025-26 financial years." The Australia Institute, Negative gearing and capital gains tax discount driving up house prices, October 1, 2024 Do you often think that the reason we can’t have affordable housing is because it’s too expensive? Or maybe it’s too complicated? [spoiler alert: it's not] Come along to our film screening and workshop on the 21st and 22nd March [link for bookings in bio] In the first “Acts of Commoning” event at the Field Rooms we take a look at Housing and specifically Community Land Trusts—what are they, and how can we build one in Sydney? The workshop is for those who are keen to be part of a movement and practical effort to make affordable housing happen in this SinCity. 

 🎟BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL via Humanitix -follow link in bio. All welcome! 

 Community film screening of SOLD! Who Broke the Australian Dream?**
 Saturday 21 March
 Join us at 6pm for drinks, tunes, followed by a sunset film projection. 

 Workshop: Let’s Make a Community Land Trust
 Sunday 22 March
 1pm – 4pm 
Imagine if we could take land out of speculation? What would happen if we put housing into common ownership—in Sydney? Join us for a conversation and practical workshop with guests:
 Lou Crabtree-Hayes (UWS), 
Lorna Munro (artist/poet/broadcaster), 
Jess Scully (RadicalXchange), 
Simone Parsons (Bridge Housing)
 + this event is a hands on workshop and only has the capacity for 40 participants, so be sure to book in! 

 📍 Field Rooms
Construction site at 921 Bourke St, Waterloo
(Entrance off Young St)

 ** SOLD! is a film by Wedge-Tail Pictures we are presenting to registered community members

Met a cheeky dragon on a walk today #lanecovenationalpark

Are you the kind of person who wants to live in a decent affordable place in a healthy community connected to people you know? Come along to “Acts of Commoning” on March 21 and 22 in Waterloo. Let’s sort this shit out. Link in bio. #affordablehousing @field.rooms @_m_a.p_a_

Link in bio 👆👆👆👆 Saturday 21 March Join us at 6pm for drinks and tunes Followed by a sunset film screening of SOLD! Who Broke the Australian Dream?** Sunday 22 March Workshop on making a Community Land Trust 1 pm - 4pm Imagine if we could take land out of speculation? What would happen if we put housing into common ownership—in Sydney? Join us for a conversation and practical workshop with guests: Lou Crabtree-Hayes (UWS), Lorna Munro (artist/poet/broadcaster), Jess Scully (RadicalXchange), and Simone Parsons (Bridge Housing) Bookings essential via Humanitix [link in bio or below] Field Rooms 921 Bourke St, Waterloo [Entrance off Young St] *Acts of Commoning is an event series co-presented by Artist in Resident Bek Conroy, and MAPA (Heidi Axelsen, Hugo Moline) in association with Open Field Agency. @_m_a.p_a_ @field.rooms ** SOLD! is a film by Wedge-Tail Pictures we are presenting to registered community members who participate in our community building event. Screening starts at 730pm @sold_documentary #affordablehousing #unaffordablehousing #commoning #artistinresidence #redfernwaterloo

Urgghhh If you are tired of living in an economy that privileges the wealthy and protects the billionaire class. Come for a laugh so you don't cry at "Acts of Commoning" March 21 + 22 at Open Fields, Waterloo. We'll be talking Community Land Trusts and ways to take control of housing for the future. See you there! @field.rooms with @_m_a.p_a_ SPEAKERS: Jess Scully, Louise Crabtree-Hayes, Lorna Munro, Simone Parsons, Hugo Moline + film screening of SOLD! on Saturday night. Link in bio will be posted shortly.