Joni Boyd and Alex Whisson join forces for this week's edition of Indymedia, taking a deep dive into the arts industry across Boorloo and beyond!

They are joined by Noemie Huttner-Koros from[Arts and Culture Workers for Climate Action](https://www.facebook.com/ArtsandCulturalWorkersWA/)to unpack the withdrawal of Chevron from Perth Festival and the history of mining sponsorship in the arts.

Andy Payne from 4ZZZ jumps on board to discuss[ Black Spark](https://www.facebook.com/black.spark.cultural/), an independent cultural centre in Northcote, Melbourne and their latest fundraiser to keep independent arts and cultural programs flourishing in Naarm.

Plus, catch up on the headlines the mainstream media missed.