In the middle of a cost-of-living crisis, it’s a brave idea to set up your own business – even braver when it’s an independent literary house. And yet a quartet of idealistic creatives (Augusta Supple, Anthony Uhlmann, Bill Dunbar and Benjamin Muir) have done just that, with their artist-led organisation, Vitagraph. ArtsHub speaks to one of its directors, Augusta (Gus) Supple to find out the whole story.
‘We are all experienced professionals and practitioners. Collectively, we have curated events, festivals and conferences that have reached thousands of readers and audiences. While we have worked in publishing and been published, we have also created start-ups and collectives, worked in business and in government. Collectively, we are bound by our passion and commitment to making long-lasting impacts within Australian culture – we have all the necessary resources and skills to make a difference so then the question becomes: “why not”?
