A number of artists have cut ties with Australian festival Vivid Sydney due to its partnership with Airbnb.
Australian acts such as Sleep D, Andy Garvey and Moktar are among those who have severed their events at the Carriageworks venue from the festival's programme, with the three of them all sharing the same statement explaining why they were doing so.
The statement read: "Airbnb has a documented history of listing properties in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. These settlements are considered a violation of international law under the Fourth Geneva Convention and have been widely condemned by the United Nations and human rights organisations for displacing Palestinians and entrenching apartheid conditions."
"Despite the immense challenges we face as artists and navigating unstable work, few opportunities, and systemic pressures. WE cannot allow our work to be used to legitimise or sanitise unethical corporate relationships."
The events, scheduled for Saturday 7th and 14th June respectively, will still go ahead, but without any affiliation with Vivid.
"To be absolutely clear: Airbnb is not a sponsor of either of our shows," they wrote. "And we now go independently without vivid. Carriageworks has worked closely and respectfully with us to honour our vision and political stance. This independence is reflected transparently across all ticketing platforms and promotional material. In line with the broader community’s demand for ethical accountability in the arts, we are boycotting Airbnb and will continue to do so until Vivid Sydney and Destination NSW drop them as a sponsor."
A petition titled "Vivid must drop Airbnb sponsorship: Don't light up the Opera House with apartheid!" has also picked up just over 1,300 signatures at the time of writing.
This year's Vivid Sydney runs across various venues in the city until 14th June.