CDN Events

Presenter:
Poppy de Souza
Video-as-process: experiments in thinking with a video camera

Thursday 3 November, 3.30-­5.30,
Cardinia Room, Level 8, CH2, 240 Lt Collins St, Melbourne

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International one-day conference
On how the inclusion of culture with social, environment and economic policies strengthens local governance

Tuesday 4 October, 2011, Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston St, Melbourne

In November 2010, UCLG, the international peak body of local governments declared that culture was the ‘fourth pillar’ of sustainable development, identifying that its contribution as a domain of policy with social, economic and environmental domains strengthens local communities.

This international conference discussed the potential for the declaration to change the way culture is valued and supported by local government, not only in Australia but for local governments in the Asia Pacific region.

The conference included diverse perspectives on cultural policy from across the Asia-Pacific. Issues discussed included:
- Can positive change be expected as a result of this policy statement?
- How can it assist councils to achieve best outcomes for their communities?
- What are the different ways ‘culture’ is interpreted and how does this influence local government policies in relation to the arts?

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Presenters:
Emma Blomkamp, Emma Blomkamp, PhD candidate, VCAM and University of Auckland,
The political context of cultural indicators: evidence and values in democratic governance
Kim Dunphy, PhD candidate, International and Community Development, Deakin University
Understanding outcomes of participatory arts: a framework for evaluation
Marnie Badham, PhD student at the Centre for Cultural Partnerships at VCAM.
‘Naming the World’ as representation: a relational approach in socially-engaged arts and cultural indicators

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Presenters:
Dr. Andrea Lemon, Creative Director of Cha Cha Sam and Kids Thrive
This Place has No Place: Traditional Circus, Community and Belonging
Adam Broinowski, University of Melbourne
In search of commonalities in multiple sovereignties: a discussion of intercultural and multilingual performance collaborations in Cardiff, Dili, Jordan, Tokyo

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Exploring ways that local councils are using the arts to address issues of environmental sustainability, especially climate change, through the arts.

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