Public Forum: Practitioners’ Voices – artists in community settings, Melbourne, May 2012

A unique forum on practice for professional artists working in community. What we do and why it matters. 

A day of investigation and dialogue across artforms.

The keynote address was made by Rimini Protokoll,  leaders of the theatre movement Reality Trend, who have an extensive history in producing award winning theatre works with communities across the globe.

Workshops were delivered by leading artist practitioners: Dave Kelman, Jude Anderson, Görkem Acaroğlu and Ian Pidd exploring topics:

• Reflective practice. Interrogating and understanding our practice at a deeper level

• What makes it a profession? What makes it art? Probing process and aesthetic

• What do you mean access? Are the arts really accessible to all community groups?

• When it all goes pear shaped!  Stories of when projects don’t go according to plan. And what is learned.

Video excerpts of the day: including presentation by Rimini Protokoll.

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Public forum: Arts, Local Government & Climate Change, Melbourne May 2011

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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Public Forum: Home Lands, March 2011

Constructing home and identity with young people from refugee
backgrounds through media and technology.

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Public Forum: International Perspectives, Melbourne, December 2010

Arts residencies in the Asian Century
Asialink Arts Residency Program
presented by the Cultural Development Network, City of Melbourne and Asialink

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Public Forum: Gettin’ It Right, Melbourne, June 2010

Community consent and the arts

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Artists’ Talk: The International Perspective, Melbourne, December 2010

Artists and artsworkers talk about their experiences overseas

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Public forum: Indigenous Arts Programs, Melbourne, November 2010

Models for engagement in local government

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Public forum: Meet, Meld, Merge II, Yea, Victoria, May 2009

Arts Bringing Communities Together

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Artist’s Talk: Meet the artist, Melbourne, January 2009

Community artist Michael Needham from the UK

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Artists’ talk: The International Perspective, Melbourne, December 2009

Artists and artsworkers talk about their experiences overseas

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Public Forum: Homelessness and Cultural Democracy, August 2008

The rights of homeless individuals and families to participate in the cultural life of the community

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