This page lists our papers and proceedings available from our major conferences.
Proceedings and papers from all our other events, including Public Forums, Artists’ Talks and Researchers Networks are available from Past Events pages. Presentations CDN staff have made at conferences organised by others are available from Presentations page.
ReGenerating Community: Arts, Community & Governance National Conference
Melbourne, September 2009
Proceedings available from conference website
Expanding Cultures: Arts and Local Government conference,
Melbourne, July 2007
Proceedings available from conference website.
The Fourth Pillar Conference
Melbourne, December 2004
Conference Proceedings and Report available here
Beyond Cultural Policy Conference
Melbourne, July 2003
Conference Proceedings available here
The following presentations were made by CDN staff and asssociates at a range of public events. Jon Hawkes’ presentations were made as part of his Community Cultural Development Board Fellowship from the Australia Council.
First International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic, and Social Sustainability, Honolulu, 2005
Judy Spokes participated in the First International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic, and Social Sustainability, as an Advisory Board member, co-host and leader of Taking Circles. Papers from this conference are available from the Sustainability-Journal website.
Cultural Future of Small Cities conference, Kamloops, Canada, 2005
Judy made a presentation about our Small Towns Big Picture project at the Cultural Future of Small Cities conference.
The Fourth Pillar Revisited: Key questions about cultural sustainability:
‘Let Them Eat Culture, or Here Comes Another Bandwagon’, December 2004
Jon Hawkes’ address to The Fourth Pillar Conference for the Cultural Development Network
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‘Community, culture and creativity’, April 2004
Jon Hawkes’ presentation at the Community Development, Human Rights and Grassroots conference hosted by the Centre for Citizenship & Human Rights, Deakin University
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Social Plan, Cultural Policy’, November 2003
Jon Hawkes’ address to Seminar and AGM, Metropolitan Public Libraries Association of NSW
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‘The Link Between Culture and Environment’, October 2003
Jon Hawkes’ Keynote Speech at the Outback Summit, the 15th National Conference of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand held in Broken Hill.
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Community Music: The foundation of strengthening community and the starting point for unleashing community creativity, September 2003
Jon Hawkes, article in Shout!, the community music newsletter, 11 Sep 03
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Community Cultural Development according to Adams & Goldbard,
Jon Hawkes’ article for Artwork, Issue #56,
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The Challenge of Active Community Engagement, August 2003
Jon Hawkes’ presentation to ‘Grass Roots: communities, collections, councils’, a forum organised by Museums Australia (Victoria), the Public Galleries Association of Victoria & the Cultural Development Network Ian Potter Museum of Art
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Comments on Charles Landry’s ‘A Landscape of Urban Cultural Policies’, August 2003
Jon Hawkes published on line,
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Understanding Culture, July 2003.
Jon Hawkes’ address to the Local Government Community Services Association of Australia National Conference. ‘Just & Vibrant Communities’ in Townsville.
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Understanding Culture, July 2003.
Jon Hawkes’ address to the City of Port Phillip / Cultural Development Network symposium, Beyond Cultural Policy: National Cultural Vitality Symposium at Gasworks Arts Park
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The Right to Participate, May 2003.
Jon Hawkes’ presentation at ‘A Different Edge’, an industry seminar held as part of the Art of Difference Festival at the Gasworks Arts Park.
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Shaping arts training in response to community needs, February 2003.
Jon Hawkes’ speech at ‘Creating Connections’, an arts industry forum hosted by ARTV & CREATE at the North Melbourne Town Hall Arts House.
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Creative Engagement, October 2002.
Jon Hawkes’ speech at ‘Groundswell’, Regional Arts Australia National Conference, Albury
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Delivering long term sustainable social change through the arts, October 2002.
Jon Hawkes’ speech to the ‘Social Inclusion & the Arts’ forum, Arts SA, Adelaide
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