Summit Day One: Monday 26 May Time Harbourside Auditorium Quayside Lounge 9:00 Registrations, Morning Tea 9:30 Welcome MC Introduction Acknowledgement of Country Constance Chatfield Aboriginal Liaison Officer Welcome Cr Julie Hegarty Director 10:15 Delegates move to next session 10:20 Aboriginal Arts and Culture Constance Chatfield Aboriginal Liaison Officer Dendroglyph (Carved Tree) installation at the Western Plains Cultural Centre Dubbo City Council Andrew Glassop Manager, Western Plains Cultural Centre Yilambu Yilaathu (Gamilaraay translation: Past Present) Inverell Shire Council Stephen Golding Executive Manager of Corporate and Community Services Artkids A journey of creative expression Penrith City Council Janet Keegan Penrith City Council Children's Services Amanda Collin Aboriginal Culture and Heritage Development Assessment Toolkit Shellharbour City Council Cheryl Lappin Senior Strategic Planner 11:20 Buffet Lunch Performing Arts initiatives Ausdance NSW Michelle Silby Director Musica Viva Timothy Matthies Director of Business Development, Concerts Comedy Performance: Drawn from Hurstville City Council s Quick! Comedy Script Writing Project 'A Streetcar Named Desire' - Auslan Interpreted Performance Jacqueline Hornjik Theatre Producer Tough Beauty Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre Kiersten Fishburn Director, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre
12:20 Building Capacity of the Arts and Cultural Sector Arts, Communications, Finance Industries and Property Services (ACFIPS) Industry Training Advisory Board Helen O'Moore Project Officer PLUNGE 2013 Clarence Valley Council Grafton Regional Gallery Jude McBean Director Morundah Bush Entertainment Committee Urana Shire Council Dave Fahey Deputy Mayor OAM Opera Coordinator Alternative Graffiti Management Program Marrickville Council Caroline McLeod Acting Manager, Culture and Recreation Creative Ageing and Arts in Health State Agenda for Creative Ageing and Launch of the Local Government Creative Ageing Funding Program Office for Ageing Tahn O Brien Associate Executive Director Arts and Health Policies and Strategies Margret Meagher Executive Director, Arts and Health Australia Founding Director, Creative Ageing Australia Board Member, Australian Centre for Arts and Health 1:20 Delegates move to next session 1:25 Cultural Tourism, Festivals and Events Destination NSW Ignatius Jones Creative Director, Vivid Sydney The Blue Mountains Cultural Centre: construction and operation Blue Mountains City Council Paul Brinkman Director, Blue Mountains Cultural Centre 2013 WOW (Way out West) Festival for Children Jacqueline Hornjik Theatre Producer The Big Draw Singleton Council Salena Avard Economic Development Manager Spring Awakening Cessnock City Council Vicki Sienczuk Cessnock Performing Arts Centre Coordinator Youth 'Mental Health Matters' Program Byron Shire Council Simon Richardson Mayor Quick! Comedy Script Writing Project Hurstville City Council Anne-Marie Wiles Cultural Development Officer Accessible Arts Inclusive arts and cultural opportunities Accessible Arts Sancha Donald Chief Executive Officer Access Program Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre Vi Girgis Creator/Producer of Anzac Commemorations Creative Access Program Newcastle City Council Mardi Ryan Cultural Development Coordinator The Art Magic Project Sutherland Shire Council Kate Milner Creative Partnerships Coordinator, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Arts Centre Bankstown Art Centre Access Program Bankstown City Council Vandana Ram Bankstown Arts Centre Manager 2:25 Afternoon tea
2:55 Developing Creative Industries Destination NSW Jess Scully Festival Director, Vivid Ideas Towards the Morning Sun Campbelltown City Council Michael Dagostino Director, Campbelltown Arts Centre Mosman Art Gallery Building Upgrade Mosman Municipal Council John Cheeseman Manager, Cultural Services/Gallery Director Enliven Pittwater Pittwater Council Melinda Hewitt Manager, Place Management Sydney Food Trucks Trial Council of the City of Sydney Lana Zegura Project Manager Environmental Arts Susy Cenedese Strategy Manager Recycled Reindeers Project Lane Cove Municipal Council Corinne Dickinson Manager, Communications & Events 'Wild Stories' Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre Kiersten Fishburn Director, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre Stop Litter in the Bay City of Canada Bay Belinda Koytz Sustainability and Health Projects Coordinator Pop Up Bio Chef Parramatta City Council Merryn Spencer Creative Broker 3:55 Delegates move to next session 4:00 Integrated Cultural Planning and Policy Integrating Cultural Planning Across the Three Spheres of Government and National Local Government Cultural Forum Introducing the New National Organisation for Community Arts and Cultural Development Creating Australia Sue-Anne Wallace Chair Arts and Cultural Development Program Arts NSW Sam Wild Assistant Manager, Arts Development and Investment, Visual Arts, Museums, Literature & New Media 5:00 Delegates depart Networking Function bar and canapés 6:30- Optional separate Vivid event (discount end at 7pm, cash bar thereafter, closing at 8:00 available for delegates, or remain in the venue for midnight (separately ticketed event, included informal networking): in the all-inclusive registration). Candy Chang: on making art to make a difference Empower yourself (and your community) with ideas and tools to transform your town. www.vividsydney.com/events/candy-chang-onmaking-art-to-make-a-difference/
8:30-9:30 Optional separate Vivid event (free to attend, or remain in the venue for informal networking). Strategies For A Successful Seachange: Optional separate Vivid event (free to attend, or remain in the venue for informal networking). Uncomfortable Ideas: Being uncomfortable is essential for transformation and growth. Do you have a business problem that keeps you up at night? Are you seeking a solution that doesn t seem obvious? Are you prepared to be uncomfortable in order to create transformation? Creatives from the Northern Rivers region who have realised their dream of a sea/tree change share the opportunities for creatives in the region. This presentation will highlight emerging technological opportunities that will make future seachanges an easier transition enabling not only new forms of creativity, but also new ways of working remotely. www.bbff.com.au/strategies-for-a-successfulseachange/ www.vividsydney.com/events/uncomfortableideas-at-the-bar/
Summit Day Two: Tuesday 27 May Time Harbourside Auditorium (230 capacity) Quayside Lounge (50 Capacity) 9:00 Creative Community Engagement and Collaboration The Arts Paper Pittwater Council Zoë Johnson Arts and Cultural Officer Murrurundi Historical Society Textiles Workshop Upper Hunter Shire Council Heather Ranclaud Community Services Officer Murrurundi Safe Summer in the Bay Byron Shire Council Simon Richardson Mayor Ripe Productions Mouche Phillips Creative Director Film and Screen Metro Screen Nadine Wheeler Finance Manager 10:00 Delegates move to next session 10:05 Young People and the Arts Wearing the Crown Penrith City Council Cali Vandyke-Dunlevy Cultural Development Officer Penrith City Council Heather Chaffey Community Engagement Officer Penrith Neighbourhood Renewal Program The Living Culture Festival of Workshops Project Tamworth Regional Council Kate Armstrong Education Officer Take 6 Flicks: Six short fables, exploring the able Kogarah City Council Greg Harriden Community Development Officer 'Journeys to Auburn' Documentary and Immersed Exhibition Auburn City Council Jenny Cheeseman Arts Coordinator Mudgee Town Hall renovation and refurbishment Mid-Western Regional Council Kate Power Community Services Manager School of Arts goes Digital Tenterfield Shire Council Harry Bolton Senior Economic Development Officer Dianne Clayton Community Development Officer Fabric (faebrik) A Short Film Marrickville Council Caroline McLeod Acting Manager, Culture and Recreation Heritage, History, Museum and Keeping Place Initiative Museums and Galleries NSW Michael Rolfe CEO Finding Bennelong Ryde City Council Paul Graham Senior Community Planner, Community and Culture Sharing Cultural Heritage Bombala Council Karen Cash Economic Development Manager John Blay Project Officer, Bundian Way Eskbank House and Museum Exhibition and Events Program 2013 Lithgow City Council Wendy Hawkes Cultural Development Officer
Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre Youth Committee Vi Girgis Curator/Producer of ANZAC 11:05 Morning tea 11:35 Multicultural Arts and Culture Multicultural arts sector engagement Groundswell Arts NSW Miriam Luz Cabello Board Member Crosscurrents Art and Environment Program Bankstown City Council Vandana Ram Arts Centre Director Harmony Day in Murrurundi Upper Hunter Shire Council Heather Ranclaud Community Services Officer Murrurundi 'Casula Voices' Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre Kiersten Fishburn Director, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre The Native Institute Blacktown City Council Paul Howard Curator, Blacktown Arts Centre Artist r e a (Rea Saunders) Creative Use of Vacant Spaces Northern Rivers Creative Artists Pop Up Shop Byron Shire Council Simon Richardson Mayor Arts Northern Rivers Peter Wood CEO 12:35 Delegates move to next session 12:40 Public Art and Place making Jennifer Dennis Senior Policy Officer Planning Revitalising the Auburn Town Centre with Public Art Auburn City Council Jenny Cheeseman Arts Coordinator Parramatta Lanes 2013 Parramatta City Council Lauren Hiller Event Coordinator Parramatta City Council Sophia Kouyoudjian Coordinator, Parramatta Artist Studios Art Bikes Project Auburn City Council Jenny Cheeseman Arts Coordinator 'Penny Paniz Memorial' Arts Acquisitive Prize Leeton Shire Council Lyn Williams Manager, Community Services Back Alley Gallery 2013 Street Party Lismore City Council Isaac Smith Councillor Library Services and Literature State Library of New South Wales Frances Sims Director, Public Library and Learning Services Late Night Library Council of the City of Sydney Ellen Lowrey Operations Coordinator for Culture and Creativity Gordon Library refurbished, recycled and reinvigorated Ku-ring-gai Council Deborah Lisson Manager Library and Cultural Services Baby Rhyme Time Online Blacktown City Council Margaret Redrup-May Outreach Programs Coordinator
Piazza Eolie City of Canada Bay Council Stephanie Kelly Manager, Business, Arts and Place 1:40 Buffet Lunch Vox Pop interviews Discuss on camera why you believe the arts are important for our society and economy. Interviews conducted by Sydney Institute of TAFE students studying Certificate IV Community Cultural Development (Arts Administration) 2:40 Cultural Facilities: New and Improved Museums and Galleries NSW Michael Rolfe CEO Art Store at the Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery Broken Hill City Council Catherine Farry Art Gallery Manager Willoughby Incinerator: new art space and café rises from the ashes Willoughby City Council Venita Poblocki Curator and Visual Arts Coordinator Tweed Regional Museum Project Tweed Shire Council Erika Taylor Museum Collections Assistant 3:40 Afternoon tea 4:10 Summit Outcomes and Highlights Cr Julie Hegarty Director 5:00 Summit concludes Visual Arts and Gallery Initiatives National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) Brianna Munting Deputy Director Wagga Wagga Airport Precinct Public Art Project Wagga Wagga City Council Tracie Miller Cultural Officer Bungaree: The First Australian Mosman Municipal Council John Cheeseman Manager, Cultural Services/Gallery Director 'Onside' Women in Sport Initiative Kiersten Fishburn Director Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre 7:00 Local Government Arts and Culture Awards Dinner Strangers Dining Room, NSW Parliament House, 6 Macquarie St Sydney Tuesday 27 May 6:30 for a 7:00 start 11:00pm