Optional Breakfasts - 7.30am-8.30am
Hosted by AbaF – tickets cost $25
Join Jane Haley in a lively discussion with Robyn Archer AO and Elizabeth Ann Macgregor, winners of AbaF's Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Arts Business Leadership Award. Find out what drives, inspires and challenges them as leaders and how they have fostered relationships with business and donors to support the arts.
NOTE: Booking essential. No door sales available.
Hosted by Arts Acces Australia - free
Hosted by Arts Access Australia, this breakfast will give artists with disability and other delegates a chance to engage in a conversation about their practice and progress with the National Arts and Disability Strategy launched by the Cultural Ministers Council in October 2009.
NOTE: Bookings essential as space is limited.
Session One 9am–10:15am
The Role of Art in Bushfire Recovery
Presented by: Regional Arts Victoria (RAV), The City of Greater Bendigo and University of Tasmania Department of Rural Health
Moderator: Susan Strano
Panelists: Marilyn Gourley, Verity Higgins, Dr. Rosa McManamey, Jan Sparkes, Maree Tonkin and Fiona WattsA documentary film, publications and a range of projects will show examples of the crucial role of art and artists in bushfire recovery for communities in Victoria and Tasmania. The session will include a discussion with all presenters on the role of art in resilience, community building, healing and reclaiming identity. Don't miss the full screening of At the Coalface to be shown on Friday 27 August from 12:30 pm to 1:20 pm in the Chancellor Ballroom at the Hotel Grand Chancellor (running time 47 minutes).
::9 x 7 x 7::
Presented by: Young People and the Arts Australia (YPAA)
Moderator: Lenine Bourke
Panelists: Leigh Boswell, Simon Clarke, Kate Fielding, Ben Fox, Suzanne Hauser, Gwen Knox, Ben Laden, Delvina Lawson, Malcolm Sanders, Julie Waddington and Sandi Woo
::9 X 7 X 7:: is a platform created by Young People and the Arts Australia based on an international trend of presentation techniques which are fast, visually interesting and focus on questions rather than outcomes. 9X7X7 will be an opportunity for YPAA members who engage regional and remote children, young people and emerging artists in arts and cultural development to discuss their practice. YPAA has engaged presenters with knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm for individual and sometimes collaborative practice to answer the question; What ideas inform my work?
The Wanti Sugarba Project
Presented by: Wongutha Birni Aboriginal Cultural Centre and the Rural Clinical School of Western Australia
Moderators: Christine Jeffries-Stokes and Annette Stokes
Panelists: Geoffrey Stokes, Lachlan Stokes and Rebecca Stokes
The Wanti Sugarba project is a unique fusion of arts, health and research - Annette Stokes, (Aboriginal community leader, medical researcher, artist and musician), Christine Jeffries-Stokes, (doctor, researcher and artist), Lachlan Stokes, age 11, and Rebecca Stokes, aged 14, will present the story of their involvement in this unique project.
Population Drift: You Win Some You Lose Some
Presented by: Community Arts Network SA
Presenters: Helen Bock and Joyce Louey
The population drift of teenagers to the 'big smoke'; the influx of 'city slicker baby boomers' to their 'tree/sea change' fantasy; bushfires; water shortages; the ebb and flow of business and industry. An exploration of population changes and movement. How do you build a community in an environment of change? And where do the arts fit in?
Did I Tell You the One About...?
Presented by: Only Human Communication
Presenter: Moya Sayer-Jones
Hear about The Story Exchange, an innovative adult literacy project developed as part of Junction 2010 and showcased this year at the Only Human Story Lounge. The Lounge is open throughout the conference for meeting, sharing and exploring Only Human story approaches across media.
Hands On Session with Willow
Presenters: Jed Gillian, Debbie Reynolds and Jilli Spencer
The presenter will facilitate a hands on session with willow to illustrate how willow furniture and sculpture can be made. Participants will make small willow objects to establish some familiarity and rapport with the material and to gain an understanding of the techniques used in the willow furniture and sculpture of the Conference willow installation [The Wild Willow Café].
Hands On Session with The Knitting Room
Presented by: The Knitting Room
You are invited to knit, click and chat with the artists from the legendary Knitting Room exhibition! This hands on workshop will be filled with inspiration and friendly chatter allowing participants the chance to share knitting skills, stories and styles.
Mystery Walking Tour
Presented by: Deb Malor/Damien Quilliam, Patsy Cameron and Streets Alive Youth Arts Festival
Explore Launceston's nooks and crannies with a local guide who will intrigue and entertain you with a tour centred around one of the following thematic threads: Tasmanian Aboriginal History, Architecture, Theatre or Guerrilla Art. Tours are still in development, but book in now as limited numbers will ensure places sell out fast.
Plenary #2: 10.45am–12.15pm
THREADS The Hon David O'Byrne MP, Jane Bennett and Francois Mattarasso
David O'Byrne MP is the Tasmanian Minister for the Arts. He is committed to the arts as a key part of of community development and cultural expression, and a keen patron of Tasmania's many performances and exhibitions. David will discuss his inclusive and accessible vision for the arts in Tasmania - in which every person regardless of ability, age, cultural or social background is encouraged to participate in the arts, translating the artistic experience from a passive into an active one.
Jane Bennett is the Managing Director of Ashgrove Cheese Pty Ltd, a family owned and operated business located in Elizabeth Town in central Northern Tasmania. Jane will explore the theory that culture is evolution not archaeology. Creating vibrant communities that can meet the challenges of an evolving world requires a community culture capable of embracing evolutionary change.
Francois Matarasso is an independent researcher and writer specialising in community cultural practice. His work focuses on practice-led research. In addition to his own projects, Matarasso works as a consultant for arts organisations, foundations and public agencies on policy, organisational change and evaluation.
At the Coalface: Free Film Screening
12:30pm-1:20pm
At the Coalface (running time 47mins) looks at the role of the arts in the recovery process following Black Saturday. The film follows Arts Recovery Project Officer, Marilyn Gourley, as she works with artists and communities as part of the bushfire recovery effort. Conceived, directed and produced by one of Regional Arts Victoria's Regional Arts Development Officers, Verity Higgins and captured by filmmaker David Brown with funding from VicHealth, At The Coalface shows how the arts can play a positive role in building cohesive, engaged and responsive communities that are in turn able to cope with change.
Plenary #3: 1:30pm–2:30pm
THREADS Is Philanthropy the Solution for Regional Artists?
Presented by: Artsupport Australia
Chair: Louise Walsh
Moderator: Caroline Baum
Panelists: Rev Dr Arthur Bridge, AM, M.Litt, D.Mus, Glen Donnelly, Janet Hirst
Three experienced and high-profile panelists, all with strong connections to arts and culture, will discuss and debate whether philanthropy is the most effective means to tackle income generation for individual artists in regional Australia. The topic will especially focus on private giving and donations, and grants from trusts and foundations.
Session Two: 2:50pm–3:20pm
Fibre Weaving Project (kaiela/tongala mana banalu(t)) - Conversation
Presented by: Shepparton Art Gallery and The Centre for Koori Education TAFE Shepparton
Moderator: Angie Russi
Panelists: Auntie Cilla Atkinson, Patricia Harrison, Auntie Liz Kneebone, Auntie Irene Thomas and Robyn Thompson
Following in the creative footsteps of their ancestral and cultural traditions by reconnecting with traditional women's crafts of their country, women from the Goulburn/Murray River will present their experiences of building this reconnection and then taking it forward with well known fibre artist Patricia Harrison at the Shepparton Art Gallery in 2010.
WotOpera! Wot?
Presented by: Opera AustraliaModerator: Frances Gordon
Panelists: Murray Dahm, Graeme Wood, Tabitha Stephens (Brooks High), Warwick Schultz (Exeter High), Michael Boon (Queechy High) and Grace Denney (Scotch Oakburn College)
A facilitated discussion of the Opera Australia Education program, WotOpera, which sees 20 participants create their own opera from page to stage in 16 hours. Discussion will explore all aspects of this project from the perspectives of the principal sponsor, Opera Australia, WotOpera project director and, especially, participants.
The Canberra Diaspora
Presented by: Centenary of Canberra Unit, Chief Minister's Department, ACT GovernmentPresenters: Robyn Archer AO and Tamsin Sharp
In 2013 we celebrate the Centenary of Canberra. The Canberra Diaspora is a global project where the vast Canberra diaspora is explored, shared and presented to the world using a unique digital platform created by Singing Bowl Media. Be the first to record your Canberra Diaspora story at Junction 2010!
Threads of Successful Community Partnerships
Presented by: Ten Days on the Island
Presenter: Elizabeth Walsh
Central to the success of Ten Days has been its capacity to initiate a significant level of collaboration through the particular interests within local communities, giving them greater ownership and increased participation with the event. This presentation will examine a number of Ten Days on the Island case studies that explore the notions that help form and define the essence of 'community' and the backbone of 'life' in Tasmania - the partnerships, processes and learning of the creative arts industry in this small but innovative island.
Speed Meetings
Presenters: Drs. Jen Brown and Lycia Trouton
This session of speed meetings works with the theme of 'resilience' to facilitate focused networking among conference participants. It will provide an opportunity to get to know one another, form bonds, inspire further talk throughout the conference, swap emails, check out websites, go to specific presentations, share publications, and dialogue with others. We hope this may inspire some longer-term creative collaborations that can transcend diverse locations and cultures.
Hands On Session with The Knitting Room
Presented by: The Knitting Room
You are invited to knit, click and chat with the artists from the legendary Knitting Room exhibition! This hands on workshop will be filled with inspiration and friendly chatter allowing participants the chance to share knitting skills, stories and styles.
Mystery Walking Tour
Presented by: Deb Malor/Damien Quilliam, Patsy Cameron and Streets Alive Youth Arts Festival
Explore Launceston's nooks and crannies with a local guide who will intrigue and entertain you with a tour centred around one of the following thematic threads: Tasmanian Aboriginal History, Architecture, Theatre or Guerrilla Art. Tours are still in development, but book in now as limited numbers will ensure places sell out fast.
Session Three: 3.40pm-4.30 pm
Not Just Another Music Festival
Presented by: Queensland Music Festival and MONA FOMA
Moderator: Ian Pidd
Panelists: Deborah Conway, Nigel Lavender and Brian Ritchie
A session that contrasts two regional music festivals going out of their way to expand the audience for music beyond those who identify themselves as 'music lovers.' The Queensland Music Festival and Hobart's MONA FOMA are festivals that have taken different routes to create programming that has music at its heart but has expanded it to variously encompasses theatre, large scale spectacle, art installation, community participation, with the occasional hip hop superstar thrown in. Join QMF's Nigel Lavender and Deborah Conway and MONA FOMA's Brian Ritchie for two case studies in turbo-charged programming.
Regional Arts Australia Speaks Out
Presented by: Regional Arts Australia
Moderator: Anne Dunn
Presenters: Julie Boyd, Ruth Smiles
Regional Arts Australia Directors will talk about what people in regional communities believe is important for their future. The President of Regional Arts Australia, Julie Boyd, will lead a discussion about how the arts can work creatively with other organisations towards building a better life for regional Australians.
What's Wrong With Evaluation
Presented by: Junction 2010
Presenter: Francois Matarasso
Evaluation has become common in the arts - especially at community level. It has brought new ideas and understanding of their value but misplaced expectations of arts professionals and funders have also produced less positive results. The adoption of science-based concepts and business models has proved burdensome and incoherent. As a result, arts evaluation often produces unreliable data from which it is hard to learn. The experience can be frustrating for professionals and intrusive for the people they work with. Its contribution to policy or wider knowledge remains weak. The session will look at these problems and their causes before suggesting approaches that arts organisations can adopt to improve their evaluation work.
Arts and Health Junction
Presented by: Tasmanian Regional ArtsModerator: Christine Milne
Panelists: Sally Francis, Rosalie Hastwell, Margret Meagher, Christine Putland, Leigh Tesch and Mike White
Be inspired by current arts and health practice - where engagement with arts enriches the wellbeing of communities and healthcare settings. Reflect on challenges, debates and controversy and consider a national perspective. This facilitated networking session features speakers, creative interactive discussion, and opportunities to meet others working is similar fields.
Green Fields, Snake Catchers and the Sound of Suburb Creep
Presented by: Punctum IncPresenters: Jude Anderson, Peter Anderson, Martin Paten and Rob Robson
Where does metropolitan stop and regional begin, is the distinction important, and how might this affect Arts creation and professional development for regional artists into the future? A conversation over drinks and snakes around a game that bites into questions on arts practice in a changing landscape.
Happy Hookers - Latch Hook Workshop
Presented by: Joanne Wild and The Happy Hookers
Make a 'friendship square' with the Happy Hookers of Deloraine, Tasmania. The art of latch hooking will be taught using bright, jewel-coloured, recycled carpet wool from a local factory. Participants will be provided with a latch hook, scissors and a wooden measuring gauge.
IBSA Twilight Session - Future x PechaKucha - devised and shared by Klein Dytham architecture
5.15-6.30pm
PechaKucha 20x20 is a presentation format where you show 20 slides for 20 seconds each. This format keeps the presentations short and snappy. Join your colleagues for a relaxed twilight session where you will hear about the innovative work being done all over regional Australia. And yes, the bar WILL be open....
