Cultural Awards 2009 Blog

Arts forums and networks for councils – regional attendance reimbursed

2009-07-07T14:39:22+10:00

The series begins with Integrating cultural planning and creative engagement on 28 July, and continues with a forum each month until the end of the year. Supported by Arts NSW, the sessions provide for information sharing and networking, and opportunities for presentations from councils are available. Regional attendance is strongly encouraged and is supported with travel and accommodation costs to councils available for reimbursement from LGSA.

The forums will include lunch and network opportunities and will be held from 10.00am –3.30pm at the Redbox Meeting Room, 91 Canal Road, Lilyfield and are limited to 25 people each.

28 July
Integrating cultural planning and creative engagement – explores explore current changes and opportunities under the new Local Government integrated planning and reporting regime, a new web resource and development of a new Local Government Cultivator* Network. With Amanda Buckland, Chris Hudson and Martha Jabour.

27 August
Aboriginal arts – Cultural development programs with Indigenous communities in Urban and Rural environments. With Lily Shearer (Gathering Ground), Martha Jabour (CCDNSW) and Constance Chatfield (LGSA)

30 September
Arts and ecologies - bringing environment and cultural development together. With Dr David Curtis

27 October
Cultural asset mapping - How we assess value and record the nature of community cultural work. With Lisa Anderson and the CAMRA (Cultural Asset Mapping regional Australia) project.

(Day TBC) November
Infrastructure and capital works – building and renovating to suit local arts practices

(Day TBC) December
Philanthropic funding for the arts and communities

Councils are strongly encouraged to attend, and to offer to present projects, processes or challenges for each forum to consider.

Bookings – send an email with ‘Cultural Planning and Network’ in the subject field email to Martha Jabour - program@ccdnsw.org, (02) 9518 3811 (Extension 3 - Monday to Wednesday)

Regional attendance reimbursement – contact Chris Hudson, Policy Officer Cultural Development, christopher.hudson@lgsa.org.au, (02) 9242 4047

To present and for further information – contact either Martha or Chris, above.

*Cultivator is a Community Cultural Development NSW initiative that supports cultural professionals and artists working with communities .

Regional Arts Australia - new survey

2009-07-02T11:42:38+10:00

[Regional Arts Australia Survey](http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=kT0EZkPMWfxdZmGS3C3CMg_3d_3d " Regional Arts Australia Survey")

Help them reach their goal of 50,000 survey responses to help them understand what communities really want and need....closes 31 July.

ReGenerating Community Conference, Melbourne

2009-06-11T14:34:21+10:00

[ReGenerating Community Conference](http://www.cdn-generations.net.au/overview.htm "ReGenerating Community Conference")

Held September 2 - 4, 2009 at RMIT University in Melbourne, the ReGenerating Community Conference will discuss Local Governments who are creating new models of civic engagement. Arts are the focus. Examples of arts based projects tackling the big issues through community cultural engagement are the springboard for discussion by leading national and international speakers, commentators, community leaders, officials, politicians, academics and artists.
Issues include: community identity in an environment of globalised culture; energy production in the context of climate change; indigenous sovereignty on leasehold land; country becoming city and changing identity; aging; schooling; imaging futures and having a future.
The Generations project and five participating municipal councils will be in the spotlight:
• Charters Towers Regional Council
• City of Greater Geelong
• City of Liverpool
• Latrobe City
• Rural City of Wangaratta
Cultural Development Network and RMIT Globalism Research Centre are hosts for this conference.

Contact:
Kim Dunphy: 03 9658 9976, kim.dunphy@culturaldevelopment.net.au

Fun with Funding

2009-06-01T12:01:58+10:00

FUN WITH FUNDING – INFORMATION SESSION
FREE
As a CCDNSW initiative for 2009, you are invited to attend an information session on state and federal arts funding programs and guidelines applicable this year for upcoming deadlines. CCDNSW staff and representatives of the Australia Council for the Arts and Arts NSW(tbc) will bring you updates on funding approaches for artists and organisations working with communities and across practices.

Speakers :Australia Council: Inter Arts: Ricardo Peach – Community Partnerships TBC Arts NSW: TBC

CCDNSW: Martha Jabour
Date: Wednesday 10th June 2009
Time: 10.00am -12.00pm
Venue : The Redbox Meeting Room, 91 Canal Road, Lilyfield, NSW 2040 To register please email program@ccdnsw.org – with ‘Fun with Funding’ in the subject field. Register by 8th June 2009 – places are limited.

LGSA Cultural Policy Response to Agenda 21 for culture

2009-05-21T14:27:57+10:00

The summary is:

Local Governments in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, have not adopted Agenda 21 for culture at an organisational level. Although Agenda 21 it is beginning to be referenced in local policy and planning, it remains largely remote from NSW Local Government. However, Agenda 21 for culture does provide significant conceptual support for those working in the arts in Local Government. When the work that NSW councils are doing in the arts is examined, it strongly relates to the Agenda 21 for culture articles, especially the ‘Undertakings’.

Local Governments in NSW are working to gain recognition and influence and to grow support for cultural development, by promoting the intrinsic value of culture alongside instrumental values, which are often social in nature.

The Local Government and Shires Associations of NSW are working to advance understanding of Local Government work in the arts. Two current policy principles advocated by the Local Government and Shires Associations of NSW are, that government policy:
• Finds value in the process of arts endeavours at the local level, not just in the end product
• Recognises that everyone’s cultural tastes and affinities are as valid as anyone else’s – as long as human and other rights are not being infringed
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Assuming it’s all accepted, it should appear on the Agenda 21 for culture website.
[Agenda 21 for culture](http://www.agenda21culture.net/ "Agenda 21 for culture") project.

If you’d like a copy in the meantime, drop me an email.

Chris

Artist + Community Toolkit Workshop Series 2009

2009-05-07T10:27:01+10:00

Would you like to know more about Community Cultural Development (CCD)? Do you have the passion to create collaborative projects and place making with artists and communities?

CCD projects are known for bringing together artists and communities to work creatively together with many positive benefits for those involved. Join us for 1 or all workshops over 6 months to find out the nuts and bolts of what puts a great CCD project together!

Featuring guest speakers from across the arts, community and cultural sector, once again it promises to be a dynamic program! Workshop presenters include: Information and Cultural Exchange (ICE), Community Cultural Development New South Wales (CCDNSW), BighART, Accessible Arts, Powerhouse Youth Theatre’s Mixed Abilities Ensemble, Arts Law Centre of Australia, The Australia Council for the Arts, Redfern Community Centre and Australian Business Arts Foundation (AbaF) and more…..

We invite you to attend the first workshop in the series Inspiring Creative Community Renewal, featuring Michelle Kotevski, Creative Producer with BighART and Victoria Keighery CEO of CCDNSW on Tuesday 19th May at 10.30am in the Passadena Room, Penrith City Council Civic Centre, 601 High Street, Penrith. This workshop will explore the philosophy, principles and practice of bringing artists and communities to work creatively together, generating artistic and community cultural development outcomes for those involved. It will also explore examples of projects inspiring community renewal, capacity building and leadership in communities.

Time and date: Tuesday 19th May 10.30am – 1.00pm 2009
Venue: Passadena Meeting Room, Penrith City Council Civic Centre, 601 High Street, Penrith
RSVP: 5.00pm Friday 15th May 2009

For further information please contact: Cali Vandyk-Dunlevy, Cultural Development Officer Local, on telephone: (02) 4732 8098 or email cvandyk-dunlevy@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au
All venues are wheelchair accessible. This is a FREE workshop series. Don’t miss it

Awards in SMH

2009-05-06T10:20:25+10:00

It's not online as far as I can find, but headlining page 23 (Local Government section) of the 5 May SMH is a large article with some lovely colour photos and the headline: 'Opera in a pig shed is a winner'.

The Creativity Stimulus

2009-04-17T10:59:41+10:00

Chang says: ...."help shape a framework for a cultural policy that focuses on the de-monopolization and reregulation of the culture industry, preserves national arts legacies, restores and upholds localism, aligns corporate interests with individual expression, promotes a radical spirit of diversity and unshackles creativity to rebuild communities and the national economy."

Read the full article: [The Creativity Stimulus](http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090504/chang?rel=hp_picks "The Creativity Stimulus")

Artists take over shops in Newcastle and UK

2009-04-16T16:42:41+10:00

Check out the ground-breaking [Renew Newcastle](http://www.renewnewcastle.org/ "Renew Newcastle") project.

And read about the UK initiative: [artists take over empty shops](http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/apr/14/government-high-street-shops-grants "artists take over empty shops")

Manly Public Art Seminar

2009-04-16T16:34:39+10:00

A Public Art Seminar - 'The process and installation of public art' - is being held by Manly Council on 22 May and features renown artists Susan Milne and Greg Stonehouse. It runs from 11 - 1, and RSVP by 15 May is essential: contact 02 9976 1417 or sarah.johnson@manly.nsw.gov.au

New Agenda 21 for Culture Website

2009-03-27T10:12:42+11:00

The Agenda 21 for culture was agreed by cities and local governments from all over the world to enshrine their commitment to human rights, cultural diversity, sustainability, participatory democracy and creating conditions for peace.
[Agenda 21 for culture](http://www.agenda21culture.net/ "Agenda 21 for culture")

Arts NSW Issues Paper - comments close 3 April

2009-03-19T14:16:48+11:00

You can read the paper here:
[Arts NSW Issues Paper](http://www.arts.nsw.gov.au/NewsPublications/News/tabid/152/ItemID/57/View/Details/Default.aspx "Arts NSW Issues Paper")

Comments can be emailed to Arts NSW at artsfunding@arts.nsw.gov.au by 3 April 2009

Florida on economic stimulus

2009-03-13T14:07:39+11:00

In this Canadian newspaper article, Florida says that stimulus focusing on traditional infrastructure cannot succeed....

[Florida on economic stimulus](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090228.FLORIDA28/TPStory/Comment "Florida on economic stimulus")

Thank you

2009-03-11T15:36:45+11:00

Please remember to encourage your contacts to vote in the People's Choice Award.

Thinking of a last minute application?

2009-02-25T11:46:42+11:00

If you're thinking of doing a last minute application, give it a go. The final part of the process is faxing in the Application Confirmation Form - but we can receive this AFTER the Friday 27 February, 5.30p.m. closing time. Your application will be eligible as long as all fields have been completed on time. Even if you don't finish, your project summary and photo will still remain on the site to promote your work. Give me a call on 9242 4047 with any questions....Chris.

Get your project in quick for People's Choice

2009-02-24T19:24:47+11:00

You've got until 5.30pm to submit your entry for the Cultural Awards. Make sure its 100% complete so that it can be entered into this years awards. Also don't forget its not only projects that you can submit, but also nominations for council staff who have made outstanding contributions in fostering and furthering community cultural development.

To be in the running for the People's Choice award you need to complete 100% of your submission. Make sure you promote People's Choice voting to your community using our promotional tools such as posters and web buttons.

You've got to be in it to win it!

TAFE ccd course

2009-02-03T20:06:27+11:00

Free OUTREACH Course
3490 Certificate 1 in Access to Work and Educational Opportunities
Community and Cultural Development
Information Session
10am Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Jones Street Mall Building M First Floor Room 1.02
Ultimo Campus,
Sydney Institute – TAFE NSW

Learn practical and creative approaches to working with communities, organising projects and funding for community and cultural projects. Take a step into further study or work in community development

Tuesday and Wednesday mornings for 15 weeks from 24 February to 23 June
For more information:
Outreach: 9217-5006, 9217-5007, 9217-5008
Email: Amanda.Buckland@tafensw.edu.au

Placemaking Down Under

2009-01-20T15:13:39+11:00

Place Making Masterclass: the art of creating great places
National Tour February 2009

Melbourne 9 February 2009 Beer Deluxe @ Fed Square
Sydney 11 February 2009 Redfern Town Hall
Sunshine Coast 13 February 2009 Events Centre Caloundra
Perth 17 February 2009 King Street Arts Centre
Auckland 20 February 2009 Location tbc

Place Making has increasingly become more important in the creation of liveable, people friendly, walkable, resilient and beautiful places. It provides a powerful set of tools, integral thinking and practice to catalyse social sustainability and relocalisation. Place Making is a practical framework to revitalise and renew both new and existing communities. It provides a new story and approach to dealing with the current economic and environmental challenges we are facing.

[Place Making Masterclass](http://www.villagewell.org/drupal/index.php?q=place_making_masterclass "Place Making Masterclass")

Melbourne Music and Wellbeing Symposium

2008-12-02T12:59:10+11:00

Join with inspirational Australian and International theorists – Jon Hawkes and Brynjulf Stige - as part of a two-day symposium to learn about the cultural and biological reasons that active music-making improves community life.

This program is designed for those from many areas of community development, arts and culture, education and welfare and health. Come along and access the science that backs up the powerful experience of music making for wellbeing. [Music and Wellbeing Symposium](http://www.mccp.unimelb.edu.au/music-and-wellbeing "Music and Wellbeing Symposium")

Where next for Australian Cultural Policy?

2008-12-01T13:54:49+11:00

We’re living in interesting times and it’s important for us to get better at justifying cultural development practice and expenditure – where these Awards can help.

It will be necessary for artists and cultural developers to more strongly bring the potential of creative practices to bear upon shaping the directions of governments. Some interesting contributions on Australian cultural policy development from the [Asia Pacific Journal of Arts and Cultural Management website] (http://www.ojs.unisa.edu.au/index.php/ARTMJ/article/view/258 "Asia Pacific Journal of Arts and Cultural Management").

Welcome to the new Cultural Awards site for 2009

2008-11-11T16:28:49+11:00

We’re happy to bring you the new and improved Cultural Awards website for 2009. You’ll see the site grow as projects get added. Improvements this year include making it easier to discover projects, photos and videos, which add richness that cannot be shown by text alone. We hope you enjoy discovering cultural projects and be inspired to submit your own work. And please visit the [2008 Cultural Awards] (http://culturalawards2008.lgsa.org.au "Cultural Awards 2008 website") site to see projects from last year.

We welcome feedback on this year’s site. **Enjoy and start adding your projects!**