 | School for Chairs
How does the Chair's role differ from that of other committee members? How do you ensure that the Chair and staff/volunteers are working in complementary and not duplicated roles? This session uses a mix of group work, handy hints and self assessment to help you make the most of your Chair's hard work. Presented by Ruth Neave, Manager of AbaF's Skills Development Program. |
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| Finance for Boards and Commitees
Fiduciary duty, insolvency, common law duties and due diligence. Don't be scared, be effective. Every little task from the minutes to the recruitment of new members is a component of good governance. Spend an hour reviewing your responsibilities and consider ways to limit your risks that won't overwhelm your group's passion. Presented by Ruth Neave. |
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| Australia Business Arts Foundation
An overview of case studies and practical bits for building philanthropic support and business partnerships in your community. Presented by Henry Boston, State Manager, AbaF. |
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| Ian Plowman - Meetings Without Discusion
Have you ever attended a meeting where there was no clear agenda or people got off track, where one or two people dominated, where no decisions were made and where you wondered if you wanted to attend the next meeting? Would you like to attend a meeting where none of the above occurred? Well, the good news is that there is a better way, built around a series of concepts known as “Meetings without Discussion®”. The concept might seem an impossibility, a contradiction in terms but after you have been exposed to it, you will regard it as possibly the most effective way to conduct a meeting. Presented by Ian Plowman. |
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| Art making with Joey Williams
Joey is an Indigenous artist who lives in Denmark. This will be a practical session where you get to make some art. A time to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty. |
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| Denmark Arts - The Six Seasons Project
Six local Denmark artists joined with Donny Woolagoodja of the Kimberley region and Joey Williams, a local Noongar representative, to paint six large panels that depict the Six Seasons of the Noongar people. This large artwork has become identifiable with Denmark, being used as a backdrop for a number of conferences (including Pulse). Hear the story behind the artwork. |
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| | Hypertheatre - Karied Away
Take a number of workshops with comedy improvisers from The Big Hoo Haa, add a generous helping of Giri Mazzella's comedia dell'arte, a dash of Lockie MacDonald's ‘Lockieness', a sprinkle of Boal and spice with some brain gym… and you've got Hypertheatre's Karried Away. A hyperactive process that aims to build community arts capacity whilst creating performance, it includes elements of physical theatre, comedy improvisation, team building, leadership skills and a series of simple mediations for cofacilitators. This workshop will be presented by Denmark High School drama students in conjunction with Hypertheatre. |
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| The Art of Risk
Making risk management fun! This will be a highly interactive workshop for organisations involved in organising or approving events. It will focus on the processes and procedures for event risk identification, treatment and management. Resources and support material will provide participants with templates and strategies to determine the scope of risk and how to apply the Australian Standard AS/NZS 4360 to develop and implement a risk management plan. For anyone involved in reducing the risk! |
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| The Carrolup Artists
The Carrolup school of landscape art originated from the work of a group of child artists living at the Carrolup Native Settlement (now Marribank Mission Farm) near Katanning in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Aged between 8 and 14 years, the children were members of the “stolen generation” and developed a unique style of painting that continues in the work of Noongar artists today. For many Noongar people in the Great Southern, Carrolup is remembered with mixed emotions. For some the settlement provided a safe house and training for a new generation of artists. For others it was tantamount to a prison with little or no respect for Noongar culture or traditions. Ezzard Flowers and Athol Farmer will tell the story of their art. |
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| CAN WA - Indigenous Arts and Cultural Development, Kelerberin
A discussion of the journey being travelled by Community Arts Network WA and the Indigenous Community in Kellerberrin. More than two years ago CAN WA began the process of seeking funding for an Indigenous Arts and Cultural Development Officer. In July 2006, Frank Walsh took up the position. Then the grass fires of ideas began. Since then the Indigenous people of Kellerberrrin have hosted visual art workshops, an exhibition at the Perth Royal Show, a theatrical/musical performance and more. This is a story of goodwill, enthusiasm, excitement, dedication, relationships, trust, faith, nurturing, some anxiety and learning, learning and more learning. Presented by Frank Walsh (Indigenous Arts and Cultural Development Officer), Andrea Hammond (Special Projects Officer) and Dr Meredith Green (Post-Doctoral Candidate, Edith Cowan University). |
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| Art on the Move - Creating a Great Curatorial Basis for Your Exhibition!
This session will look at the need to work hard on a cohesive and interesting curatorial premise or theme for exhibitions, to guide the curatorial process from working with artists and sponsors to presenting the final product to the audience. A range of methods will be covered along with some great examples of regional exhibitions toured recently in Western Australia. Presented by Andre Lipscombe, Curator for the City of Fremantle Art Collection at the Fremantle Art Centre. |
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| Essential Ingredients for A Healthy Community
Act-Belong-Commit is a trial being implemented in 6 regional towns across WA. The project encourages the whole population of these towns to: A-B-C, to improve individual resilience, community cohesion and building social capital in communities. Trish Travers is the Albany Coordinator and will discuss examples of Act-Belong-Commit activities across the state (including Southern Edge Arts and Vancouver Arts activities), undertake some brainstorming about social capital concepts and workshop an action plan with ideas for you to take away. |
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| Writers Festivals - a Northern and Southern Perspective
Anne Devenish from the Kimberley Writers Festival and Jenni Flottmann from the Sprung Writers Festival (Albany) will share their experiences of unique festivals in their regions. The Kimberley Writers Festival celebrates the written and creative word in the remote community of the East Kimberley, Kununurra. The festival is in its third year and celebrates books, reading, storytelling, writing and illustrating by engaging community, visitors and locals alike. Sprung Writers Festival is held in Albany in September. A major cultural event for Albany, Sprung has been a successful regional annual festival since 2000. The weekend festival is designed for lovers of books, writing, words, ideas, contemplation and laughter. |
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| DADAA WA - Bridging the Gap
Bridging the Gap is a community cultural development project in Bunbury. The project involves people with disabilities coming together with community members, connected to the railway industry, to create a significant public art work for the Leschenault Inlet foreshore. The project is a partnership between Advocacy South West, the City of Bunbury and DADAA WA. In this workshop, you will hear from the partner organisations and the artists, and view a fabulous short documentary on the process so far. Bridging the Gap has been a wonderful journey, difficult at times, challenging boundaries at others, and has asked this community to take risks and be inclusive of all its members in a meaningful and public way. Presented by Wendy Robertson. |
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| DADAA WA - North by North East
Exploring the multiple factors bearing on a remote Indigenous Arts and Health project. Jan Teagle Kapetas Coordinator, Disseminate Arts & Health Research & Publications, will present this workshop based on contemporary debates whilst seeking to open discussion and deepen understanding. This hands-on workshop will offer an opportunity to explore and imagine alternative ways of developing and carrying out holistic community-responsive arts projects in remote Indigenous communities. |
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| Mentoring - What is it exactly?
We hear a lot about mentoring but do we really know what it is and what it means to be a mentor or be mentored? Join Geoff Waldeck (musician), Gemma Pepper and Harley Coyne (Department of Indigenous Affairs) as they each give their varying perspectives on mentoring. And you get to give yours too. |
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| | Developing Leaders in Your Community
The Southern Region Community Leadership group recognises the need to encourage, support and acknowledge existing and emerging leaders in our regional communities. Through workshops, networking opportunities, an informative website, an awards program and an annual two-day forum, the group encourages relationship building, sharing of ideas, introduction to new concepts and ‘stepping outside your comfort zone'. This group is an example of regional people making a difference for their regional area. Hear how they started, what they are doing now and how they plan to continue. |
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| Learning How to Love Government!
The ‘L' word has become a dirty word in government circles of late, but one way or another we all need to have a positive relationship with all levels of government. Vicki Brown from the Great Southern Area Consultative Committee will present this entertaining workshop that will give you some tricks of the trade for loving and lobbying government, without ending up in the CCC! |
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| Mooditj Noongar Yorgas’ Wearable Art Program
Lynley Pickett and Jaime Phillips first met at the WA Community Leadership Program in 2003. They have since joined forces to build self belief and wider understanding amongst Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. They feel that relationships of trust and cultural understanding are essential to the future of Western Australia's regional communities. Lynley and Jaime designed and delivered the acclaimed Wearable Art Program, which targeted 20 young Noongar women and their community. It was a collaborative program that began with the knowledge of Elders, and branched out into fashion design based on Noongar stories. As the program gained momentum, there were generous inputs from other cultures, including Muslim women, farmers, models and teachers. The program went from 'grassroots to global' and attracted an audience in New York. |
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| Stories of Experience; Artists Living and Working in the Great Southern Region
MIX Artists Inc. was formed in 2000 in Albany primarily to foster contemporary art practice by supporting its members through the sharing of information, knowledge and ideas. MIX has established supportive working relationships with community groups and cultural organisations within the region to develop innovative projects for new and existing audiences. This workshop will be a presentation with images by three of the group's members and will discuss the growing and the staying together of Mix. presented by Dr Barbie Greenshields and Shaaron du Bignon. |
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| Engaging Children In Innovative Visual Art Programs
Julie Walsh from the Queensland Art Gallery will give an engaging visual presentation about the innovative and inspirational Children's Art Centre programs that have taken place at the Gallery and the soon to be opened Queensland Gallery of Modern Art. Learn how making children a key target audience has helped the developmental and evaluation processes involved in programming exhibitions, festivals and creative workshops. The Gallery is recognised as an international leader in presenting innovative museum-based learning programs for children. This seminar is not to be missed. |
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| Martin Rodgers - The Nelson Arts Experience
Nelson Bays Arts Advocacy and Marketing Trust is an innovative regional arts marketing collective in New Zealand. Arts Marketing was set up in 1993 by artists and craftspeople in the Nelson region who realised that it was far better to work together than in isolation. This will be a small group workshop with keynote speaker Martin Rodgers, to hear more about this successful regional model. |
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| The Manjimup Cherry Harmony Festival
Jon Doust is a writer, professional speaker, facilitator, big ideas generator and community worker. Jon has been asked to leave careers in banking, retail, journalism, cheese tasting and publicity. These days he talks at conferences and conventions, works with psychological models, writes a weekly column in Saturday's West Australian, children's books, and works on a number of community projects. The idea for a Cherry Festival in Manjimup was Jon's and he is more than willing to tell everyone who will listen how a small group of people took a declining timber town by the scruff of the neck, gave it a good shake, and put on a Cherry Festival that blew its collective mind. |
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| Relating to Others You Work With
All too often people concentrate on differences as though they were negatives, rather then embracing them, celebrating them and discovering their true value as positives. Jon Doust uses Jungian personality models to enlighten, enliven and enchant, with stories, diagrams, charts and stats. Jon believes that nature spent millenniums creating diversity for a purpose, and it is now time for us to nurture our nature. |
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| Young People and the Arts
Since the launch of the State Government's Young People and the Arts Policy and Program in 1997 the lives of young people have changed considerably. 10 years ago nobody knew what a blogger, a My Space page or a VJ was, and hybrid arts practice and digital media was not at the forefront of youth arts practice. This forum is for artists, artsworkers, arts organisations, community groups and local government who engage with young people to have a say on what is important to them now. Discussion will be facilitated by Propelarts and Elizabeth Spencer of the Department of Culture and the Arts. The session will be used as part of a larger consultation process to make recommendations for the DCA and the Young People and the Arts Program. Come along to get to know other practitioners and engage in some lively debate in an informal environment. |
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| Dance in the Regions - Panel Discusion
Three nationally renowned choreographers and community dance specialists invite you to an open discussion to identify effective strategies and projects for regional dance. How can service provision, professional skills development and exposure to wider dance trends be improved? What roles can regional community organisations and individuals play in this process? |
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| “Risky Moves ” - Interactive Workshop Led by Chrisie Parrott
A dynamic trio led by one of WA's greatest dance leaders, Chrisie Parrott will hold a 90 minute interactive workshop for people who are new to dance and those who are experienced. The session will be informal and fun, it will challenge previously held notions of the making of dance. |
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| Open Access
Open Access Youth Arts Studio is a partnership between artist Sue Codee and Young House in Albany. The studio provides a safe and secure environment for marginalised young people to explore the arts at their own pace, while at the same time giving them an avenue for the expression of their issues and experiences, with the aim of returning them to a sense of social connectedness. The studio participants work under the guidance of professional practising artists who are all highly skilled in a range of artforms including: music, songwriting, creative writing, urban art, illustration, painting and sculpture. Also presented by Janette Kostos. |
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