Groundswell Forum Liveblog Day 2

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Groundswell Multicultural Arts Forum 2012 Day 2

(04/14/2012)

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5:37	GroundswellCTCS: And this is @publiczacha signing off this account. It's been great to be here. Ciao! #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 5:37 GroundswellCTCS

5:36	GroundswellCTCS: And that's it: the end of the forum. Thanks for listening in, adding opinions and generally, well, listening. :) #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 5:36 GroundswellCTCS

5:35	GroundswellCTCS: @PearlyProductns Thanks! Great to have you with us. :) #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 5:35 GroundswellCTCS

5:35	GroundswellCTCS: That comments page is up, and here: http://groundswellctcs.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/multicultural-forum-2012-discussion.html [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 5:35 GroundswellCTCS

5:32	PearlyProductns: *phew* 2 full on days at the Multicultural Arts Forum. Thanks @GroundswellCTCS!!! Great job. Signing off from #MAF12. [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 5:32 PearlyProductns

5:28	GroundswellCTCS: New blog post! Multicultural Forum 2012 Discussion Page http://bit.ly/JbiTnK [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 5:28 GroundswellCTCS

5:24	GroundswellCTCS: groundswell.forum[at]http://gmail.com [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 5:24 GroundswellCTCS

5:23	GroundswellCTCS: (That page up in a minute.) There will also be a contact list went round of attendees, twitterers, send an email to us to be on itmm #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 5:23 GroundswellCTCS

5:22	GroundswellCTCS: We're going to put up a lot of this forum online in the form of transcripts and video. Comments on a dedicated page on our blog. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 5:22 GroundswellCTCS

5:20	GroundswellCTCS: Jo Pratt: We have to take responsibility for the fact that we aren't shouting loud enough. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 5:20 GroundswellCTCS

5:20	GroundswellCTCS: Annalouise Paul: Yes. This word multicultural is a mentality. [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 5:20 GroundswellCTCS

5:18	GroundswellCTCS: Australia needs to reimagine itself. #MAF12 As well as the work this Forum needs to do. [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 5:18 GroundswellCTCS

5:18	GroundswellCTCS: Jiva: Australians need to change the way they see the arts for progress. At the moment we are left fighting for crumbs. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 5:18 GroundswellCTCS

5:16	GroundswellCTCS: Next speaker: Thanks, and I've leaned so much over last fee days. Gives so much confidence, feeling that Aus is your place. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 5:16 GroundswellCTCS

5:15	GroundswellCTCS: Q: What happens to research? Kim Hanna: It's pretty much done, ArtsNSW should make it public later in the year. That's my intention. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 5:15 GroundswellCTCS

5:13	GroundswellCTCS: Thank you to all our wonderful partners. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 5:13 GroundswellCTCS

5:12	GroundswellCTCS: We will launch results of this forum, the ArtsNSW research at Vivid Ideas in June. Come along: http://vivid.communityengine.com/events/groundswell-multicultural-arts-report-launch/ #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 5:12 GroundswellCTCS

5:10	GroundswellCTCS: Annalouise Paul, Groundswell: Yes. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 5:10 GroundswellCTCS

5:09	GroundswellCTCS: Whatever body emerges from this forum should see itself as a facilitator for multicultural arts, not the spokesperson for it. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 5:09 GroundswellCTCS

5:09	GroundswellCTCS: Now, have worked so much with other arts bodies. Those now seen as champions of cultural diversity. Now Arts VIC can't ignore @KULTOUR_AUS [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 5:09 GroundswellCTCS

5:08	GroundswellCTCS: Why don't bodies address multicultural arts? Everyone has a stake in the arts Jill Morgan: 10 years ago MAV had very shaky relations #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 5:08 GroundswellCTCS

5:06	GroundswellCTCS: Costing speech from Georgie Sedgewick from Kultour. http://www.kultour.com.au #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 5:06 GroundswellCTCS

5:04	GroundswellCTCS: Third presentation. #MAF12 Policy needs to hold politicians accountable. Indicators, strategies. http://t.co/Kgdfy36p [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 5:04 GroundswellCTCS

5:04	GroundswellCTCS: Not another 40 years of going round in circles. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 5:04 GroundswellCTCS

5:01	GroundswellCTCS: Second presentation. #MAF12 "Don't fund Indian music on the criteria that apply to rock." #MAF12 http://t.co/UAu65mU1 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 5:01 GroundswellCTCS

5:01	GroundswellCTCS: "There should be an advocacy body, which is us, contributing on the community level." #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 5:01 GroundswellCTCS

4:59	GroundswellCTCS: First presentation of responses. #MAF12 http://t.co/Vy32bD70 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:59 GroundswellCTCS

4:51	GroundswellCTCS: Discussion: every govt talks about ideas that bring us together with a lot of hope. We go home, and by time to happen: an election. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:51 GroundswellCTCS

4:50	publiczacha: My wife (left) just finished talking at @groundswellctcs :) #MAF12 http://t.co/SAKYE5NU [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:50 publiczacha

4:48	rosecoloma: Back to 1 more study stint before friend's 40th bday tonight. Sounds like I've missed another amazing day @ Multicultural Arts Forum! #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:48 rosecoloma

4:48	GroundswellCTCS: Discussion from both sides includes discussion of international declaration of human rights in one group, funding in the other. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:48 GroundswellCTCS

4:46	GroundswellCTCS: Discussion groups on multicultural arts policy. Split in 2 groups on left and right side #MAF12 http://t.co/2GDsnLfV [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:46 GroundswellCTCS

4:44	creatrixtiara: RT @GroundswellCTCS: Venn diagram on m/c art. ("Don't want to go 'Oh you white people.") .. #MAF12 http://twitter.com/GroundswellCTCS/status/191030610289115136/photo/1 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:44 creatrixtiara

4:42	alexmasso: Funny how the elephant in the room (Arts NSW) isn't even in the room #MAF12 #willtheyactuallyfundit #wherearethey? [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:42 alexmasso

4:41	GroundswellCTCS: (Jill can't get to Forum due to cancelled plane.) #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:41 GroundswellCTCS

4:40	GroundswellCTCS: 2nd provocateur, Jo Pratt speaking for Jill Morgan. These two speakers are to provoke discussion in 2nd part of this exercise. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:40 GroundswellCTCS

4:39	GroundswellCTCS: When it comes to practising arts on the field, artists who carry different issues in terms of need have to have a voice. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:39 GroundswellCTCS

4:39

GroundswellCTCS: MAA in yesterday's article http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/in-search-of-stories-from-the-edge/story-e6frg8n6-1226325228094 All of these arts(?) boards used to help the boards, but not give money nor enough attention [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:39 GroundswellCTCS

4:35	GroundswellCTCS: They are stuck on the periphery. Want to move from there to centre of mainstream. Multicultural arts alliance developed from this. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:35 GroundswellCTCS

4:35	GroundswellCTCS: Ali giving history of his involvement in multicultural arts Goes on: we need a service for delivering arts for 2nd generation artists #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:35 GroundswellCTCS

4:34	GroundswellCTCS: Next up: discussion group. We should be able to tweet this session. First provocateur: Ali Manesh #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:34 GroundswellCTCS

4:33	GroundswellCTCS: Apologies for quality, follow QR code if you can to leave comments for @auscouncilarts http://t.co/z9yWqSwf [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:33 GroundswellCTCS

4:30	GroundswellCTCS: Getting feedback is our job at @auscouncilarts . Tell us, it's our job to listen. We need to hear you to do our job. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:30 GroundswellCTCS

4:30	creatrixtiara: calls for more gov art funding frustrate me, because I'll never qualify, but no one really cares @publiczacha @groundswellctcs #maf12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:30 creatrixtiara

4:28	GroundswellCTCS: As emerging communities become more visible, new needs are made more visible. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:28 GroundswellCTCS

4:27	Groundswell Forum: My job is to make visible things people are doing, rather than drive the cultural output Saturday April 14, 2012 4:27 Groundswell Forum

4:27	GroundswellCTCS: Showing some funded projects, including Opal Vapour. #MAF12 http://www.paulavanbeek.com/opal-vapour.html [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:27 GroundswellCTCS

4:26	GroundswellCTCS: First grant on the list In the Mix, closes May 28 "up to $30,000 ... to provide opportunities 4 .. CALD artists" #MAF12 http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/grants/2012/in-the-mix-closing-28may2012 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:26 GroundswellCTCS

4:24	GroundswellCTCS: Some current initiatives. #MAF12 http://t.co/9loCIYoB [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:24 GroundswellCTCS

4:21	GroundswellCTCS: Some funded arts bodies. #MAF12 http://t.co/XgYRrci5 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:21 GroundswellCTCS

4:19	GroundswellCTCS: Creative participation CALD vs general community. #MAF12 http://t.co/4sNuIkYB [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:19 GroundswellCTCS

4:18	GroundswellCTCS: @LizDeepJones Can you send through an email to groundswell.forum[at]http://gmail.com ?We're looking forward to hearing from you. :) 2/2 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:18 GroundswellCTCS

4:15	GroundswellCTCS: @LizDeepJones Hi again Lisa. Sorry for delay. We'd love to get you involved. 1/2 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:15 GroundswellCTCS

4:14	Groundswell Forum: Statistically CALD applicants statistically get same % of grants approved Saturday April 14, 2012 4:14 Groundswell Forum

4:13	Groundswell Forum: More specifics on the policy: http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/about_us/strategies_and_policies Saturday April 14, 2012 4:13 Groundswell Forum

4:11	GroundswellCTCS: The five focus communities. Borders are fuzzy. #MAF12 http://t.co/xlB5hz1B [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:11 GroundswellCTCS

4:10	GroundswellCTCS: Read more about the @auscouncilarts at http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/ #MAF12 Cultural engagement strategy = participation + excellence. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:10 GroundswellCTCS

4:08	Groundswell Forum: Mission to promote arts: through grants, audience building, audience building Saturday April 14, 2012 4:08 Groundswell Forum

4:07	GroundswellCTCS: @auscouncilarts is an arms length, statutory body. Accountable dept prime minister & cabinet. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:07 GroundswellCTCS

4:07	GroundswellCTCS: Dr Ricardo Peach from @auscouncilarts #MAF12 http://t.co/BhVEbbWM [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:07 GroundswellCTCS

4:05	GroundswellCTCS: And we're back. Dr Ricardo Peach from @auscouncilarts , talking about their cultural engagement strategy. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 4:05 GroundswellCTCS

3:38	GroundswellCTCS: Breaking 20 minutes now for afternoon tea! See you soon. Next, Aus Council presentation. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:38 GroundswellCTCS

3:37	GroundswellCTCS: Adrian: What if we labelled things 'multicultural arts' and 'non multicultural arts' would that change things? #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:37 GroundswellCTCS

3:36	GroundswellCTCS: Diane: Do need to distinguish between broader arts and teaching missing traditions. (ie in school) Adrian: Yes, that's a paradox. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:36 GroundswellCTCS

3:36	GroundswellCTCS: 'universal' might be great for arts like that. Adrian: I agree. We could break down marketing slogans for art into 'Australian Art' #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:36 GroundswellCTCS

3:35	GroundswellCTCS: Diane: A good work instead of 'multicultural arts', 'universal design' is alternative to 'disabled access'. ie idea: all get access. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:35 GroundswellCTCS

3:34	GroundswellCTCS: Questioner, continuing: So, what about republican art. Art of the Republic? New republican art. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:34 GroundswellCTCS

3:34	GroundswellCTCS: Diane: She's nice. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:34 GroundswellCTCS

3:34	GroundswellCTCS: Question: Hadn't realised how republic relates to arts before @LarryButtrose spoke. Imagine if we were were under Queen of Thailand? #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:34 GroundswellCTCS

3:32	GroundswellCTCS: @LizDeepJones Hi Liz. Will try to get in touch next time I have a typing break. [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:32 GroundswellCTCS

3:32	GroundswellCTCS: Have to make sure you're not going there with some crafty plan on using their suffering and experience for a show. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:32 GroundswellCTCS

3:31	GroundswellCTCS: RT @Mitch_Grace: Diane Wanasawage ( @still_dancing ) just summed up my main frustration over this debate. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:31 GroundswellCTCS

3:30	GroundswellCTCS: Politicians in these places called "cockies": fly in, squawk their speech and go. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:30 GroundswellCTCS

3:29

Groundswell Forum: An elder from community of the New Black, hard to find elders and the culture is dying. So just contacting tricky. But fascinating. Numerous waves of resettlement of people off traditional lands. Protocols & traditions from land councils representing them. Saturday April 14, 2012 3:29 Groundswell Forum

3:28	GroundswellCTCS: Historical. People it focuses on dead. Traditions need to be honoured, but not same sort of community to be consulted. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:28 GroundswellCTCS

3:28	GroundswellCTCS: Stephen: For the New Black,I went to the remote communities, talked to representative elders for character backgrounds. Rabetika different. [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:28 GroundswellCTCS

3:26	GroundswellCTCS: Now, for real, questions. Annalouise Paul to Stephen: Methods for protocols for working with indigenous vs multicultural? #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:26 GroundswellCTCS

3:25	GroundswellCTCS: But the answer is complex. Industry can maybe support culture, rather than just other way around. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:25 GroundswellCTCS

3:24	Mitch_Grace: #MAF12 Question is, how can we work toward finding consensus over the language we are using when talking Multicultural Arts? [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:24 Mitch_Grace

3:23	GroundswellCTCS: Apologies for false alarm. Questions are coming soon. Adrian McNeil still giving his speech. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:23 GroundswellCTCS

3:23	Groundswell Forum: eg spaces I know in Merrylands. Saturday April 14, 2012 3:23 Groundswell Forum

3:23	Groundswell Forum: We have to make arts management more nuanced. Eg have arts bodies work with local councils to locate empty spaces. Saturday April 14, 2012 3:23 Groundswell Forum

3:22	GroundswellCTCS: McNeil: The Indian community was sidelined at Parramarsala. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:22 GroundswellCTCS

3:22	Groundswell Forum: This will be contraversial, no individuals criticised here. Saturday April 14, 2012 3:22 Groundswell Forum

3:22	Mitch_Grace: Diane Wanasawage ( @still_dancing ) just summed up my main frustration over this debate. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:22 Mitch_Grace

3:22	Groundswell Forum: Parramarsala has suffered from this. Saturday April 14, 2012 3:22 Groundswell Forum

3:21	Groundswell Forum: We have to confront, harness and recruit. Saturday April 14, 2012 3:21 Groundswell Forum

3:21	Groundswell Forum: (ie those were colonial/imperial ways of seeing world.) Saturday April 14, 2012 3:21 Groundswell Forum

3:21	Groundswell Forum: eg in Womad Saturday April 14, 2012 3:21 Groundswell Forum

3:21	Groundswell Forum: Some of the commentary, descriptions are word for word what we use now. Saturday April 14, 2012 3:21 Groundswell Forum

3:21	Groundswell Forum: The big exhibitions from 19th century, eg Chicago and Paris Saturday April 14, 2012 3:21 Groundswell Forum

3:21	Groundswell Forum: In the arts, this has been forgotten. I'd agree that the arts haven't changed since 1972. Saturday April 14, 2012 3:21 Groundswell Forum

3:20	Groundswell Forum: Industrial conversation vs cultural conversation. Saturday April 14, 2012 3:20 Groundswell Forum

3:20	Groundswell Forum: This relationship is not politically aligned. Only politically charged. Saturday April 14, 2012 3:20 Groundswell Forum

3:19	Groundswell Forum: In India, differences in culture were used for social division. Many artists were killed. Saturday April 14, 2012 3:19 Groundswell Forum

3:18	GroundswellCTCS: The cultural conversation has its own set of concerns, ideas about its future. On other hand, events managers need to sort budgets. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:18 GroundswellCTCS

3:17	GroundswellCTCS: Chair, Adrian McNeil addressing audience before questions. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:17 GroundswellCTCS

3:17	PearlyProductns: RT @GroundswellCTCS: Table on hidden meanings in phrase "Why should multicultural arts be funded?" #MAF12 http://twitter.com/GroundswellCTCS/status/191031218530299904/photo/1 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:17 PearlyProductns

3:15	GroundswellCTCS: Now we go to questions. Any absent Twitterer with a question, if we can get it in in time? #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:15 GroundswellCTCS

3:15	GroundswellCTCS: These words are loaded. We can't move forward, or survive the Telegraph simplifying things to this, without addressing words. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:15 GroundswellCTCS

3:14	GroundswellCTCS: This table helps me. I'd like to just show them this table next time. (see earlier tweet) This is state of conversation in Aus today. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:14 GroundswellCTCS

3:13	GroundswellCTCS: Why should this "small minority" be given public money to fund their "elite" artform? is a common repsonse. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:13 GroundswellCTCS

3:13	GroundswellCTCS: You have to think about public response most, thinking about funding. You're thinking about the canon, what Aus kids are thinking. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:13 GroundswellCTCS

3:12	GroundswellCTCS: Table on hidden meanings in phrase "Why should multicultural arts be funded?" #MAF12 http://t.co/AiSBzAix [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:12 GroundswellCTCS

3:11	TheMabelKwong: RT @GroundswellCTCS: We've reduced 'culture' to 'ethnic culture'. No one asks white skinned people "Where are you from?" #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:11 TheMabelKwong

3:10	Groundswell Forum: Why do multicultural arts matter? Why should they be funded? Saturday April 14, 2012 3:10 Groundswell Forum

3:10	GroundswellCTCS: Venn diagram on m/c art. ("Don't want to go 'Oh you white people.") .. #MAF12 http://t.co/MdYCUcEd [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:10 GroundswellCTCS

3:09	GroundswellCTCS: Multicultural art seen as for a minority or 'special'. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:09 GroundswellCTCS

3:08	GroundswellCTCS: (Diane tweets under @still_dancing )#MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:08 GroundswellCTCS

3:08	GroundswellCTCS: Dichotomy: white, Australian art vs ethnic, multicultural, CALD art. We don't include white culture in our ideas of 'ethnic'. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:08 GroundswellCTCS

3:07	GroundswellCTCS: Ethnic. Denotation: speech group loosely or race Migrants, native language not english (MacQ Dictionary) Problem: no white ethnicity? #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:07 GroundswellCTCS

3:05	GroundswellCTCS: We've reduced 'culture' to 'ethnic culture'. No one asks white skinned people "Where are you from?" #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:05 GroundswellCTCS

3:05	GroundswellCTCS: Multicultural. Denotation: more than one culture - ethnic or group. eg Goth, Thai, Aged. Connotation: Usually, it means 'non-white'. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:05 GroundswellCTCS

3:03	GroundswellCTCS: Language, frameworks and hidden values, beliefs and agendas are like connotations. There are default connotations, norms. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:03 GroundswellCTCS

3:03	PearlyProductns: Diane Wanasawage talks about "What YOU think you are saying vs what THEY think you are saying!" #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:03 PearlyProductns

3:03	GroundswellCTCS: Talk with my school students, difference btwn 'denotation', dictionary meaning, vs 'connotation', other meanings. eg. 'banana' #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:03 GroundswellCTCS

3:02	GroundswellCTCS: I work in CCD, Thai background, sick of people asking where I came from. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:02 GroundswellCTCS

3:02	GroundswellCTCS: Next up, Diane Wanasawage from Talking Tea Towels. http://talkingteatowels.wordpress.com What you think you're saying vs what they think you're saying #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:02 GroundswellCTCS

3:00	GroundswellCTCS: Many of the women in Tamil Women's Writing Project and East Timorese women, too. They reimagine Australia for us. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 3:00 GroundswellCTCS

3:00	Groundswell Forum: (Ended up on crutches thanks to very Aussie beach moment) Saturday April 14, 2012 3:00 Groundswell Forum

2:59	Groundswell Forum: No reason to pigeon hole them away from mainstream Saturday April 14, 2012 2:59 Groundswell Forum

2:59	PearlyProductns: Nicholas Papademetriou making some solid points (as he always does) about cross racial casting. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:59 PearlyProductns

2:59	Groundswell Forum: Most people want to be taken seriously as artists, not especially refugee artists. Saturday April 14, 2012 2:59 Groundswell Forum

2:59	Groundswell Forum: This will be a short talk, I'm just out of hospital. (Jiva is on crutches today) Saturday April 14, 2012 2:59 Groundswell Forum

2:58	Groundswell Forum: Sorry: genre of Multicultural art Saturday April 14, 2012 2:58 Groundswell Forum

2:58	Groundswell Forum: Personally, there seems to be an emergent tradition of NSW in refugee art. Instead of jump refugee --> alternative --> mainstream career path, better to have refugee art as a respectable genre? Saturday April 14, 2012 2:58 Groundswell Forum

2:57	Groundswell Forum: Trying to engage with National Library right now about finding a way of tracing non english Aus books deposited there. Saturday April 14, 2012 2:57 Groundswell Forum

2:57	Groundswell Forum: In any given year, at least 100 books written each year in languages other than english. Saturday April 14, 2012 2:57 Groundswell Forum

2:56	GroundswellCTCS: Still looking for a librarian across Aus who specialises in multicultural publishing. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:56 GroundswellCTCS

2:56	Groundswell Forum: Most Africans here refugees, but not all Africans refugee artists. Saturday April 14, 2012 2:56 Groundswell Forum

2:55	GroundswellCTCS: A few years ago, migrated here to Aus. I feel back at square 1. As producer and community artist. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:55 GroundswellCTCS

2:54	GroundswellCTCS: History of refugees, Jews in the 1940s, Europeans of 50s, Congo, Sierra Leone.. Young, I came from Sri Lanka to UK, a refugee myself #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:54 GroundswellCTCS

2:53	GroundswellCTCS: Rather, my role to better their opportunities. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:53 GroundswellCTCS

2:53	GroundswellCTCS: I get called all the time by arts and media people fishing for refugees. For altruistic or other reasons My job not to publicise them #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:53 GroundswellCTCS

2:52	GroundswellCTCS: ..anarchist background, Jiva feels were using these refugees to further their platforms Refugees wanted to further their own practise #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:52 GroundswellCTCS

2:52	GroundswellCTCS: Felt that the point was to extract stories from them. When I returned, made me think. Group of people from very left-wing, #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:52 GroundswellCTCS

2:51	GroundswellCTCS: Recently took a group of refugee artists on residency in countryside. After a week a lot were unhappy. Felt they'd been used. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:51 GroundswellCTCS

2:50	GroundswellCTCS: Next up Jiva Parthipan from STARTTS. Community Cultural Engagement: Performing the Refugee #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:50 GroundswellCTCS

2:50	GroundswellCTCS: I want same 3 shows a week and 1 matinee she got. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:50 GroundswellCTCS

2:50	GroundswellCTCS: Judge said: "If you cast this black girl as Annie, how much does show change if Annie doesn't have red hair?" Not at all.#MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:50 GroundswellCTCS

2:48	GroundswellCTCS: An episode of Boston Legal about African Americ. woman wanted to sue producers of Annie 4 not casting her daughter, because black. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:48 GroundswellCTCS

2:47	GroundswellCTCS: Can't cast by race, because not many black roles written. Most companies say "equal opportunity", but non-anglos should be MANDATORY. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:47 GroundswellCTCS

2:46	GroundswellCTCS: Why ok for anglo to play an non-anglo role? But not reverse? Black actor can play daughter of white actor. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:46 GroundswellCTCS

2:45	GroundswellCTCS: Can't be in Under Milkwood, because Welsh Town, but also can't be in Duchess Malfi, set in Italy. Bell production only 1 Italian. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:45 GroundswellCTCS

2:45	GroundswellCTCS: The Straits, East West 101 are great, but marginalization. Purpose written. If it was just 8 couple with a troubled child, would be white. [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:45 GroundswellCTCS

2:44	Groundswell Forum: I recently played a shonky car dealer. Added to Shonky Electrician, drug dealer, burglars of various ethnicities. Saturday April 14, 2012 2:44 Groundswell Forum

2:44	Groundswell Forum: In UK, half of players non-anglo Saturday April 14, 2012 2:44 Groundswell Forum

2:44	Groundswell Forum: The Kapoors on Neighbours: hope they last longer than the Vietnamese family did. (Freemantle media did survey in UK, Indian viewers wanted indians.) Saturday April 14, 2012 2:44 Groundswell Forum

2:43	Groundswell Forum: Here, not so much. [abbreviated] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:43 Groundswell Forum

2:43	Groundswell Forum: People like Hepburn and Tracey campaigned not to have further stereotyping of latino actors. Saturday April 14, 2012 2:43 Groundswell Forum

2:42	Groundswell Forum: In the USA, UK, those roles would be played by non-anglo actors. Things aren't perfrect there, but for me it seems like paradise. Saturday April 14, 2012 2:42 Groundswell Forum

2:42	Groundswell Forum: At Ensemble, we have Picasso, Rothko, both played by anglos. Saturday April 14, 2012 2:42 Groundswell Forum

2:41	Groundswell Forum: I go for Don salami man, or Fruit man. I get them. Anglos can get those roles too, I can't get normal roles. Saturday April 14, 2012 2:41 Groundswell Forum

2:41	Groundswell Forum: Things haven't changed that much. Anglo guys with same age, weight build, hairloss as me will go for same roles and get them, not me. Saturday April 14, 2012 2:41 Groundswell Forum

2:41	Groundswell Forum: After a few takes director said: "You! Will you and the little asian girl go into the second row." With each take, sent further back. Saturday April 14, 2012 2:41 Groundswell Forum

2:40	Groundswell Forum: I always meet non-anglo actors from WAPA (my alma mater) about how to get work as non-anglo. I had same problem. My first commerical was me, an Asian Australian actress in a sea of blonde actors Saturday April 14, 2012 2:40 Groundswell Forum

2:39	Groundswell Forum: We don't use banks, send children to school, buy nappies. So, obviously we should have ads aimed at us. [sarcasm mark needed here] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:39 Groundswell Forum

2:39	Groundswell Forum: Acknowledgement of non-anglos on stage overshadowed a bit ATM because big figures came out recently to talk about it. Saturday April 14, 2012 2:39 Groundswell Forum

2:38	GroundswellCTCS: It's great to be here to air these topics. But "It's fucking infuriating that we're still doing it." #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:38 GroundswellCTCS

2:38	GroundswellCTCS: Diversity is on streets, everywhere except stage and screen. Started acting in 70s, but still little progress. 1988, the same issues. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:38 GroundswellCTCS

2:36	GroundswellCTCS: Next up, Nicholas Papademetriou, actor. Colour Blind Casting http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0660164/ #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:36 GroundswellCTCS

2:35	GroundswellCTCS: Problematic for white guy to tell aboriginal story. See self as facilitator for the storytellers, not appropriate. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:35 GroundswellCTCS

2:35	GroundswellCTCS: Currently working on the New Black http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/review-the-new-black-20120202-1qvhp.html Would like to talk most about that here at Forum. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:35 GroundswellCTCS

2:34	Groundswell Forum: over course of production so far, 45 artists involved. Took me 4 Aus Council applications to get it in. playing presentation to Blanchett and Upton, "Andrew Upton said: It's very Greek, isn't it." Saturday April 14, 2012 2:34 Groundswell Forum

2:33	Groundswell Forum: Cafe Rabetika is held in suspicion because so much community engagement. Became a show so many people wished they had seen. Success! Saturday April 14, 2012 2:33 Groundswell Forum

2:32	Groundswell Forum: Greeks could tell quickly if I knew my stuff. They'd check me out with querstions. Saturday April 14, 2012 2:32 Groundswell Forum

2:32	GroundswellCTCS: Article on Cafe Rebetika. http://www.abc.net.au/local/reviews/2011/03/18/3167547.htm [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:32 GroundswellCTCS

2:31	Groundswell Forum: I got inspired by a record of it my wife has. Saturday April 14, 2012 2:31 Groundswell Forum

2:30	Groundswell Forum: eg Cafe Rabbetica (sp?), music that is oft called 'Greek Blues'. Popular with audiences. I'm not Greek. Saturday April 14, 2012 2:30 Groundswell Forum

2:30	Groundswell Forum: Outside my culture, I usually get 1 of 2 results Saturday April 14, 2012 2:30 Groundswell Forum

2:29	Groundswell Forum: Cultural sensitivity not a box to be ticked, artistic license doesn't let you ignore cultural permissions Saturday April 14, 2012 2:29 Groundswell Forum

2:29	Groundswell Forum: Respect for culture, heritage, arts practise of each one. Saturday April 14, 2012 2:29 Groundswell Forum

2:29	Groundswell Forum: Doing work about people with completely difference culture to my own, much more intimate proposition. Saturday April 14, 2012 2:29 Groundswell Forum

2:28	Groundswell Forum: As Aus/American, I'm already working outside my culture Saturday April 14, 2012 2:28 Groundswell Forum

2:28	GroundswellCTCS: Working outside one's own culture difficult. MAPD helped. I research a lot for plays, outside of my culture even for classics. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:28 GroundswellCTCS

2:28	GroundswellCTCS: I'm going to make new company, devoted to social & cultural diversity. Big Picture Theatre. I did MAPD course. Recommended. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:28 GroundswellCTCS

2:26	GroundswellCTCS: ..to being a mainstream mirror of Aus to self. eg casts black & white actors as brothers. Making accessible to all, even white people #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:26 GroundswellCTCS

2:25	GroundswellCTCS: I am sick and tired of seeing so many of same white faces on Aus stage. (I am fortunate in this system.) Imagine a company devoted #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:25 GroundswellCTCS

2:24	publiczacha: RT @GroundswellCTCS: We have diversity of artistic expression in Aus, we need to balance that with diversity of critical opinion. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:24 publiczacha

2:24	GroundswellCTCS: Next up, Stephen Helper Engaging with Cultures Outside of One's Own: I am inspired by people in this room, who bring the street to the stage [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:24 GroundswellCTCS

2:23	Groundswell Forum: Will leave his "provocations" for questions. Saturday April 14, 2012 2:23 Groundswell Forum

2:23	Groundswell Forum: Courses seem mechanical, where is room for diversity? Saturday April 14, 2012 2:23 Groundswell Forum

2:22	Groundswell Forum: Much more engagement with India, Latin America. My wish list makes me despair, compared to current undergrad. music programs. Saturday April 14, 2012 2:22 Groundswell Forum

2:22	GroundswellCTCS: We have diversity of artistic expression in Aus, we need to balance that with diversity of critical opinion. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:22 GroundswellCTCS

2:21	GroundswellCTCS: (suggesting mono-culture as this invisible person) #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:21 GroundswellCTCS

2:20	GroundswellCTCS: Paper uses word 'ex-nomination' avoidance of self recognition & self definition Definer always looks outwards, making self invisible. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:20 GroundswellCTCS

2:19	Groundswell Forum: Article on differences in improvised music across culture Saturday April 14, 2012 2:19 Groundswell Forum

2:18	GroundswellCTCS: Not a big assumption to say for most of us at this [Forum] that Aus still feels like a monoculture that tolerates diversity. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:18 GroundswellCTCS

2:16	Groundswell Forum: Many of us avail ourselves of multiple languages of performance making Saturday April 14, 2012 2:16 Groundswell Forum

2:16	Groundswell Forum: Love dialogue and practise of intercultural work Saturday April 14, 2012 2:16 Groundswell Forum

2:16	Groundswell Forum: Very interested in how performers embody their processes to other performers. Saturday April 14, 2012 2:16 Groundswell Forum

2:15	Groundswell Forum: There is an inevitability of deep change coming with a lot of what we're talking about here. Saturday April 14, 2012 2:15 Groundswell Forum

2:15	GroundswellCTCS: Peter, from a distance. http://t.co/HBENtUGE [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:15 GroundswellCTCS

2:15	GroundswellCTCS: Me being here is problematic from start. I am the middle-class white guy. Eurocentric works, I love them but also rail against them. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:15 GroundswellCTCS

2:13	GroundswellCTCS: Next up, Peter Kennard, composer & "world music" percussionist, on Methodologies for Intercultural Arts Projects. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:13 GroundswellCTCS

2:12	GroundswellCTCS: Speaking now is Dr Larry Buttrose, teacher of Screen Media and Scriptwriting at @UWSNews #MAR12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:12 GroundswellCTCS

2:11	GroundswellCTCS: Can only hope that next great Aus classic is written by Vietnamese Australian, Afghan refugee or indigenous writer. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:11 GroundswellCTCS

2:09	GroundswellCTCS: Other countries people give lives to get a republic. We won't even vote for it. A republic has multicultural ramifications. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:09 GroundswellCTCS

2:08	GroundswellCTCS: How many people would know who the Arts Minister is, off top of their heads? Simon Crean. Show of hands, more of those who don't. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:08 GroundswellCTCS

2:07	GroundswellCTCS: Brief namecheck of http://shitonyourplay.blogspot.com.au/ Australia's heyday for theatre was brief, under Whitlam. Loved by both critics and community. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:07 GroundswellCTCS

2:05	GroundswellCTCS: If they have enough resources for set builders, yoga classes for actors, why not for checking out new writing? #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:05 GroundswellCTCS

2:04	GroundswellCTCS: First up, talking about local big companies/organisations, and whether they pay enough attention to local playwrights' works. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:04 GroundswellCTCS

2:01	GroundswellCTCS: And we're back! Next up, a panel on arts practise. #MAF12 http://t.co/hxwXl4S8 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:01 GroundswellCTCS

2:00	GroundswellCTCS: And we're back! Next up, a panel on arts practise. #MAF12 http://t.co/iQ6mBoa4 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 2:00 GroundswellCTCS

1:32	nareenyoung: RT @PinoMigliorino: #MAF12 Jo Pratt epitomises the value of intermediary bodies for cultural diversity in art through BEMAC [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 1:32 nareenyoung

1:11	GroundswellCTCS: Voting in progress on the groups' priorities. #MAF12 http://t.co/xmvbuyJt [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 1:11 GroundswellCTCS

1:10	GroundswellCTCS: Finishing up the presentations. #MAF12 http://t.co/hWxBiGYy [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 1:10 GroundswellCTCS

1:05	GroundswellCTCS: RT @jacquieriddell: Even if I did manage to offend all video artists RT @PinoMigliorino: @jacquieriddell art is media, media is art #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 1:05 GroundswellCTCS

1:04	GroundswellCTCS: Presenting results of group discussions now, photo of the results in a minute.. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 1:04 GroundswellCTCS

12:58

jacquieriddell: Even if I did manage to offend all video artists RT @PinoMigliorino: @jacquieriddell art is media, media is art #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 12:58 jacquieriddell

12:53

creatrixtiara: @GroundswellCTCS I'm on a bridging visa, can't get grants/jobs/anything, gaaaah #maf12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 12:53 creatrixtiara

12:52

creatrixtiara: @heidi_han @GroundswellCTCS I only snuck in because my creative industries submajor counted as journalism, but that's offlist now #maf12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 12:52 creatrixtiara

12:38

GroundswellCTCS: A pair of fabulous provocateurs lead us into discussion groups about of "Professional & Community Practice - The Interconnection." #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 12:38 GroundswellCTCS

12:24

community_music: RT @Mitch_Grace: @PinoMigliorino Big thanks for your talk this morn, we all here have a lot to learn from your experience #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 12:24 community_music

12:23

[Standby] We'll be back around 2pm!

12:22

GroundswellCTCS: Cristina has wrapped it up. We're going to go into discussion groups now, so we'll see you back here around 2pm. See you then! #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 12:22 GroundswellCTCS

12:21

GroundswellCTCS: Jo: We don't have own building to maintain. That's exciting. You have to be aware of accessibility of imposing spaces to communities. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 12:21 GroundswellCTCS

12:21

GroundswellCTCS: Question: A lot of engagement forms we've been talking about social Is a problem that too much is eurocentric "proscenium arch" arts? #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 12:21 GroundswellCTCS

12:20

GroundswellCTCS: Jo: Ideally, everyone. But in reality it doesn't tend to be. eg will new QLD policy lead to tokenism, set up only to fail. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 12:20 GroundswellCTCS

12:19

GroundswellCTCS: Xing Jin: For me, everyone. So many arts orgs keep doing things that don't work, bringing o/seas artists. Expensive. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 12:19 GroundswellCTCS

12:17

GroundswellCTCS: Question: If multiculturalism is mainstream, who is this mainstream audience? [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 12:17 GroundswellCTCS

12:17

GroundswellCTCS: ..less people. But just as rewarding for them when they see touring arts for Korea. Please include that in any outcomes from forum #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 12:17 GroundswellCTCS

12:16

GroundswellCTCS: Question: I work in council in a less CaLD town. But want u to recognise in Groundswell need to include rural. There, less resources, #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 12:16 GroundswellCTCS

12:15

GroundswellCTCS: Every little bit helps Whole community might not return, but 1 or 2 will. Economic benefits only long term But it's what u should do. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 12:15 GroundswellCTCS

12:13

GroundswellCTCS: Danielle: There is no traction for us With each project building audience anew No single culture all youth relate to. Multiple worlds #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 12:13 GroundswellCTCS

12:12

GroundswellCTCS: Replying, Xing Jin: The key is to make a connection with key audience, make them want to come. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 12:12 GroundswellCTCS

12:12

GroundswellCTCS: Question: Can you build an audience from communities who will lcome for only one show? Do they have other non-performance arts elsewhere? [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 12:12 GroundswellCTCS

12:10

GroundswellCTCS: This year, @Bris_Powerhouse chip in, some Aus Council funding. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 12:10 GroundswellCTCS

12:09

GroundswellCTCS: Question: Who pays for the Planet program? Jo: Powerhouse get arts QLD funding for big shows, we paid artist fees 4 saturday series ourselve [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 12:09 GroundswellCTCS

12:08

GroundswellCTCS: So, we have the top-down. But need 2 work on arts bodies understanding it's good for them too. Program more exciting, increases audiences. [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 12:08 GroundswellCTCS

12:07

GroundswellCTCS: Peak bodies & policies: whole of govt policy in QLD of need to represent diversity of state. 1 in 6 QLDers born overseas #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 12:07 GroundswellCTCS

12:07

Mitch_Grace: @PinoMigliorino Big thanks for your talk this morn, we all here have a lot to learn from your experience #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 12:07 Mitch_Grace

12:06

GroundswellCTCS: RT @PinoMigliorino: #MAF12 Luneah version of Home & Away too funny. Good work PYT [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 12:06 GroundswellCTCS

12:05

GroundswellCTCS: But from both community related to event and from long term audience. Have been free. But now 3) trying 6 ticketed shows this yr #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 12:05 GroundswellCTCS

12:04

PinoMigliorino: #MAF12 Jo Pratt epitomises the value of intermediary bodies for cultural diversity in art through BEMAC [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 12:04 PinoMigliorino

12:03

GroundswellCTCS: 2) regular saturday series. initially audience were walk-bys. Then moved to events that took over @Bris_Powerhouse Massive engagement #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 12:03 GroundswellCTCS

12:01

GroundswellCTCS: Relationship with @Bris_Powerhouse - presenting partnership for Planet http://www.brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/view/planet/ has three facets, 1) big ticketed shows #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 12:01 GroundswellCTCS

12:00

GroundswellCTCS: No permanent venue, we go 2 venues whose audiences we want and we take audiences Artists approach us, we help develop idea to outcome #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 12:00 GroundswellCTCS

11:59

GroundswellCTCS: It's not multicultural art, it's just damn good art. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:59 GroundswellCTCS

11:58

GroundswellCTCS: Finding audiences was life or death for @BEMACpresents 2 audiences: develop them for CaLD artists, develop audiences that are CaLD #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:58 GroundswellCTCS

11:56

GroundswellCTCS: Everything theyve done since then has been about defining their audiences: punters, arts sector, govt depts and broader QLD community #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:56 GroundswellCTCS

11:56

GroundswellCTCS: So they offered her the job of Director. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:56 GroundswellCTCS

11:55

GroundswellCTCS: When Jo arrived, BEMAC on verge of closing as funding discontinued. She addressed the board, especially about audiences (too small) #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:55 GroundswellCTCS

11:55

GroundswellCTCS: Find @BEMACpresents online at http://www.bemacpresents.org.au/ #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:55 GroundswellCTCS

11:54

GroundswellCTCS: Background in community development work with indigenous communities, moved into event management in music, ended up at BMAC #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:54 GroundswellCTCS

11:54

Mitch_Grace: @bemacpresents on the panel now talking Audience Dev @ #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:54 Mitch_Grace

11:53

GroundswellCTCS: Next, Jo Pratt: Yes, between all our kids and us, 16 or so connected devices. Jo directs Brisbane Multicultural Arts Centre #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:53 GroundswellCTCS

11:51

Mitch_Grace: @RealKimJong_Un on Twitter - Nice #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:51 Mitch_Grace

11:51

GroundswellCTCS: Used a lot of social media to promote Go Back Where You Came From http://www.sbs.com.au/shows/goback at @SBS [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:51 GroundswellCTCS

11:51

Groundswell Forum: Art is media. Saturday April 14, 2012 11:51 Groundswell Forum

11:50

PinoMigliorino: @jacquieriddell art is media, media is art, great statement and great platform for diversity argument #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:50 PinoMigliorino

11:50

Groundswell Forum: Is Go Back Where You Came From SBS's video art? Saturday April 14, 2012 11:50 Groundswell Forum

11:49

Groundswell Forum: A key bugbear of mine, too much video art.. while I have the mic. Saturday April 14, 2012 11:49 Groundswell Forum

11:49

GroundswellCTCS: Discussion of memes, current Hillary Clinton SMS meme. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/she-the-people/post/hillary-clinton-is-finally-hip-thanks-to-meme/2012/04/12/gIQALzOODT_blog.html There's a hunger for ideas. They churn over. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:49 GroundswellCTCS

11:49

JenBrockie: RT @Mitch_Grace: #MAF12 'We don't see countries or borders, we see only unique stories that enrich and entertain us" - I love you @SBS [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:49 JenBrockie

11:47

Groundswell Forum: NBN will change things. Big bits of sydney in 3 years, rest by 7 years. Saturday April 14, 2012 11:47 Groundswell Forum

11:47

Mitch_Grace: "Know your audience, find a way to develop the relationship" SBS Marketing Director Jacquie Riddell on Audience Dev @ #maf12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:47 Mitch_Grace

11:47

Groundswell Forum: Average house has 4 internet conneted smart devices. Saturday April 14, 2012 11:47 Groundswell Forum

11:47

GroundswellCTCS: Example from my house of new media changes. http://t.co/HGMfQiCx [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:47 GroundswellCTCS

11:45

Groundswell Forum: We profile internally to help understand our audience Saturday April 14, 2012 11:45 Groundswell Forum

11:45

Groundswell Forum: eg Raj, from SBS. Light TV viewer, uses web, reads @smh Saturday April 14, 2012 11:45 Groundswell Forum

11:44

GroundswellCTCS: Audience landscape has changed, fragmented. Find, understand your audience, engage with them more deeply. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:44 GroundswellCTCS

11:44

PearlyProductns: @PinoMigliorino your keynote speech this morning was eye opening! Mind blowing, look forward to reading it to absorb more of it. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:44 PearlyProductns

11:43

Mitch_Grace: #MAF12 'We don't see countries or borders, we see only unique stories that enrich and entertain us" - I love you @SBS [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:43 Mitch_Grace

11:42

GroundswellCTCS: We don't see audiences as thinking along ethnic lines now, "we all mix it up in different worlds". #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:42 GroundswellCTCS

11:42

GroundswellCTCS: In chart form http://t.co/Gv3bhyMT [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:42 GroundswellCTCS

11:40

GroundswellCTCS: Evolving role of @SBS 1973, safeguarding minority cultures, 90s celebrate Aus' diversity, 2007 integrate with world diversity #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:40 GroundswellCTCS

11:40

PinoMigliorino: #MAF12 listening to Jacquie Riddell SBS marketing director engaging with cultural diversity [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:40 PinoMigliorino

11:39

GroundswellCTCS: Multiculturalism is mainstream, because more than half from overseas family, about a quarter speak non-english tongue at home. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:39 GroundswellCTCS

11:39

GroundswellCTCS: @SBS sees Aus getting more culturally and linguistically complex. Migration at all time high, more than in the 50s #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:39 GroundswellCTCS

11:37

GroundswellCTCS: Instead, a few thoughts from SBS on media and multicultural arts. SBS for ALL Australians to connect w/multicultural world. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:37 GroundswellCTCS

11:36

GroundswellCTCS: Next up, Jacquie Riddell, Marketing Manager SBS: I'm not going to teach you about aud. development, many paid courses, including mine #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:36 GroundswellCTCS

11:36

GroundswellCTCS: Not sure I've given you what you were looking for here: but, in short, it's about a longer lead time, a longer burn. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:36 GroundswellCTCS

11:35

PinoMigliorino: #MAF12 Luneah version of Home & Away too funny. Good work PYT [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:35 PinoMigliorino

11:35

GroundswellCTCS: We're watching video excerpts, with diverse actors, accents and appropriate dramatic cutting and music. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:35 GroundswellCTCS

11:33

GroundswellCTCS: Young people feel like they're not represented in mainstream popular culture, eg Home & Away. Can't get away from this w/young people #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:33 GroundswellCTCS

11:32

GroundswellCTCS: RT @heidi_han: @PinoMigliorino Xing did a great job there before/around 2007 and they don't have a multicultural market specialist since ... [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:32 GroundswellCTCS

11:32

Groundswell Forum: Uses the twinning process, connecting young people from 2 places. Saturday April 14, 2012 11:32 Groundswell Forum

11:31

Groundswell Forum: At the moment we're working with Outback Theatre for Young People. Saturday April 14, 2012 11:31 Groundswell Forum

11:31

Groundswell Forum: It's about empowerment.. Saturday April 14, 2012 11:31 Groundswell Forum

11:30

GroundswellCTCS: RT @heidi_han: @GroundswellCTCS: Another reason is that not all the community events are bilingual- hard to engage with mainstream audie ... [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:30 GroundswellCTCS

11:30

GroundswellCTCS: Now watching a short video on Can You Hear Me? forum theatre project. Print article here: http://www.fairfieldchampion.com.au/news/local/news/general/school-bullying-is-a-real-drama/1255258.aspx #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:30 GroundswellCTCS

11:29

heidi_han: @GroundswellCTCS: Another reason is that not all the community events are bilingual- hard to engage with mainstream audiences #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:29 heidi_han

11:27

Groundswell Forum: Forum theatre project, has its roots in Brazilian Theatre of the Opressed. Theatre comes from directors, participants and audiences. Often changing during the show in response. Saturday April 14, 2012 11:27 Groundswell Forum

11:27

Groundswell Forum: Seeing own community represented in a way you have control and ownership. Saturday April 14, 2012 11:27 Groundswell Forum

11:26

GroundswellCTCS: We involve communities at every step. Are diverse, because of where we R. They become our actors, producers, audiences. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:26 GroundswellCTCS

11:26

GroundswellCTCS: ..non professionals working alongside professionals. Diversity & high culture not exclusive ideas. Can be done eg Lisa Havilah's work #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:26 GroundswellCTCS

11:25

GroundswellCTCS: Want them talking about issues important to them, express in theatre. 'Community engagement' seen dirty word in wider art world, seen #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:25 GroundswellCTCS

11:24

GroundswellCTCS: We work differently. Can't You Just See It My Way came out workshops at local school. Our process about engaging communities. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:24 GroundswellCTCS

11:23

GroundswellCTCS: In traditional theatre, director has show, finds a space, comission script, hire actors, find a marketer, audience come & buy tickets #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:23 GroundswellCTCS

11:22

GroundswellCTCS: Our region, diversity is the norm not exception. 51% popul. born overseas, 49% non-english speaking background Via fairfield council #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:22 GroundswellCTCS

11:21

GroundswellCTCS: Next up: Daniell Antaki from @pytinc Based in Fairfield, southwest of Syd. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:21 GroundswellCTCS

11:20

GroundswellCTCS: If interested in being involved in a forum to meet Chinese artists, please contact me. (Xing Jin, via confucious institute) #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:20 GroundswellCTCS

11:20

Groundswell Forum: Audience development needs committment from peak bodies, government, CEO and senior management of arts orgs. Saturday April 14, 2012 11:20 Groundswell Forum

11:19

Groundswell Forum: International collaboration: so many exchanges between countries, but still limited in their community, still only using traditional presentation methods, narrow audiences. Need to engage with broader community Saturday April 14, 2012 11:19 Groundswell Forum

11:17

Groundswell Forum: Useful tools: programs, partnerships, education, grants, international collaboration Saturday April 14, 2012 11:17 Groundswell Forum

11:16

Groundswell Forum: Chinese Folk art Concert is up next for us. First time we sell tickets. how will market react to us selling chinese concert tickets? Looking forward to finding out what happens. Saturday April 14, 2012 11:16 Groundswell Forum

11:15

Groundswell Forum: But, how to acheive sustainability? Saturday April 14, 2012 11:15 Groundswell Forum

11:15

Groundswell Forum: You have to reach out, educate. Also, invest. You won't make money off first performance. Saturday April 14, 2012 11:15 Groundswell Forum

11:15

GroundswellCTCS: And we're back. Traditional Chinese Opera can be 5 hours long. For Aus audience, abridge to 1 1/2 hrs. With subtitles, easy to follow #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:15 GroundswellCTCS

11:14

GroundswellCTCS: And some photos from the performance: http://sydney.edu.au/confucius_institute/gallery/2011/2011_opera.shtml #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:14 GroundswellCTCS

11:11

GroundswellCTCS: A brief pause while we see a video on Chinese Opera. We're watching it off the web, about 2 mins in at this end http://sydney.edu.au/news/confucius_institute/2043.html?newsstoryid=8054 #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:11 GroundswellCTCS

11:09

Groundswell Forum: Chinese Opera has been running is Aus the last few years. Saturday April 14, 2012 11:09 Groundswell Forum

11:09

GroundswellCTCS: At Confucious: careful selection of program, careful price points 2: if don't know Chinese culture, won't pay a lot to try it. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:09 GroundswellCTCS

11:07

GroundswellCTCS: Moving onto introducing Chinese culture into mainstream. Mainstream eats Chinese food, but don't usually attend Chinese events. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:07 GroundswellCTCS

11:06

PinoMigliorino: #MAF12 SSO successfully markets to Chinese audience and stop seeing it as a priority in 2007. Why? [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:06 PinoMigliorino

11:05

GroundswellCTCS: 2000-2007 increased 1st-time attendance, and made a model for other mainstream arts to engage ethnic communities. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:05 GroundswellCTCS

11:03

GroundswellCTCS: If you make a connection with the target audience, they'll come. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:03 GroundswellCTCS

11:02

GroundswellCTCS: At Sydney Symphony, had to educate them at first about Tan Dun (Crouching Tiger composer). Did concerts with movie. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 11:02 GroundswellCTCS

11:00

Groundswell Forum: Had been Audience Development Manager at SSO, with Aus Council grant. Saturday April 14, 2012 11:00 Groundswell Forum

11:00

Groundswell Forum: Institute introduces Chinese culture to public. So her role is still audience development. Saturday April 14, 2012 11:00 Groundswell Forum

11:00

Groundswell Forum: From 2008, started to work for Uni Sydney Confucious institute. Partnership between Chinese Language Institute (?) and Uni, managed by Sydney Uni. Saturday April 14, 2012 11:00 Groundswell Forum

10:59

Groundswell Forum: Was retrenched from her position in 2007, chose to leave rather than find a new role within the company. Had been longest serving member of marketing team at that point. Saturday April 14, 2012 10:59 Groundswell Forum

10:58

Groundswell Forum: Xing Jin is talking about her early experiences working at the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Saturday April 14, 2012 10:58 Groundswell Forum

10:57

GroundswellCTCS: The panel, Xing Jin on left. #MAF12 http://t.co/1DHpbiSo [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:57 GroundswellCTCS

10:57

GroundswellCTCS: First speaker, Xing Jin from Sydney Confucious institute talking about audience development. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:57 GroundswellCTCS

10:56

GroundswellCTCS: Hi, and we're back with a panel discussion chaired by Cristina Dio from @DiasporaMedia [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:56 GroundswellCTCS

10:52

PearlyProductns: @rosecoloma it was in response to a question from the audience. Best thing at #MAF12 so far. My mind is blown! Good luck with your essay! [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:52 PearlyProductns

10:49

GroundswellCTCS: @rosecoloma @PearlyProductns Thanks. :) As I understand it (questionably), they're format issues and they should end up going up ok. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:49 GroundswellCTCS

10:47

GroundswellCTCS: & email groundswell.forum[at]http://gmail.com 2 be involved in Cafe Carnivale committee mentioned yesterday #MAF12 http://groundswellctcs.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/groundswell-liveblog.html [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:47 GroundswellCTCS

10:45

rosecoloma: That's a wrap! #MAF12 on break & done printing my study notes. Time to read Arts Orgs Management & not Multicultural Arts Forum live-tweets. [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:45 rosecoloma

10:44

GroundswellCTCS: @rosecoloma @PearlyProductns In the meantime, contact us on groundswell.forum[at]http://gmail.com for more details if delayed #MAF12 2/2 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:44 GroundswellCTCS

10:43

GroundswellCTCS: @rosecoloma @PearlyProductns I'm told the plan is to put it up, once a few of technical video issues sorted. 1/2 #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:43 GroundswellCTCS

10:39

GroundswellCTCS: RT @creatrixtiara: @GroundswellCTCS skilled occupation list doesn't recognize the arts full stop. #maf12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:39 GroundswellCTCS

10:34

GroundswellCTCS: We're happy to have those skills temporarily imported, but not to develop them. #MAF12 And with that we're off for a brief coffee break. [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:34 GroundswellCTCS

10:34

creatrixtiara: @GroundswellCTCS skilled occupation list doesn't recognize the arts full stop. #maf12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:34 creatrixtiara

10:33

GroundswellCTCS: Pino: How do you talk about migration? We talk about skills, economics. We haven't quantified benefits of culture, it gets ignored. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:33 GroundswellCTCS

10:33

GroundswellCTCS: Question: I am Indian Dancer. Skilled occupation list doesn't recognise enough artists of talent from non-traditional fields. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:33 GroundswellCTCS

10:31

Groundswell Forum: Bureaucrats may feel now they should do something, but no framework. Saturday April 14, 2012 10:31 Groundswell Forum

10:31

Groundswell Forum: we took away capacities. And without capacities, without leadership, the argument not there. Saturday April 14, 2012 10:31 Groundswell Forum

10:31

Groundswell Forum: Chipped away at m/c progress. Made discrimination commissioner part time. Aus Human Rights commussion lost powers. Saturday April 14, 2012 10:31 Groundswell Forum

10:30

Groundswell Forum: Bob Carr in NSW started complaining we had too many migrants, about lebanese Saturday April 14, 2012 10:30 Groundswell Forum

10:30

Groundswell Forum: Whatever happens overseas, if we're multicultural, this is how we go. Saturday April 14, 2012 10:30 Groundswell Forum

10:30

Groundswell Forum: Strong message: all backgrounds, many backgrounds. All Victorians. Saturday April 14, 2012 10:30 Groundswell Forum

10:29

Groundswell Forum: I run a marketing co., was pitching for a relgious and racial tolerance education campaign. Interview took place one day after 9/11. Vic govt. response was to go ahead more strongly than before. Saturday April 14, 2012 10:29 Groundswell Forum

10:29

PearlyProductns: Pino Migliorino: The way we've defined multiculturalism is by immigration, when we should be defining us as Australians. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:29 PearlyProductns

10:29

GroundswellCTCS: @PearlyProductns @rosecoloma I think there are plans for that. I'll check during the break and get back to you asap. [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:29 GroundswellCTCS

10:28

GroundswellCTCS: ..immigrants and now also about culture. #MAF12 (in discussion with Pino) [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:28 GroundswellCTCS

10:27

GroundswellCTCS: It's almost as if ideas of 'indigenous' have moved to anglo. Australians. Minister for Imm. says we need to move from m/c as just #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:27 GroundswellCTCS

10:26

GroundswellCTCS: Multiculturalism gives me a framework to work from. Also need a cultural space for anglo aus as diversity succeeds. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:26 GroundswellCTCS

10:25

laurascrivano: @PearlyProductns cool. Will keep a lookout... Or we can just catch up for a wine and you can give me the highlights! #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:25 laurascrivano

10:25

GroundswellCTCS: You need robustness about idea of people having multiple cultures. Can't apply this to issues, eg outworkers, though. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:25 GroundswellCTCS

10:24

PearlyProductns: @GroundswellCTCS can we post it online? I think a lot of younger art practitioners would benefit from this information. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:24 PearlyProductns

10:23

ice_org_au: RT @GroundswellCTCS: Some of the evidence for this are evident here: New models of participation, eg @ice_org_au #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:23 ice_org_au

10:23

GroundswellCTCS: Question: Through last nights performances heard issues I hadn't heard of before. Why not a minister for culture? More gravitas. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:23 GroundswellCTCS

10:22

ice_org_au: Sharing stories is a start RT @GroundswellCTCS: & we still don't have the tools in everyday Aus to deal with all our new migrations #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:22 ice_org_au

10:21

GroundswellCTCS: Question? Can we read your paper (written) Pino: Yes. I'll leave a copy. Would welcome a response. [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:21 GroundswellCTCS

10:20

GroundswellCTCS: Government is under diverse pressures, will respond to where greatest pressure is. We're not putting the pressure on them. Esp in NSW #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:20 GroundswellCTCS

10:19

GroundswellCTCS: Biggest advocacy problem is that its pushed by m/c artists, but that's seen as vested interest. Need structure around them to help #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:19 GroundswellCTCS

10:19

PearlyProductns: @laurascrivano it is getting filmed. I'm not sure what they'll do with the footage... #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:19 PearlyProductns

10:18

GroundswellCTCS: ..infrastructure. How successful has that been? Pino: Asked are you willing to take advocate role? They said No, we are Western Syd. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:18 GroundswellCTCS

10:17

GroundswellCTCS: Now, questions. Most culturally diverse communities live in West Sydney. Policy shifted from funding smaller orgs advocacy, to local.. [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:17 GroundswellCTCS

10:16

Mitch_Grace: #MAF12 Big hat tip to @multiartsvic as a great leading model for other such orgs areund the country [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:16 Mitch_Grace

10:16

Groundswell Forum: Need a new narrative that identifys Austrlia as multicultural/diverse Saturday April 14, 2012 10:16 Groundswell Forum

10:16

GroundswellCTCS: It provides a conduit, as well as a constituency Its structure has always been political All its past chairs had very political role #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:16 GroundswellCTCS

10:15

GroundswellCTCS: Multicultural Arts Victoria held up as a successful model, not to expand but to be replicated across other states. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:15 GroundswellCTCS

10:15

GroundswellCTCS: We should be advocating for idea of renewal of multicultural arts in national cultural policy. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:15 GroundswellCTCS

10:14

GroundswellCTCS: Govt has limited resources and much pressure, so the group with most pressure wins We need to learn to be annoying ethnics to succeed #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:14 GroundswellCTCS

10:14

rosecoloma: Doing great work for "multicultural arts" RT @GroundswellCTCS: New models of participation, eg @ice_org_au #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:14 rosecoloma

10:13

Groundswell Forum: That this sort of activism is "passe" Saturday April 14, 2012 10:13 Groundswell Forum

10:13

Groundswell Forum: Across Aus, many multicultural bodies moved to compliance. Bob Carr: There is a conservative paradigm Saturday April 14, 2012 10:13 Groundswell Forum

10:12

GroundswellCTCS: A problem in Aus audience development people who consume art in home countries move 2 relationship 2 art about cultural maintainance #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:12 GroundswellCTCS

10:11

Groundswell Forum: In Aus culture, artistic expression fundamental Saturday April 14, 2012 10:11 Groundswell Forum

10:11

Groundswell Forum: As in many orgs like us, eg migrant resource centres Saturday April 14, 2012 10:11 Groundswell Forum

10:11

Groundswell Forum: FECCA doesn't have an arts and culture section Saturday April 14, 2012 10:11 Groundswell Forum

10:11

Groundswell Forum: Communities should find a new voice and reclaim cultural arts position Saturday April 14, 2012 10:11 Groundswell Forum

10:10

GroundswellCTCS: Government should represent whole diversity of the country, not just privileged few. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:10 GroundswellCTCS

10:09

Groundswell Forum: Always having to use same statstics: eg 15% born overseas in non-englsih country, 600 000 limited or no english Saturday April 14, 2012 10:09 Groundswell Forum

10:08

Groundswell Forum: Lots of prominent migrants and orgs prominent in their fields Saturday April 14, 2012 10:08 Groundswell Forum

10:08

GroundswellCTCS: Some of the evidence for this are evident here: New models of participation, eg @ice_org_au #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:08 GroundswellCTCS

10:07

GroundswellCTCS: And we still don't have the tools in everyday Aus. to deal with all our new migrations. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:07 GroundswellCTCS

10:07

GroundswellCTCS: We had a (multicultural) high point 20 years ago, and it's just been dismantled. #MAf12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:07 GroundswellCTCS

10:07

Mitch_Grace: Surprise surprise, Howard govt. happened and policy/funding subsequently vanished #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:07 Mitch_Grace

10:06

GroundswellCTCS: 1 in 3 people in Aus 65+ from non english speaking background, haven't had a CaLD aging policy since 1996. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:06 GroundswellCTCS

10:05

Groundswell Forum: Last time we had a CaLD aging policy was 1996. Saturday April 14, 2012 10:05 Groundswell Forum

10:05

Groundswell Forum: We still have same problems as before, because there's nothing in policy, literature. Saturday April 14, 2012 10:05 Groundswell Forum

10:05

Groundswell Forum: That's not enough Saturday April 14, 2012 10:05 Groundswell Forum

10:05

Groundswell Forum: Govt response is $2 million for diversity training and interpreting Saturday April 14, 2012 10:05 Groundswell Forum

10:04

Groundswell Forum: 1 in 3 people in Aus is 65+ and from a non english speaking background Saturday April 14, 2012 10:04 Groundswell Forum

10:04

Groundswell Forum: Pino: I can articulate this problem. Government can't Saturday April 14, 2012 10:04 Groundswell Forum

10:04

Groundswell Forum: While migrants do really well, huge numbers of older migrant workers disadvantaged in restructure of manufacturing, overseas medical professionals who can't use their skills Saturday April 14, 2012 10:04 Groundswell Forum

10:03

Groundswell Forum: No govt, rightly, talks about indigenous, women, low-economic, etc. All good things. But not migrants any more. They get left out. Saturday April 14, 2012 10:03 Groundswell Forum

10:03

Groundswell Forum: Stopped having legitimate stance in govt thinking Saturday April 14, 2012 10:03 Groundswell Forum

10:02

Groundswell Forum: Multiculturalism recast as divise, and preventing "assimilation" Saturday April 14, 2012 10:02 Groundswell Forum

10:02

Mitch_Grace: What happened to the Multicultural Arts Alliance - Migliorino talks Cultural Wars and break up of MAA in late 80's early 90's #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 10:02 Mitch_Grace

10:02

Groundswell Forum: Welfare has validity, arts no Saturday April 14, 2012 10:02 Groundswell Forum

10:02

Groundswell Forum: Arts and culture in our system seen as discretionary extras Saturday April 14, 2012 10:02 Groundswell Forum

10:02

Groundswell Forum: This removed accountability where not directly delivering service in govt. Arts suffered for this Saturday April 14, 2012 10:02 Groundswell Forum

10:01

Groundswell Forum: Access and equity program recast as charter of "service delivery" Saturday April 14, 2012 10:01 Groundswell Forum

10:01

Groundswell Forum: The architecture supporting multic. progressively dismantled. Moved from Prime Minister's Dept to Immigration Saturday April 14, 2012 10:01 Groundswell Forum

10:01

Groundswell Forum: 1996 onward a strong, deliberate dismantling of multiculturalism. inc arts Saturday April 14, 2012 10:01 Groundswell Forum

10:00

Groundswell Forum: Why are we back where we were before: strong sense of injustice in arts Saturday April 14, 2012 10:00 Groundswell Forum

10:00

Groundswell Forum: Late 90s: things seem to work well. Then, culture wars Saturday April 14, 2012 10:00 Groundswell Forum

10:00

Groundswell Forum: That to me is today's story. Saturday April 14, 2012 10:00 Groundswell Forum

10:00

Groundswell Forum: Was broken up and made ineffective. Saturday April 14, 2012 10:00 Groundswell Forum

10:00

Groundswell Forum: MAA Multicultural Arts(?) Alliance in NSW Saturday April 14, 2012 10:00 Groundswell Forum

9:59	Groundswell Forum: What happened in NSW Saturday April 14, 2012 9:59 Groundswell Forum

9:59	Groundswell Forum: MAB held up, rightly, as a model of success Saturday April 14, 2012 9:59 Groundswell Forum

9:59	Groundswell Forum: Minister had suggested, during Carnivale's heyday that it's success meant it didn't need more money. Maybe less Saturday April 14, 2012 9:59 Groundswell Forum

9:58	GroundswellCTCS: Pino giving his keynote. #MAF12 http://t.co/nxtvnlmj [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 9:58 GroundswellCTCS

9:58	GroundswellCTCS: Now what was low art is lauded as world music. I don't see a difference. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 9:58 GroundswellCTCS

9:57	GroundswellCTCS: There is still this idea of high, medium and low art. Folkloric seen as low art. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 9:57 GroundswellCTCS

9:57	Groundswell Forum: Pino was executive office FECCA at this point Saturday April 14, 2012 9:57 Groundswell Forum

9:56	Groundswell Forum: NMAN - National Multicultural Arts Network Saturday April 14, 2012 9:56 Groundswell Forum

9:56	Groundswell Forum: With our role as FECCA, helping people with applications (grants) critical Saturday April 14, 2012 9:56 Groundswell Forum

9:55	Groundswell Forum: People began to lobby, check the diversity in grants handed out Saturday April 14, 2012 9:55 Groundswell Forum

9:55	Groundswell Forum: There was this idea though that multiculturalism was here, and a need to recognise it Saturday April 14, 2012 9:55 Groundswell Forum

9:54	Groundswell Forum: This venue holds say 150 people. If I brought a Croatian act out here, I could fill it for 10 night.s Saturday April 14, 2012 9:54 Groundswell Forum

9:54	Groundswell Forum: People said if we don't support multicultural arts, it will die away. It didn't Saturday April 14, 2012 9:54 Groundswell Forum

9:54	Groundswell Forum: Mostly done with social history, with office essentially in a basement Saturday April 14, 2012 9:54 Groundswell Forum

9:53	Groundswell Forum: Powerhouse Musuem had been seen as at forefront of Multicultural inclusion Saturday April 14, 2012 9:53 Groundswell Forum

9:53	GroundswellCTCS: RT @Mitch_Grace: 'We are not talking about new issues, we are talking about issues that have been wonderfully articulated since the 70's ... [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 9:53 GroundswellCTCS

9:53	Groundswell Forum: CaLD = culturally and lingusitically diverse Saturday April 14, 2012 9:53 Groundswell Forum

9:52	rosecoloma: "Multicultural Arts Forum" back with live-tweets. Gonna get distracting but maybe relevant to my Arts Orgs Management exam anyway?! #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 9:52 rosecoloma

9:52	Groundswell Forum: Equity issues: increasing CaLD participation in arts funding bodies and committees Saturday April 14, 2012 9:52 Groundswell Forum

9:52	Groundswell Forum: Debates at time not just theoretical, but structural Saturday April 14, 2012 9:52 Groundswell Forum

9:52	Groundswell Forum: Strategies to ID and overcome inequity Saturday April 14, 2012 9:52 Groundswell Forum

9:51	Groundswell Forum: Australia Council, 1993, developed acces and equity policy Saturday April 14, 2012 9:51 Groundswell Forum

9:51	Groundswell Forum: Ideas of mulitculturalism pushed to apply to all areas of Aus life, including arts Saturday April 14, 2012 9:51 Groundswell Forum

9:51	PearlyProductns: Hearing a history of the push for Multicultural Arts in Australia. Enlightening for a relatively young pup to all of this. #MAF12 [via Twitter] Saturday April 14, 2012 9:51 PearlyProductns

9:50	Groundswell Forum: New approach about centralising the idea of multiculturalism in the arts Saturday April 14, 2012 9:50 Groundswell Forum

9:50	Groundswell Forum: 1988, office of multicultural affairs Saturday April 14, 2012 9:50 Groundswell Forum

9:49	Groundswell Forum: Went to movies at former Petersham rollerskating rink, previously a theatre that only showed Italian films Saturday April 14, 2012 9:49 Groundswell Forum

9:49	Groundswell Forum: "This is my history living in the inner-west." Saturday April 14, 2012 9:49 Groundswell Forum

9:48	Groundswell Forum: Now talking about evolving awareness and pushes by communities to have ethnic arts recognised in the mainstream Saturday April 14, 2012 9:48 Groundswell Forum

9:48	Groundswell Forum: Also, first time he saw a production at Marrickville's sidetrack theatre where he saw people on stage that represented his culture Saturday April 14, 2012 9:48 Groundswell Forum

9:48	Groundswell Forum: Pino is talking about FECCA as a body that reminded people that there were non-anglo communities (rough summary there) Saturday April 14, 2012 9:48 Groundswell Forum

9:47	Groundswell Forum: Apologies for brief technical delay there. Saturday April 14, 2012 9:47 Groundswell Forum