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GROUNDSWELL ARTS NSW
GROUNDSWELL ARTS NSW
Friday, October 14, 2011
Sunday, August 7, 2011
19th July 2011 Committee meeting summary
Groundswell committee meeting summary
Date: 19th July 2011
Location: Musica Viva Australia/Café Carnivale, Surry Hills
With the special participation of Victoria (Vic) Keighery as guest speaker, Groundswell committee met to discuss about its ongoing and future projects.
Date: 19th July 2011
Location: Musica Viva Australia/Café Carnivale, Surry Hills
With the special participation of Victoria (Vic) Keighery as guest speaker, Groundswell committee met to discuss about its ongoing and future projects.
The following is a summary of the meeting and its outcomes.
1. Groundswell matters/projects
ARTS NSW RESEARCH: A short update on the process was presented based on the information provided by Arts NSW. At the time of writing, Groundswell has been advised that an open tender process is currently undergoing approval in order to engage an independent consultant to undertake the scoping study.
MULTICULTURAL ARTS FORUM: A potential collaboration between CarriageWorks and Groundswell is underway to present a multicultural arts forum at the CarriageWorks premises on 28 and 29 November 2011. Inputs from attendees & committee members were discussed. A planning session will be held in August with CarriageWorks’s CEO Lisa Havilah.
2. Guest Speaker: Victoria (Vic) Keighery
Victoria (Vic) Keighery has worked in the arts since 1977 including positions with the Crafts Councils of Australia and NSW, Australia Council, NSW Community Arts Association, Creative Cultures in Western Sydney and Arts Training Australia. Prior to taking up her current position of Executive Officer for the Dictionary of Sydney, she held the position of CEO for Community Cultural Development NSW, CEO for Regional Arts NSW and the Cultural Policy Officer for the City of Sydney. Based on her extensive experience and knowledge, Vic presented her views on topics such as audiences, funding, sustainability, and needed skills/profile for the development of peak bodies for the arts.
A short paper on the main points arisen by Vic Keighley’s presentation will be posted on this blog shortly. Stay tuned!
BIG THANKS TO VIC KEIGHERY AND MUSICA VIVA/CAFÉ CARNIVALE FOR THEIR SUPPORT TO GROUNDSWELL ACTIVITIES.
Monday, July 4, 2011
June 15 2011 Committee Meeting Summary
Groundswell committee meeting summary
Date: 15th June 2011
Hosted by La Sala, Rozelle
With the support of La Sala - Hispanic Artistic namely Angela Rosero and Alex Palacio, Groundswell committee gathered to review the group’s strategies, develop an action plan and discuss a temporary organisational structure for the upcoming months.
The following is a summary of the meeting and its outcomes.
1. Main strategies and action plan
- Supporting Arts NSW Scope Study
Groundswell will continue advocating for a multicultural arts policy and peak body by accompanying Arts NSW’s independent research into the sector. At the time of writing, the researcher is still to be appointed.
- Building and developing Groundswell networks
Groundswell committee members will continue working together with artists and arts organisations in NSW and Australia in building a strong and visible multicultural arts sector across all art-forms. Some projects discussed to implement this strategy are:
2. Temporary organisational structure
Groundswell’s organisational structure will operate transitionally until the research outcomes are known. The Groundswell Committee is made up of artists, arts workers and organisations that work together to provide advice, direction and actual support in relation to Groundswell’s objectives and strategies. A steering committee will work in conjunction with action groups in developing those strategies and will remain open to new members and ideas.
Upcoming committee meeting:
Date: Tuesday 19th July
Time: 6.00PM – 8.00PM
Location: Musica Viva Australia (Board room) 120 Chalmers St, Surry Hills (2 min walk from Central station)
Please RSVP to groundswell.forum@gmail.com by Monday 18th July.
Date: 15th June 2011
Hosted by La Sala, Rozelle
With the support of La Sala - Hispanic Artistic namely Angela Rosero and Alex Palacio, Groundswell committee gathered to review the group’s strategies, develop an action plan and discuss a temporary organisational structure for the upcoming months.
The following is a summary of the meeting and its outcomes.
1. Main strategies and action plan
- Supporting Arts NSW Scope Study
Groundswell will continue advocating for a multicultural arts policy and peak body by accompanying Arts NSW’s independent research into the sector. At the time of writing, the researcher is still to be appointed.
- Building and developing Groundswell networks
Groundswell committee members will continue working together with artists and arts organisations in NSW and Australia in building a strong and visible multicultural arts sector across all art-forms. Some projects discussed to implement this strategy are:
- SAMAG seminar on multicultural arts policy (currently in review by SAMAG committee)
- 2-3 day forum in October/November hosted by CarriageWorks addressing topics such as vision for the sector, audiences, programming, community/professional practice, etc
- Fundraising event aiming to raise some funds that allow Groundswell to expand and promote its advocacy activities across the wider community
2. Temporary organisational structure
Groundswell’s organisational structure will operate transitionally until the research outcomes are known. The Groundswell Committee is made up of artists, arts workers and organisations that work together to provide advice, direction and actual support in relation to Groundswell’s objectives and strategies. A steering committee will work in conjunction with action groups in developing those strategies and will remain open to new members and ideas.
Upcoming committee meeting:
Date: Tuesday 19th July
Time: 6.00PM – 8.00PM
Location: Musica Viva Australia (Board room) 120 Chalmers St, Surry Hills (2 min walk from Central station)
Please RSVP to groundswell.forum@gmail.com by Monday 18th July.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
ARTS HUB article MONDAY 16 May 2011
Groundswell researching NSW multicultural arts
Following the work of GROUNDSWELL, Arts NSW has approved a Scoping Study to research the need for a peak body and the development of an arts policy for the multicultural arts sector for NSW.
Unlike other states in Australia, NSW is sadly lacking in support for multicultural professional arts practice. While there is a lot of support for emerging artists and communities, says GROUNDSWELL initiator, Annalouise Paul, ‘Where are they going to emerge to?’ There is a need to put a strategic plan in place, so that those who are mid-career now can mentor and support a broadening professional arts practice for those working in the multicultural arts area.
GROUNDSWELL is a sector-driven forum for the ongoing dialogue, promotion, advocacy and development of cultural diversity within professional arts practice in Australian arts and media. They are working with Communities Arts NSW for the establishment of a 'peak advocacy body' and multicultural arts policy.
‘NSW has suffered from a 10 year gap,’ says Paul, falling behind other states. Those who were once involved in advocacy have been burnt out, it had just become 'too hard', and the previous programs such as the Multicultural Arts Alliance and Carnavale have been dismantled. Many of us working in the sector had been doing our own thing without knowing that there were others feeling a similar need for support, says Paul. It needed new blood and serendipitously multicultural arts seems to be back in favour.
The project was initiated thanks to a year of work by Annalouise Paul; with GROUNDSWELL’S first public forum being held last October entitled ‘Creative Thinkers Creative Solutions’. The forum attracted over 50 participants from a wide variety of backgrounds, including artists, arts workers, arts companies and organisations, federal, state and local government authorities. Speakers included Lyndon Terracini, Artistic Director of Opera Australia, Jill Morgan, Executive Officer, Multicultural Arts Victoria, Gary Paramanathan from Information and Cultural Exchange (ICE) in Western Sydney that works with emerging and newly arrived communities, and Peter Mousaferiadis, founder and director of Cultural Infusion.
The outcomes of the forum were delivered as a report in November to Virginia Judge MP, then Minister for the Arts, Arts NSW and Australia Council for the Arts. Over the summer meetings were held with (former) Arts Minister MP Virginia Judge and Shadow Arts Minister, Anthony Roberts prior to the NSW election. It seemed the time was right as both political parties were supportive and enthusiastic, Paul says.
Following the submission of a proposal for seed funding to Arts NSW in March 2011, a research study into the needs and issues multicultural arts sector is about to be undertaken and will be conducted by an independent research consultant during June-July 2011.
As well as looking to NSW artists and arts organizations for their involvement the research hopes to study multicultural arts policy and models from around Australia to establish current issues and best practice in the sector.
Groundswell and Communities Arts are seeking the support of independent artists, arts workers and organisations both across metropolitan and regional NSW to participate in the research. People and organisations interested in being part of the research from other states are also welcome.
The committee members of GROUNDSWELL are Annalouise Paul, Zacha Rosen, Vimala Sarma, Monica Scagliarini and Carolina Triana.
The consultant researcher will soon be announced.
To express interest in participating in the research or to register for updates visit the GROUNDSWELL micro-(3 question)-survey click here .
For more info on Arts NSW Scoping Study go to groundswellctcs.blogspot.com/
Original article at Artshub.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Groundswell Committee meeting Wednesday 18 May 2011
Groundswell Committee meeting is happening again this week hosted by UTS Shopfront Community Program. Please join us if you would like to get involved. ALL WELCOME!
Groundswell Committee meeting
Wednesday, 18 May 2011
4-6pm
UTS Shopfront Community Program
Suite 17 (Rm 16.17), Level 16
UTS Tower Building (Building 1)
University of Technology, Sydney
15 Broadway
Ultimo
T : +61 2 9514 2902 (if you get lost)
For more information on the Arts NSW research and Groundswell go to http://groundswellctcs.blogspot.com/
Groundswell Committee meeting
Wednesday, 18 May 2011
4-6pm
UTS Shopfront Community Program
Suite 17 (Rm 16.17), Level 16
UTS Tower Building (Building 1)
University of Technology, Sydney
15 Broadway
Ultimo
T : +61 2 9514 2902 (if you get lost)
For more information on the Arts NSW research and Groundswell go to http://groundswellctcs.blogspot.com/
$10 Million for Arts Funding
www.artshub.com.au
FEDERAL ARTS BUDGET: The Gillard Government has delivered on its election commitment to provide $10 million over five years in new support for young and emerging artists, mid-career and culturally and linguistically diverse arts.
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