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.

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.