Saturday May 31
stimulating presentations, panel discussion and in conversations
Bangalow A and I Hall Main Hall
Time: 9.00 – 10.00am
Helping artists build their careers
speaker: Tamara Winikoff, Executive Director, NAVA.
Discussion: Tamara will talk about NAVA’s campaigns to advance the professional interests of the Australian visual arts and craft sector: its successes and its current campaigns. She will also discuss NAVA’s work in establishing national standards for the sector and NAVA’s services for visual arts and craft practitioners.
Q and A time 10 min
presented by: NAVA, National Association for the Visual Arts
http://www.visualarts.net.au/nava
please note stream 2 'Improving community aesthetics'
4 sessions starting 9.15am Bangalow A and I hall discussion
*10.15 – 11.15 am
Once upon a picture
speaker: Sally Swain in conversation
with Jeni Caffin
Sally’s unique picture books include Great Housewives of Art, Great Housewives of Art Revisited, Oh My Goddess & Once Upon A Picture. "Art, heart, imagination, learning and unlearning" Sally articulates her passions with Jeni Caffin director of the Byron Bay Writers Festival.
Includes powerpoint images and Q and A time 10 min
http://www.byronbaywritersfestival.com.au
presented by: Byron Bay Writers Festival
*11.30 – 12.30pm
Capturing the moment
speakers: Jane Davenport and Robert Iolini
interviewer: Michael Sharmon
Two artists who use the medium of digital capture, talk about their prey.
One stalks ‘bugjects’ in nature the other tracks down ‘the wilder side’ of cities.
Includes power point images, and screening of Robert Iolini's video art piece 'Black Sheep' which features extraordinary testimonies of aboriginal teenagers .... in and around the notorious Don Dale Juvenile Detention Centre situated in Darwin, Australia. Q and A time 10 min
presented by: Waywood Gallery
*1.30 – 2.30pm
MEAT, POTATOES, PAINTING…
speakers: Reg Mombassa and Peter O’Doherty
interviewer: Camilla Connolly
Connolly will interview the O’Doherty brothers, focusing on how music, family, and post-war Australian urban architecture has influenced their respective practices.
Includes power point images, Q and A time 10 min
presented by: Beach Hotel and Great Granny Waterhouse Farm Stay
*2.45 - 3.45pm
The Year of the Apology
speakers: Karla Dickens, Alison Williams, Djon Mundine
facilitator: Frances Belle Parker
Three women reflect on what the year of the apology means to them as artists and as members of their indigenous communities. As a curator Djon discusses the impact on indigenous art in general.
Includes power point images, Q and A time 10 min
presented by: Arts Northern Rivers
http://www.artsnorthernrivers.com.au
*4.00 – 5.00pm
Parallel universes - as if being an artist isn’t enough ...
speakers: Lulu Serious, Euan Macleod
interviewed by: Tracee Hutchison
Working in parallel universes - two artists talk about their experiences of having another career or holding down a day job. They discuss the outcomes for their respective art practices.
includes power point images, Q and A time 10 min
supported by: Michael Malloy and Brookfarm
single session $16.50, 1 day pass $75, 2 day pass $130
student prices:
single session $12.50, 1 day pass $55, 2 day pass $100
