HOT LINKS
Introducing the new Fourth Pillar blog
by CDN's cultural analyst Jon Hawkes - discussing the ways cultural action can support communities
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Australia Council's Arts Funding Guide
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2nd International Art of Good Health and Wellbeing Arts and Health Conference, University of Melbourne, Nov 2010
Call for papers
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LEAP (Localities Enhancing Arts Participation) Project
VicHealth, CDN and eight Victorian councils
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a network of Victorian arts organisations, artists and government agencies working with Arts Victoria to strengthen community-based arts practice
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ReGenerating Community: Arts, Community & Governance National Conference
Proceedings here
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Developing & revitalizing rural communities
through arts & creativity: International research
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UNESCO e-journal:
Multi-Disciplinary Research in the Arts
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Agenda 21 for Culture the first document with a worldwide mission that advocates establishing the groundwork of an undertaking by cities and local governments for cultural development.
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What's New?
Arts and Community Researchers' Network next meeting
Thur. 26 August,
4-5.30pm, VCAM, Southbank
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CCD course for Local Government Managers organised by VCAM, University of Melbourne, October
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Arts Indicators for Local Government - discussion paper now available
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Community Consent and the Arts - research paper
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Picture This: increasing cultural participation of people with a disability - research report
Opening Ceremony. ReGenerating Community Conference. September 2009, Yarra
River, Melbourne.
Wishing Tree, Opening Ceremony, ReGenerating Community Conference.September 2009, Federation Square, Melbourne
Welcome!
The Cultural Development Network is an independent non-profit group that links communities, artists, local councils and organisations across Victoria. We advocate a stronger role for participatory arts and cultural expression to build a healthier, more engaged and sustainable society. We work towards a society in which local communities, in all their diversity, have the resources and support they need to make and express their own culture. We're committed to the principles of community cultural development and affirmative action for marginalised communities.
We advocate a stronger role for local government in nurturing cultural vitality and see the arts (at the heart of culture) as central to this vision. We aim to elevate and embed the appreciation of culture and community-based arts into public life at the local level. The Cultural Development Network is based in Melbourne, Australia. We work primarily across our state of Victoria and have partnerships in other Australian states.
New CCD Course
Exploring the Role of Culture and the Arts: An Executive Education Initiative
Three-day course: Wednesday 13, Thursday 14 and Wednesday 20 October 2010Day One and Two at Woodward Conference Centre, The University of Melbourne and day three at Northcote Town Hall, High Street Northcote.
CDN has worked closely with the Centre for Cultural Partnerships (Victorian College of the Arts, The University of Melbourne) to present a customised executive education course in community cultural development to be presented by in October. This course aims to deepen the awareness of the value of cultural engagement with communities within a public policy framework for a 'whole of government' application. It is based on the premise that a commitment to CCD at a local government level is a forward thinking investment in community leadership: simultaneously increasing cultural capital while generating social change and community enterprise. Read more at: vcam.unimelb.edu.au
Sponsors
The Cultural Development Network is grateful for the support of
these major sponsors:
Australia Council, City of Melbourne and Arts Victoria
and for our Generations project
the Regional Arts Development Fund and the
Department for Planning and Community Development
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