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Introducing the new Fourth Pillar blog
by CDN's cultural analyst Jon Hawkes - discussing the ways cultural action can support communities.

arts funding guide
Australia Council's Arts Funding Guide 2010. Download a copy.

2nd International ‘Art of Good Health and Wellbeing’ Arts and Health Conference, University of Melbourne, 16 – 19 November 2010
Call for papers

LEAP (Localities Enhancing Arts Participation) Project
VicHealth, CDN and eight Victorian councils

castanet
a network of Victorian arts organisations, artists and government agencies working with Arts Victoria to strengthen community-based arts practice

ReGenerating Community: Arts, Community & Governance National Conference
Proceedings available

Developing & Revitalizing Rural Communities
Through Arts & Creativity: International research report

UNESCO e-journal published:
Multi-Disciplinary Research in the Arts

The Agenda 21 for Culture is the first document with 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. 29 July, 4-5.30pm, VCAM, Southbank
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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 celebrations
Opening Ceremony. ReGenerating Community Conference. September 2009, Yarra
River, Melbourne.

Gum Leaves
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.

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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