TRADING IDEAS: CREATIVE INVESTMENT BETWEEN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND ASIA PACIFIC Friday 31 October and Saturday 1 November 2014 Darwin Entertainment Centre 93 Mitchell Street Darwin, Northern Territory FRIDAY 31 OCTOBER 2014 Venue: Darwin Entertainment Centre 8.30am REGISTRATION DESK OPEN 8.45am WELCOME TO COUNTRY 8.55am WELCOME FROM JANE TONKIN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF CORRUGATED IRON OPENED BY THE HONOURABLE JOHN ELFERINK MLA ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MINISTER FOR JUSTICE 9am – 10.30am KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION: HISTORIES OF THE NORTH (Duration 90min) The Northern Territory is uniquely placed to take advantage of the ancient cultures and growing economies of the region. Aboriginal people in Northern Australia have traded with the islands of the archipelago to the north for several centuries. Join leaders from the Northern Territory arts and cultural community, as they reflect on how the stories, culture and character of the Northern Territory has been shaped and influenced through our history of contact with Asia. Hear discussions considering what the economic, cultural and social opportunities are for the Northern Territory and listen to past instances of reciprocity of relationship, culture, language and economies. Moderator: Andrew Ross (Artistic Director, Darwin Festival). Speakers: Franchesca Cubillo, (Senior Advisor, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art, National Gallery of Australia/Chair, Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation), Christian Ramilo (Ukulele player/Executive Officer, Darwin Community Arts) and Steven Farram (Lecturer in North Australian and Regional Studies History, Charles Darwin University). 10.35am – 10.50am DARWIN RONDALLA (String Band) (Duration 15min) Enjoy one of Darwin's most iconic musical groups, the Darwin Rondalla. Early Filipino rondallas (string bands) in Darwin paved the way for a proliferation of string bands in the 1930’s. Groups at the time included the Manila String Band, Thursday Island String Band, Joe Ponce Band and the Darwin String Band. People from the Asia Pacific came with their families to work in the pearling, trochus fishing, live cattle export, construction and mining industries, and their descendants continue to make their mark on the music and dance culture of Darwin. 10.50am – 11.05am MORNING TEA BREAK CATERING PROVIDED (Duration 15min) 11.10am – 12.10pm SHOWCASE: CULTURAL INVESTMENT AND INDIGENOUS ENGAGEMENT WITH ASIA (Duration 60min) Desart, the Association of Central Australian Aboriginal Art Centres has facilitated reciprocal cultural exchanges, new partnerships and collaborative exhibitions between Aboriginal artists from Central Australia, Korea and China. The artist exchange program has provided opportunities to research the commercial and trade opportunities for Aboriginal art and for participants to engage in conversation about the value of art and culture and explore new multi-‐disciplinary art forms. Join Philip Watkins (Desart) as he shares learnings, stories and experiences of the cross-‐cultural exchange program and the development of these new cultural, artistic and commercial partnerships with Korea and China. Hear from Wayne Fan about the Northern Territory Trade Support Scheme and how it supported this program. Speakers: Phillip Watkins (Chief Executive Officer, Desart) and Wayne Fan (Director of Asian Engagement, Department of the Chief Minister). 12.10pm – 1.10pm LUNCH (Duration 60min) 12:30pm HEAR CURATOR, KOULLA ROUSSOS SPEAK ABOUT THE EXHIBITIONS IN THE GALLERY: ORIGINS OF A CITY AND D.EVOLUTION 1.10pm – 2.10pm IN DISCUSSION: TOWARDS A VIRTUAL VILLAGE: HARNESSING TECHNOLOGY & DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS TO SHARE, VIEW & MAKE ART (Duration 60 min) A discussion about: •
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How to collaborate across great distances with a focus on ‘The Asian Village Radio Show’ and the virtual possibilities between artists and musicians in Australasia. Digital communication tools and strategies to reach new audiences (Live stream from Taipei) Moderator: Christian Ramilo (Executive Officer, Darwin Community Arts) Speakers: Jesus Manuel Santiago (poet, songwriter, singer and leader of the Asian Movement for People’s Music), Joseph Purugganan (Program Office, Focus on the Global South) and Jeffrey Withaya Campbell (Digital Strategist, Taipei). Jeffrey Withaya Campbell is the Geek in Residence at Tracks Dance Company and appears courtesy of Australia Council Geek in Residence Program and Tracks Dance Company. 2.15pm – 3.15pm SHOWCASE: ON THE GROUND AND IN THE KNOW -‐ ASIALINK ARTS RESIDENCIES IN NT AND ASIA (Duration 60min) Since 1991 Asialink’s Arts Residency Program has provided international professional development opportunities for over 800 arts professionals across all art forms, in exchange for the sharing of skills, knowledge and networks with local host communities. Discover the tremendous outcomes that continue to be rolled out from Northern Territory recipients of the program. The largest program of its kind in Australia, Asialink’s Arts Residency Program promotes sustained cross-‐cultural dialogue by facilitating reciprocal residencies and trialling new models of engagement through the ‘Arts Residency laboratory’. Learn about Asialink’s new initiative Kerjasama: Indigenous arts residencies in regional Australia and Indonesia in partnership with Artback NT, Alice Springs and Cemeti Art House, Yogyakarta. Host: Eliza Roberts (Arts Residencies Manager, Asialink) Speakers: Louise Partos (Executive Officer, Artback NT) and Akiq AW (Artist in Residence, Indonesia). 3.15pm – 3.40pm AFTERNOON BREAK CATERING PROVIDED (Duration 25min) 3.40pm – 4.40pm IN DISCUSSION: FUNDING FOR INTERNATIONAL ARTS PROJECTS -‐ HEAR FROM THE FUNDERS AND RECIPIENTS (Duration 60min) Do you want to go overseas to develop your professional practice? •
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We ask the artists how these programs benefited their professional practice and added value to their community. Moderator: Louise Partos (Executive Officer, Artback NT) Speakers: Jane Tonkin (Executive Producer, Corrugated Iron Youth Arts), Angela O’Donnell (Churchill Fellow/Performing Arts Touring Manager, Artback NT), Jenelle Saunders (dancer, teacher, performer), Tim Parish (Creative Producer, Cicada Collective), Jared Sharp (Winston Churchill Memorial Trust) and Wendy Were (Executive Director of Arts Development, Australia Council for the Arts). 4.45pm – 6.45pm IN DISCUSSION: LET’S TALK FESTIVALS -‐ CELEBRATE, CONNECT, RENEW AND REINVENT (Duration 120min) As globalisation grows in intensity, cultural festivals are a rapidly strengthening political and social phenomenon and communities across the Asia Pacific are loudly asserting that they have something to say. •
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Learn about the transformative power of art in a young democracy in Timor-‐Leste's first public arts festival, Arte Publiku! Launched this year, it involved over 370 local, International and regional artists from across Timor-‐Leste in Australia's closest International festival and the latest in the region. Discover how Walking with Spirits, Beswick Community’s annual open cultural celebration is reaching out to connect with Indigenous people across the Pacific. Speakers: Elizabeth Adams (Executive Producer, Arte Publiku), Gil Pereira (Producer/Artist, Arte Publiku), Alex Ben Mayor (Executive Producer, Arte Publiku) and Tom E Lewis (Artistic Director, Walking With Spirits Festival, founding Director of Djilpin Arts Aboriginal Corporation, veteran of Australian stage and screen) Q & A Facilitator: Vicki Kerrigan 6.45pm NETWORKING DRINKS ON THE BALCONY Enjoy the sounds of ASIAN VILLAGE RADIO SATURDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2014 Venue: Darwin Entertainment Centre 8.30am REGISTRATION DESK OPENS 9am – 9.10am INTRODUCTION 9.15am – 10.45am KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION: NORTHERN AUSTRALIA AND ASIA: CENTURY PARTNERS? (Duration 90min) Are we committed to building links, engaging in a wide-‐ranging and open dialogue and forging a stronger sense of who we are and what unites us with Asia Pacific? The power of cultural initiatives to forge more immediate and relatable links between countries cannot be underestimated. If what we want is to forge new networks in trade and business, then we must consider that arts and culture is the essential connecting thread that can allow people to people links. Distinguished speakers from around the world join us to discuss the future of the North. Moderator: Professor Tim Lindsey (Malcolm Smith Professor of Asian Law, The University of Melbourne) Speakers include: Distinguished guests Carrillo Gantner AO (Chairman, The Sidney Myer Fund and Director of the Myer Family Company), Lesley Alway (Director Asialink Arts) and Ziyin Gantner (Playking Productions Pty Ltd). 10.45am – 11am BREAK CATERING PROVIDED (Duration 15min) 11.05am – 12.35pm KEYNOTE PANEL SESSION: MAKING A CREATIVE CITY, MAKING A GREAT CITY (Duration 90min) When internationally recognised authority on the culture of cities, Charles Landry, introduced the concept of a creative city, it was a call to encourage open-‐mindedness and imagination. Creative infrastructure is a combination of hard and soft infrastructure. The latter includes a city’s mindset, how it approaches opportunities and challenges, its atmosphere and governance. To be a creative city the soft infrastructure includes: A highly skilled and flexible labour force, dynamic thinkers, creators and implementers. Creativity is not only about having ideas but also the capacity to implement them. What are the challenges and opportunities that Darwin faces in becoming a great place to live? Moderator: Mark Smith (Executive Director, MusicNT) Speakers: Ianto Ware (Strategy Advisor, City of Sydney), Joanna Best (Troppo Architects), Katrina Fong Lim (Lord Mayor, City of Darwin) and Professor Giselle Byrnes (Pro Vice-‐Chancellor Faculty of Law, Education, Business & Arts, Charles Darwin University). 12.35pm -‐ 1.15PM LUNCH (Duration 45min) 1.15PM BALINESE DANCE FROM PUTU DESAK WARTI 1.20PM -‐ 2.35pm KEYNOTE PANEL SESSION: SOFT POWER – WHAT IS IT AND HOW DO WE GET IT? (Duration 75min) In the world of public diplomacy, ‘soft power’ is about persuasion. It is the ability for a country to be attractive and therefore be able to influence other countries. The political scientist Professor Joseph S. Nye describes 'soft power' as "The ability to persuade through culture, values and ideas, as opposed to 'hard power', which conquers or coerces through military might". Whilst the 'hard power' approach has historically been the preferred approach in international and regional relations, the increasingly interconnected world stage highlights the need for co-‐operation on a new level. This is where the role of ‘soft power’ as a form of cultural diplomacy becomes significant. Hear leading professionals discuss how soft power can be instrumental in shaping the tone and nature of international relations. Moderator: Lorenzo Strano OAM, Northern Territory Director of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Speakers: Kate Ben Tovim (Creative Producer), Susan Provan (Melbourne International Comedy Festival Director/CEO) and Cath Bowdler PhD (Director of Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts and Culture Centre) and Lisa Mumbin (Chair of Jawoyn Association/Cultural Advisor for WOW and Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts and Culture Centre Board Member) 2.45pm – 4.00 pm AFTERNOON UNDERTAKINGS (Duration 75min) Stretch your legs and continue to stretch your mind by registering for one of the following activities: ARTIST TALK WITH AKIQ AW Hear Akiq AW speak about ‘Borders’ currently exhibiting at the Chan Contemporary Art Space TRADERS LANE DIY NETWORKING SESSION You can create your own Trading Ideas session using the Trader’s Lane Exchange Board. Simply write the topic down that you want to discuss and put it on the board. Then others can sign up and together you can discuss your ideas. Chalked sessions so far! Weaving as words Aly de Groot wants to start a dialogue about the beach litter that flows between remote communities in the NT and Indonesia. Aly recently completed the first major public artwork commissioned by the City of Darwin called Intertwined. 3.20pm SCREENING “The little tuckshop lady with big ideas: Miss Chu” with permission from TEDxWarwick 2014. On track to becoming a global gastronomic phenomenon, Miss Chu Vietnamese eathouses are the epitome of the entrepreneurial journey. See ‘The Queen of Rice Paper Rolls’ tell her inspiring story of how she has used her food business as a vehicle to express her political opinions and creative passions. 4pm – 5.30pm KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION: PHILANTHROPY, BUSINESS AND THE ARTS (Duration 90mins) Leading Australian businesswoman Janet Holmes à Court, AC will present a keynote address followed by an invigorating discussion about arts and cultural investment with national peak bodies Philanthropy Australia and Creative Partnerships Australia. Discover best practice models and deepen your understanding and support of cultural investment in the Northern Territory and Asia Pacific. Moderator: Ian Kew (Chief Executive Officer, Northern Territory Airports Pty Ltd). Keynote Presenter: Distinguished guest Janet Holmes à Court AC who is listed by the National Trust of Australia as one of Australia’s 100 Living Treasures. Panelists: Fiona Menzies (Chief Executive Officer, Creative Partnerships Australia) and Chris Wootton (Victorian & Tasmania Manager, Philanthropy Australia). 5.35pm – 6pm WHERE TO FROM HERE? (Duration 25min) Maurice O’Riordon (Director, Northern Centre for Contemporary Art) will provide a stimulating synopsis of the Trading Ideas program. What ideas were traded? What legacy will be left behind? What will we take forward? Where to from here? 6pm – 7.30pm FINAL DRINKS Have a laugh with local stand up comedian, Amy Hetherington. Experience The Corrugated Iron Performance Menu, a Multi-‐Artform Showcase In Culinary Terms Where The Audience Gets To Make A Selection From The Menu And Catch A Performance Up Close. Performers Will Make Their Way Through The Venue Presenting A Delightful Array Of Circus, Performance, Comedy And Music. TRADING IDEAS is proudly presented by Corrugated Iron in association with Yum Cha Arts producers Kieren Sanderson and Fiona Carter and proudly supported by the Northern Territory Government and FestivalsNT.