Presenting in the spaces in between

What difference does it make when you take a whole of city/region approach and place culture in a leading role? The Norwegians have described this as creating ‘a state of mind that lasts…’ 

• Contributors:

• Libby Christie - Chair
• Theaker von Ziarno - Panellist
• Rod Ainsworth - Panellist
• Jo Pike - Panellist
• John Smithies - Panellist

A selection of pixels from the digital world. The panel’s breadth of experience ranges from a remote community experience in WA to a writer who lives in the Northern Rivers region in NSW.

Be it inhabiting empty spaces in new ways or using digital tools to re-imagine community spaces, people are place making all over the place! And they’re getting their local governments on board to assist them!

This panel will bring together the energy required that activates such initiatives to discuss the main tools used, the successes and challenges, the pitfalls and benefits.

• Contributors:

• Steve Saffell - Chair
• Tania Blackwell - Panellist
• Merryn Spencer - Panellist
• Rose Marin - Panellist
• Anna Maclean - Panellist

Established cultural venues, town halls, even tin sheds can play the important function of hubs of activity where notions of placemaking occur.

This panel will explore the role of the “hub”, through looking at those that have been established for some time through to the emerging and burgeoning.

• Contributors:

• Hania Radvan - Chair
• Cath Bowdler - Panellist
• Dylan Gower - Panellist
• Ashleigh Bunter - Panellist
• Kylie Shead - Panellist
• Esther Anatolitis - Panellist