The Australian Government is developing a new National Cultural Policy to guide a diverse, vibrant and sustainable arts, entertainment and cultural sector into the future. A short period of consultation is currently open until 22 August 2022. The policy will be launched later this year.
Let’s ensure that the voices and needs of the visual arts sector are highly visible in the national conversation about the future of arts and culture.
NAVA is hosting five 1-hour Zoom workshops to help inform our own submission, and boost submissions from artists, arts workers, organisations and audiences from across the visual arts sector before the 22 August 2022 deadline. Please register using the links below.
These sessions will be an opportunity for the sector to collaborate, share insights and ideas for arts policy, and discuss the benefits of adding our individual and collective voices and needs in written submissions to this important consultation.
Read NAVA’s policy priorities for background on what we have developed in recent discussions with the sector. These will be added to as NAVA continues consultation and research.
NAVA’s five online workshops will focus on the five pillars of the government’s consultation framework:
First Nations: recognising and respecting the crucial place of these stories at the centre of our arts and culture.
This session will be facilitated by Clothilde Bullen, Wardandi (Nyoongar) and Badimaya (Yamatji), Chair of the NAVA Board, and Head of Indigenous Programs/Curator at The Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA).
9.30am (AWST) /11.30am (AEST)
Tuesday 2 August
The centrality of the artist: supporting the artist as worker and celebrating their role as the creators of culture.
This session will be facilitated by NAVA Board representatives, artist Lisa Radford and Imogen Beynon, Deputy Director, United Workers Union.
12.00pm (AWST) / 2.00pm (AEST)
Tuesday 2 August
A place for every story: reflecting the diversity of our stories and the contribution of all Australians as the creators of culture.
This session will include policy priority presentations from
- Alexia Derbas, Research and Policy Manager, Diversity Arts Australia
- Matthew Hall, CEO, Arts Access Australia
- Ros Abercrombie, Executive Director, Regional Arts Australia
- Amy Prcevich, Countess Report
- April Phillips, Wiradjuri-Scottish visual artist, researcher, youth mentor: Digital Lab, and First Nations Learning Designer with the Australian children’s Television Foundation
- more TBA
9.00am (AWST) /11.00am (AEST)
Wednesday 3 August
Strong institutions: providing support across the spectrum of institutions which sustain our arts and culture.
This session will be facilitated by Amrit Gill, Artistic Director/CEO, 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, NSW.
12.00pm (AWST) / 2.00pm (AEST)
Wednesday 3 August
Reaching the audience: ensuring our stories reach the right people at home and abroad.
This session will be facilitated by Georgia Cribb, Gallery Director, Bunjil Place, Vic.
9.00am (AWST) /11.00am (AEST)
Thursday 4 August
Australian Government National Cultural Policy
Consultation Information
These meetings will be Auslan interpreted and have live closed captioning.
If you have access requirements, please advise NAVA when registering. We may need 72 hours notice to accommodate your requirements. Please take this into account when registering.
For more information or to specify any access requirements to participate in this event, please contact nava@visualarts.net.au
Image: Gwenneth Blitner at work (untitled work), acrylic on linen 2021. Image courtesy of Ngukurr Arts. © Gwenneth Blitner/Copyright Agency, 2022.