Symposium

Museums & Galleries NSW and Sydney Art on Paper Fair present

Ritual or Celebration? Contesting the role of arts festivals

The 2005 Sydney Art on Paper Fair Symposium addresses the geographic impacts of recurring arts events, their traditional meanings, challenges and their future in Australia and abroad.

Friday 29 July 2005
10.15am – 4.15pm (registrations and refreshments from 9.30am)
Centenary Auditorium
Art Gallery of New South Wales

Register now for this one-day symposium, which reflects on the explosion of recurring arts events in Australia and around the world over the last 40 years. Keynote speakers and panelists will address current philosophical and practical questions about the development, purposes and successful delivery of such events.

Speakers:

• Hedwig Fijen (NL) Art Historian, Curator and Founding Director, Manifesta, European Biennial of Contemporary Art
• Lindy Hume Artistic Director, Perth International Arts Festival
• David Watt Director, Edinburgh Printmakers Studio + Gallery
• Jonah Jones Director, Jonah Jones + Associates, project management and consultancy firm specialising in assignments for tourism, cultural and Indigenous facilities and organisations
• Lex Marinos OAM, Actor, Director, Radio Commentator, Producer and Festival Director

Join keynote speakers and panelists along with arts and event industry colleagues for this significant Symposium contesting the role of arts festivals in Australia and abroad.

Chair: Craig Judd Coordinating Curator, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Facilitator: Andrea Stretton Arts and Literary Journalist and Interviewer.

Manifesta Phenomenon!
From its appearance in Rotterdam in 1996, the Manifesta contemporary art event has opted for a nomadic existence throughout Europe, relocating its operational base every two years. Manifesta provides an exciting curatorial model for recurring arts events because it embraces the idea of art as a work in progress, an organic, constantly expanding network across geographies and cultures.

The Arts Festival
Do arts festivals have a natural life span? How do they influence the development of local cultural production?

Cultural Tourism - event marketing and management
Over the last twenty years all tiers of Australian government have noted the value of culture in attracting the tourist dollar. How successful and how committed are governments and organisations at tapping into and nurturing this niche market? Who or what is the typical cultural tourist?

The Art Fair - combining commercial imperatives with Cultural Chutzpah
Initially developed to cater to a small professional elite of dealers and major private and public collectors, Art Fairs now successfully compete with established cultural events such as biennales and blockbuster exhibitions in drawing large audiences and major press coverage.

Symposium Fee:

Full-day: $90 / concession $60	Includes admission to the Sydney Art on Paper Fair and Catalogue
Half-day: $55 / concession $45	Includes Sydney Art on Paper Fair Catalogue

Places are strictly limited – please ensure to book early to avoid disappointment!

For further information and bookings please contact Kathryn Gray ph 02 9339 9910 email aletham@mgnsw.org.au

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