Who is an artist?

What do creative communities look like?

What role does arts and culture play in developing community wellbeing?

People are invited to have their say in shaping arts and cultural policy at a series of public forums taking place in July.

The Development and Strategy Directorate is in the process of developing an Umbrella Policy Framework, to encompass the breadth of programs and activities undertaken across the Directorate. The Directorate was formed in 2006 by the joining of ArtsWA and the Department’s Policy and Planning section.

The Umbrella Policy Framework builds on the work of the Directorate since 2006 and incorporates:

• the development of an outcomes report demonstrating the achievements of the Directorate against the existing policies over the past five to seven year period
• an evaluation of the effectiveness of the implementation of previous policy statements
• the review of achievements and setting of priorities for the individual funding areas of the Directorate for the next five year period.

The scope of the Framework is to articulate the key goals and objectives of the Directorate, which will enable alignment of existing programs and activities, and a context for the development of new programs and initiatives.

To ensure that a broad range of perspectives are represented in the policy development process, the Directorate is undertaking a public consultation, of which a series of public forums are the first stage.

Presenters and attendees will explore and discuss current issues and new directions relating to the forum topic. Outcomes from each forum will inform and influence the development of the new policy framework.

Creative People

Presenters: Marcus Westbury / Matthew Lutton / Sam Fox / Reg Cribb / Dot West
Monday 21 July, 2008, 5-8pm
Art Gallery of Western Australia Theatrette, Perth Cultural Centre

Creative Communities     
Presenters: Audrey Satar / Trevor Jamieson / Lockie McDonald / David Doyle
Tuesday 22 July, 2008, 5-8pm
Art Gallery of Western Australia Theatrette, Perth Cultural Centre

Creative Economy                                                    
Presenters: Prof Ted Snell / Paul Sloan / Kate Rothschild / Aimee Johns
Wednesday 23 July, 2008, 5-8pm
Art Gallery of Western Australia Theatrette, Perth Cultural Centre

Creative Environments
Presenters: Prof Geoff London / Dr Ron Blaber / Geoff Warn / Jo Darbyshire / Lynda Dorrington
Friday 25 July 2008, 2-5pm
Art Gallery of Western Australia Theatrette, Perth Cultural Centre

Creativity & Engagement
Thursday 31 July 2008, 5-8pm
Wardle Room, Perth Concert Hall, 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth (Wrap up Session)

To RSVP your attendance at one or more of the forums, please phone 9224 7453 or 1800 199 090 (toll-free within WA) or email dsdadmin@dca.wa.gov.au  by Friday 18 July 2008.

For further information, please contact Marty Cunningham, Manager Research and Information, 9224 7310 or 1800 199 090 (toll-free within WA)