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What arts and culture policy settings does Australia need for the 21st Century?

Australians are increasingly reporting that arts and culture are a critical and valued part of their life and are looking for policy leadership that recognises this.We also know that Australia’s arts and culture sector is at a crossroads. We now have a unique opportunity to shape the change being driven by Covid-19 and use strategic investment to transform and embolden our cultural landscape to serve our contemporary public. So how do we do this?Join Rupert Myer AO, Kate Fielding, Professor John Daley AM, Cara Kirkwood and Jo Higgins as they explore the enduring foundations of arts and culture policy and practice in Australia, emerging trends accelerated by Covid-19, and priorities for change ahead of the federal election to ensure all Australians have opportunities to participate in and benefit from a vibrant cultural life.<h3>Speakers</h3>Rupert Myer AO - Chair of A New Approach (ANA)Rupert Myer is one of Australia’s most respected corporate and art sector leaders. In addition to chairing the Contemporary Visual Arts and Craft Inquiry, Rupert has served as a Chair of both the National Gallery of Australia and Australia Council for the Arts. He has also served in a number of roles for visual and performing arts organisations and serves as President of the Myer Foundation.Kate Fielding - CEO of A New Approach (ANA)Kate Fielding has led ANA since its inception in 2018, drawing together a unique alliance of people across the country in governance, advisory and staffing roles to create a foundation on which ANA could grow and thrive. In this time, ANA has been credited with contributing to a distinct shift in the conversation and knowledge about arts and culture in Australia. Prior to her role with ANA, Kate was the Chair of the Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission in Kalgoorlie, and a member of the Board of the Australia Council for the Arts. She has been the Chair of Regional Arts Australia and of Country Arts WA, and was named a 40 Under 40 WA Business Leader in 2017.Professor John Daley AM - Member of A New Approach (ANA) Reference GroupJohn Daley is one of Australia’s leading policy thinkers. He was Chief Executive of the Grattan Institute for its first 11 years and is now a partner at EY Port Jackson Partners. Previously he worked in academic, government and corporate roles, including at McKinsey and Co, and ANZ Bank. He is the current Chair of the Australian National Academy of Music and has previously served as Deputy Chair of the Malthouse Theatre; Deputy Chair of the Next Wave Festival; Chair of the Strategy and Research Panel of the Australia Council for the Arts; and a Director of the Myer Foundation. John’s landmark report, Performing Arts Advocacy in Australia, outlines long-term trends in performing arts attendance and finances, discusses illuminating case studies of advocacy success and failure over the past decade, and identifies how advocacy can be improved.Cara Kirkwood - Head of Indigenous Engagement and Strategy at the National Gallery of Australia Cara Kirkwood is a national advocate and influencer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, art, culture and creative industries. Having worked across diverse geographical and industry contexts Cara has honed her skills as a cultural strategist. Currently the Head of Indigenous Engagement and Strategy with the National Gallery of Australia, Cara has previously worked as the Head of Combined Arts with the Australia Council, Department of Parliamentary Services, National Gallery of Australia, AGSA’s Tarnanthi Festival and Desart in Mparntwe (Alice Springs). Cara is a diplomat and an instigator for change through her interest in transforming existing western ways of thinking into contemporary and responsive initiatives, strategies and structures. The culmination of this work saw Cara become the first, First Nations person appointed to the board of the Art Gallery of South Australia and even more recently be awarded a Churchill Fellowship.Jo Higgins Jo Higgins has worked in the museum and gallery sector for over a decade as an educator, public programmer and researcher, specialising in youth engagement and arts partnerships. She is a 2018 Churchill Fellow, having investigated different models of informal and youth-led learning in arts organisations across North America and from 2017-2021 was the Young Creatives Coordinator at MCA Australia. Jo has worked with organisations across Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom to help identify and develop youth-focused opportunities, build capacity and to advocate for the inclusion and expertise of young people within arts institutions. Organisations she has worked with include Kaldor Public Art Projects, the Australian Design Centre, UNSW Art &amp; Design, the South London Gallery and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Jo is the author of 21st Century Portraits (NPG London, 2013) and a contributing author to Beyond Community Engagement: transforming dialogues in art, education and the cultural sphere, (UNSW/Common Ground Publishing 2018). She was a contributing writer for the 2016 Biennale of Sydney and has previously written for ABC Arts, Museums &amp; Galleries NSW, Artlink &amp; Art Collector magazines as well as artist essays for exhibitions at Alaska Projects and The Lock Up, Newcastle. Jo is currently working with the Walker Art Center Minneapolis on a forthcoming publication for museum educators (2023).

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