We Should Talk — Emerging Arts Leaders discussions and networking

Presented by The Childers Group and supported by the Cultural Facilities Corporation

Calling all Emerging Arts Leaders in the ACT – this is your chance to be heard.

We Should Talk is the first in a series of informal networking and discussion opportunities for the ACT arts sector, presented by the Childers Group.

Local emerging arts leaders Jack Lloyd (Belconnen Arts Centre), Rosanna Stevens (Scissors Paper Pen), Yolande Norris (BIG hART) & Michael Bailey (CMAG) will facilitate discussions that allow you to raise the big issues in arts leadership in the ACT and start to identify new directions for the sector. We want to hear your thoughts on what is important to you – from skills development and career advancement, to balancing work and life and art – and to find answers to the burning questions.

This will also be an excellent time to meet other emerging leaders and build your networks over a glass of wine. Established arts leaders are of course welcome too – come along and meet the kids who will run the joint in a few years.

Admission is free ($10 donations encouraged and gratefully appreciated, at the door), the bar is open (18+ only, sorry) and bookings are essential.

We can’t wait to meet you!

About the facilitators

Jack Lloyd has worked in the arts in Canberra for 13 years, as an independent theatre producer, venue technical manager and business director. Since its opening in 2009, Jack has worked at Belconnen Arts Centre, and directs the financial and operational aspects of the centre. Since 2001, Jack has been writing and producing theatre in the ACT as a member of Boho, exploring concepts from contemporary complex systems science through interactive performance. Boho works with scientific and historical organisations to create original theatrical productions, and has presented with partners including CSIRO and the Powerhouse Museum.

In 2014, Jack completed his Master of Management (Arts & Cultural Management) from UniSA, and also holds a Bachelor of Arts (Digital Arts) from the ANU. Jack is a member of the Childers Group arts advocacy body of the ACT and in 2015 took part in the Australia Council’s Emerging Leaders Development Program. He has two daughters, Matilda and Quentin.

Rosanna Stevens is a writer, currently halfway through a PhD at ANU. She founded ACT literary collective Scissors Paper Pen, was a Voiceworks Editorial Committee member, and co-edited the UTS Writers Anthology. Rosanna has worked for the National Young Writers Festival, Melbourne Writers Festival, You Are Here festival, the ACT Writers Centre and Craft ACT, and is currently Project Officer at the ANU School of Music, where she developed a paid internship program.

She has interned with McSweeney's and was a co-Ambassador for National Young Writers Month. Most recently, Rosanna was on the Advisory Panel for the 2015 Arts ACT Policy Review.Rosanna Stevens is a writer, currently halfway through a PhD at ANU. She founded ACT literary collective Scissors Paper Pen, was a Voiceworks Editorial Committee member, and co-edited the UTS Writers Anthology. Rosanna has worked for the National Young Writers Festival, Melbourne Writers Festival, You Are Here festival, the ACT Writers Centre and Craft ACT, and is currently Project Officer at the ANU School of Music, where she developed a paid internship program. She has interned with McSweeney's and was a co-Ambassador for National Young Writers Month. Most recently, Rosanna was on the Advisory Panel for the 2015 Arts ACT Policy Review.

Yolande was a founding producer of You Are Here, an annual cross-arts festival in Canberra, going on to co-produce the festival from 2010 to 2013. Currently she works for Big hART, Australia’s leading arts and social change company, and is a member of the Canberra Museum and Gallery advisory committee. She has written memoir, poetry and essays on art and social history for a range of publications and platforms.