Artlands 2021 enables an exchange to find ways that enhance a creative ecosystem which is interconnected and integrated across Australian art forms, across Australian communities and across Australian landscapes.
Artlands has been a strategic regional art gathering for two decades. 2021 heralds a new approach to the delivery of this critical national event. Artlands will be curated alongside existing festivals, exhibitions, and gatherings connecting with creative programming and providing ongoing platforms for dialogue and critical conversations across all States and Territories. This approach encourages connections and engagement with local creative industries and practitioners and facilitates an integrated process of shared ownership and outcomes generating increases participation and audiences.
The Space Between
Conversations about practice through the intersection of people and place
Artlands 2021 is seeking expressions of interest from speakers who can respond or reflect on multi-discipline art practice across in regional, rural or remote Australia or within the Asia-Pacific or globally.
Highlighting emerging trends and case studies, the suite of Artlands 2021 programming will encourage new thinking and critical conversations.
Presentation Sessions
Keynote presentations (45 mins presentation + 15 min Q&A)
Panel discussions (45 mins discussion + 15 min Q&A) – 3 or 4 panellists with knowledge and expertise will explore and challenge a particular topic.
Short and sweet presentations (10 mins session + 10 min Q&A) – present a case study, new discoveries around best practice, and research methodologies.
Workshops and masterclasses (1 hr, 2 hrs) – lead a discovery where participants actively develop their skills and knowledge into new insights and connections.
Deep dialogues (90 mins) – facilitate a deep fundamental philosophical conversation.
Round table chats (20 mins, 40 mins or 1hr) – informal robust conversations focused on regional practice in various indoor and outdoor locations.
Something different – could include a showing of new work or a new type of experience or engagement.
Submissions for Artlands 2021 papers and presentations must consider the Artlands 2021 framework and be competed electronically.
Junction Arts Festival was first presented as a one-off event annexed to the 2010 Regional Arts Australia conference and, as a result of local support for a festival in Launceston, has continued as an annual fixture of the national events calendar. Junction exists to bring quality arts and cultural experiences to Launceston. As it celebrates its 10th year, with the re-addition of the Artlands conference, Junction continues its tradition of developing, commissioning and presenting participatory and community engaged contemporary artwork.
Through Artlands 2021, Regional Arts Australia will highlight the role Junction plays as an incubator for artists and arts workers
Applications close Monday, 19 April 2021.
Please contact Artlands 2021 with enquires about submissions, assistance with the SmartyGrants portal or accessibility requirements: events@regionalarts.com.au
All proposals for papers, abstracts and presentations must be completed electronically via smarty grants portal. Any supporting documents can be uploaded onto Smarty Grants portal as a PDF or Word file (.doc .docx .pdf)
- Informed by ‘practice on country’
- Cross disciplinary and multi art form focused
- Collaborative and co-designed – Led by practice and industry
- Artist & Community Driven – Unique and relevant
- A catalyst for policy development to inform a national strategy
- Responsive and changing
