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2009 ANNUAL REPORT
mentoring and skills development
Supporting community artists and cultural development workers in Western Australia through mentoring and skills
development has been, and will continue to be, a key focus for CAN WA. Expanding the knowledge and experience of
community arts and cultural development is essential for maintaining the strength of our sector.
Mentoring and skills development is
achieved through a number of avenues
including: mentoring individuals, evaluation
of our projects and programs by qualified
professionals, publishing of research,
facilitating networking opportunities to share
knowledge and experience and through our
training and funding programs.
2009 highlights include:
Cultural Development Forum
The Cultural Development Forum has been
convened by CAN WA since 2007 as a network
to bring together local government employees
working in arts, culture and community
development. The forums discuss approaches
and strategies for expanding the cultural
assets in communities through professional
development and networking sessions.
2009 events:
A professional development session on
event management with guests Peter Roan,
Event Coordinator for the City of South
Perth and Katrina Bercov, Coordinator of
Cultural Services at the City of Joondalup.
An afternoon of ‘Show and Tell’, hosted by
the Town of Vincent, featured six Cultural
Development Officers presenting six
projects over six minutes followed by a
question and answer session.
Cultural Development Forum: Art in Public
Places Symposium – Beyond the Bronze:
thinking expansively about public art
This one-day symposium brought together
the people who imagine, plan, create and
deliver public art projects in partnership with
the community. Held on 19 June at Subiaco
Arts Centre, 50 participants from across the
state viewed six presentations of specific
public art projects from local governments, arts
organisations and a local historian. Later in the
afternoon, the symposium utilised open space
technology, allowing participants to engage
in lively discussions and elevating the thinking
about the role of art in public places into a
more expansive space. CAN WA’s Cultural
Network Development Manager presented
on the positive outcomes of embracing a
culturally sensitive process using the Rock Hole
Long Pipe project as a public art performance
example.
Community Engagement and Cultural
Planning Course
This five-day course was revamped for
2009 with a stronger focus on community
engagement and consultation, coupled with
cultural planning and development. Guest
speakers included representatives from local
government and those working in the areas
of community consultation and Indigenous
engagement. The course addresses two
nationally recognised units of competency.
TOP LEFT: Art in Public Places Symposium PHOTO CAN WA
BOTTOM: Ethan Kent, Pilar Kasat, Mary Del Casale, Gilbert
Rochecouste, presenters of the Placemaking Masterclass
PHOTO Bec Speidel.
In 2009, the course also welcomed the first
participants from the Creative Networks fund,
who attended as part of their professional
development program.
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