DELEGATE INFORMATION
We look forward to seeing artists, curators and arts administrators from across WA on Whadjuk Noongar Boodja for this four-day summit.
Our intention has been to present a summit where you can both listen and learn, as well as share your own knowledge and experience. So, while we will hear from some incredible practitioners and arts professionals, there will also be workshops based around participation and learning from each other.
Below is the schedule for all four days, including information about sessions you need to register for.
When you arrive on Day One, you’ll receive an Information Pack with further details.
Please keep an eye on this page, which we will update with any changes. You will be notified of any major changes.
Register for sessions
Registrations for session preferences have now closed. If you have not registered, you will be allocated to an available session. Your session allocation will be included in your information packs, available on Day One.
The Program
DAY ONE – Thursday 10 August | John Curtin Gallery
| TIME | ACTIVITY | |
| 11am | Registration | Refreshments available on arrival |
| 11.30am | Welcome to Country with Sandra Harben | |
| 11.50am | Summit Introduction | |
| 12pm | Exhibition preview Open Borders | |
| 12.30pm | Artist Talks Open Borders | Att: Open Borders Artists & Curators Download prompts for discussion |
| 1.30pm | Lunch | |
| 1.30pm | John Curtin Gallery Collection Tour (A) | Please wear enclosed footwear. This session is not open to Nesuto guests. |
| 2.00pm | John Curtin Gallery Collection Tour (B) | Please wear enclosed footwear. |
| 2.30pm | John Curtin Gallery Collection Tour (C) | Please wear enclosed footwear. |
All Summit attendees are invited to join us at 6pm for the official public opening of the Open Borders exhibition. If you’re an Open Borders artist, please remember to wear your Summit name tag to the exhibition opening.
DAY TWO – Friday 11 August | Winthrop Hall Undercroft, The University of Western Australia
Day Two is divided into two self-nominated sessions. The Morning Session takes place 9am – 2.30pm, and Afternoon Session takes place 11.20am – 5.00pm. Both sessions include the same activities, but at different times. All delegates come together for Sandra Hill’s Keynote Lecture, and lunch. Your session allocation will be included in your information packs, available on Day One.
Morning Session (9am – 2.30pm)
| TIME | ACTIVITY | LOCATION | ||
| 9am | Open Space Forum Opening Borders for a Thriving Regional Visual Arts Ecosystem | Winthrop Hall Undercroft | ||
| 12.00pm | Lunch | Winthrop Hall Undercroft | ||
| 12.50pm | Keynote Lecture with Sandra Hill | Winthrop Hall Undercroft | ||
| 2.00pm | KANANGOOR / Shimmer Curator’s Exhibition Tour | Lawrence Wilson Gallery |
Afternoon Session (11.20am – 5.00pm)
| TIME | ACTIVITY | LOCATION |
| 11.20am | Meet at Lawrence Wilson Gallery KANANGOOR / Shimmer Curator’s Exhibition Tour | Lawrence Wilson Gallery |
| 12.00pm | Lunch | |
| 12.50pm | Keynote Lecture with Sandra Hill | Winthrop Hall Undercroft |
| 2.00pm to 5.00pm | Open Space Forum Opening Borders for a Thriving Regional Visual Arts Ecosystem | Winthrop Hall Undercroft |
DAY THREE – Saturday 12 August | John Curtin Gallery
Artists are asked to please wear enclosed footwear.
Day Three includes Break Out Sessions, where participants will work together in small groups. Places in each session are limited but we will try our best to accomodate everyone’s preferences. Your Session allocation will be included in your information packs, available on Day One.
| TIME | ACTIVITY | LOCATION |
| 8.30am | Refreshments available | |
| 9.00am | Pitch Sessions Artists | Theatre |
| 9.30am | Curatorial Reflections with Annette Davis, Lia McKnight and Jane King | Exhibition Space |
| 10.20am | Morning tea | |
| 10.30am | Break Out Sessions (Morning) | Refer to bespoke info pack (provided at event) |
| 12.30pm | Lunch | |
| 12.40pm | Pitch Sessions Venues | |
| 1.10pm | Break Out Sessions (Afternoon) | Refer to bespoke info pack (provided at event) |
| 3.00pm | Afternoon tea | |
| 3.10pm | Closing Session Shona Erskine | |
| 4.00pm | Closing Thanks |
DAY FOUR – Sunday 13 August | John Curtin Gallery
12.15pm – 3.40pm | Register attendance
Public artist talks as part of the Open Borders exhibition. Join a selection of artists featured in Open Borders for insightful talks into their featured artwork and practice. Commencing from 12.20pm, artists will present twenty-minute talks with periods for Q&A from the crowd.
What we provide
The Summit with be fully catered including morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea. Refreshments, including tea and coffee, will be available throughout the day.
We will provide necessary materials for specific activities throughout the day. We encourage you to bring a notepad and pen if you’d like to take notes.
Photography and social media
Share your Summit experience on social media! Tag @ArtOnTheMove @JohnCurtinGallery and @SouthernForestArts so we can see and share your posts.
We will also be taking photos and videos throughout the event. If you do not wish to be photographed, please advise an ART ON THE MOVE staff member on the day.
Contacts
| Bursaries Fiona Sinclair Southern Forest Art fiona@southernforestarts.com.au | Summit General Information ART ON THE MOVE marketing@artonthemove.art |
Thank you to John Curtin Gallery and Lawrence Wilson Gallery for hosting these events.
The Open Borders WA Regional Visual Arts Summit is presented on Whadjuk Noongar Boodja. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and pay our respect to Elders and all community members. We pay our respects to Elders and community members of all Country from which our summit participants have travelled from to be here.
