Arts Engagement Conference 2024

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AUGUST 16-18, 2024 | MELBOURNE

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Get Ready... to be inspired, challenged and equiped for mission through the arts.

C^E24 is the must-attend event of the year for Christian creatives this August 16-18.

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Special Guest Peter Kenyon (OAM)

A community enthusiast and social entrepreneur, Peter Kenyon has worked with more than 2000 communities in Australia and in 59 countries seeking to facilitate fresh and creative ways that stimulate community and local renewal. Motivated by the desire to create caring, healthy, inclusive and enterprising communities, Peter, through his organisation, Bank of I.D.E.A.S. (Initiatives for the Development of Enterprising Action and Strategies) helps communities spark their own ideas and invest themselves in building sustainable futures.

A keen author, Peter has written 16 books on community and economic development, youth policy and enterprise. Peter's passion and purpose sees him traverse the globe continuously in his relentless desire to enable communities to discover their strengths and transform themselves.

Peter was awarded the Western Australia Senior Australian of the year 2017. Peter will be with us for the conference weekend sharing his knowledge and experience gained over decades of community work.

Artist in Residence - Joel McKerrow

Joel McKerrow

Creative Specialist Joel McKerrow

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Full-time in his creative career for the past fifteen years Joel McKerrow is an award winning writer, keynote speaker, creativity specialist, children's author, educator and, having performed for hundreds of thousands of people throughout the world, is one of Australia’s most successful performance poets.

Joel is the artist Ambassador for the aid and development organisation TEARFUND Australia, is on teaching staff at the Melbourne Young Writers Studio and is the co-founder/host of the The Deep Place: On Creativity and SpiritualityPodcast. He was the third ever Australian representative at the Individual World Poetry Slam Championships in the USA, the co-founder of community arts organisation, 'The Centre for Poetics and Justice’ and the host of the Australian National Poetry Slam for the State of Victoria (2017-2019).

Joel is currently the Director of The School for Creative Development and works extensively with students, writers and creatives of all types to help them develop their creative practice. Through his SCHOOLS WORK he visits about 50 schools each year (teaching well over 100,000 students in the last decade), where he performs and teaches the creative process of both poetry and story-writing.

C^E24: 'Made to Create'

Conference Schedule

Commencing with a reception dinner Friday evening with special guest Peter Kenyon (OAM) and continuing through the weekend - the Community Arts Engagement Conference will inspire and motivate you to utilise the arts to engage the communities you serve.

FRIDAY 16TH AUGUST SATURDAY 17TH AUGUST SUNDAY 18TH AUGUST

Please click on each day to view the scheduled activities for each day.

FRIDAY 16TH AUGUST

Conference Reception Dinner 7PM

Reception Dinner at the Treacy Centre Parkville with keynote speaker Peter Kenyon (OAM) who will present on "ENGAGING PEOPLE IN COMMUNITIES". The Territorial Commander, Commissioner Miriam Gluyas will bring a word of welcome with a devotional thought from Head of Mission Lieut-Colonel Gregory Morgan.

Please advise us of your dietary requirements so we can cater appropriately.

Pre-dinner Selection:

Tomato, Boccancini and basil Pizzettes

Crumbed Risotto Cakes with Blue Cheese

Salt and Pepper calamari

Steam Bao Buns with a selection of fillings

Mains:

Chicken Breast stuffed with Brie and Roasted in Macadamia nuts served on roasted pumpkin risotto

Porterhouse steak on Dijon potato mash with a wild mushroom ragu served with steamed greens

Dessert:

Home made Apple Strudel served with vanilla ice-cream

Tira Mi Su “pots”

SATURDAY 17TH AUGUST

Daily Schedule

9.00 am - Acoustic Worship with Callum Greenaway

9.30 am - ALL IN SESSION - Peter Kenyon "PLACE MAKING"

10.30 am - Morning tea

11.00 am - Stream workshops

STREAM	WORKSHOP	FACILITATOR	ROOM
Creative Practice	Subversive: Creativity & Social Change	Joel McKerrow	Edmund Rice
Creatice Practice	Songwriting Therapy in Recovery	Steve Boyd	Ambrose Treacy
Just Brass	Let Nothing Go Wrong	Sue Wedding	Carroll

12.00 pm - ALL IN SESSION - Peter Kenyon "ARTS ENGAGEMENT PRACTICE"

1.00 pm – Lunch

1.45 pm - ALL IN SESSION - Peter Kenyon "COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS"

2.45 pm – Stream workshops

STREAM	WORKSHOP	FACILITATOR	ROOM
Creative Practice	Community Crafting	Whittlesea Craft Group	Edmund Rice
Creatice Practice	Just Move - engaging young people through dance	Jo Ineson & Tahlia Proctor	Ambrose Treacy
Creative Practice	Sing and Strum: Ukele Singalong Session	David Parker	Mary Rice
Just Brass	Unlocking your band resources and beyond	Britteny Ling	Carroll

3.45 pm - Afternoon Tea

4.15 pm - Stream workshops

STREAM	WORKSHOP	FACILITATOR	ROOM
Creative Practice	Studio off the street Darwin		Edmund Rice
Creatice Practice	Singing by heart: Dementia Friendly Singing Groups	Leanne Smith & Jason Simmonds	Ambrose Treacy
Creative Practice	Maker Space: Creative Expression	Rosy Keane	Carroll
Just Brass	Teaching from the Podium	Ken Waterworth	Mary Rice

5.45 pm - ALL IN Announcements/Break/Networking/Team reflection time

6.30 pm - Dinner at Treacy Centre

7.30 pm - Free Time

SUNDAY 18TH AUGUST

Daily Schedule

9:00 am - Musical Worship with Dan Casey (Ensemble and Brass Section participation) and creative worship with Shushannah Anderson

10:30 am - Morning tea

11:00 am – ALL IN SESSION "ARTS PROGRAMING"

STREAM	WORKSHOP	FACILITATOR	ROOM
Creative Practice	The Family Place Logan: where it all began	Charmain Stubbs, Bec Bushness, Holly Rynsent	Edmund Rice
Just Brass	Teaching - from a birds eye view	Sue Weding	Mary Rice

12.00 pm - Lunch

1.00 pm - ALL IN COMMUNITY ARTS ENGAGEMENT IN THE LOCAL CONTEXT"

Facilitated break out groups covering various engagement scenarios

2:30 pm - Depart conference and bus transfer to Melbourne Airport

Imago Dei

Imago Dei - literally "the image of God" is a theological term, applied uniquely to humans which denotes the symbolic relation between God and humanity. On the last day of creation, God siad, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness" (Genesis 1:26). We recognise God's invitation to join him in his co-creative work in the world - His creatures made to re-create and restore a broken world. This years theme for C^E24 is "Made to Create." Christian missional creatives are invited to join us this August to re-imagine mission through the lens of the arts.

Imago Dei

We are calling for submissions to an Art Exhibit to celebrate the launch of the conference. Artists. photographers, sculpture, designers, crafters etc are invited to submit your work for exhibition at the reception dinner Friday 16th August. Artists must be able to transport their artwork to the venue by 5pm for display prior to the dinner.

Exhibit Your Art

What is C^E24?

98% of Australians engage with the arts - it may be listening to music, reading, participating in art activities or attending events. Increasingly Australians recognise the positive impacts of arts and creativity. We recognise the arts have a big impact on child development, our sense of wellbeing and happiness, and helping us deal with stress, anxiety and depression.

One in two people in Australia believe the arts build creative skills that will be necessary for the future workforce. The Salvation Army Worship Arts Australia therefore see the potential of music and the arts to achieve our mission of sharing the love of Jesus to transform Australia one life at a time.

The arts are a powerful way to build connection and create healthy communities, the arts are an ideal way of caring for people and creating unique faith pathways and can be used effectively to work for justice.

Community Connections Approach

CCA approach

Worship Arts Australia has adopted the Community Connections Approach (CCA) to work collaboratively with and in communities to engage and strengthen local communities through the arts.

Arts Engagement Programs

A number of arts engagement programs have been developed including the flagship Just Brass program, a new dance program (Just Move), dementia friendly singing groups (Singing by Heart) as well as community choirs (Limelight Choir). Corps can adapt these programs to their local context and learn more about the programs on offer at the conference.

Community Arts Engagement Programs

Join us at the Treacy Centre Melbourne

Treacy Centre

This years conference will be held at the Treacy Conference Centre, set in an elegant Victorian mansion and gardens located in the delightful surrounds of Melbourne's Royal Park. Just three minutes from the Melbourne CBD at 126 The Avenue, Parkville VIC. Interstate delegates will enjoy accomodation within walking distance included in your conference package.

Accomodation for interstate and regional delegates travelling more that two hours will be at the Parkmore Hotel a short 50 meter walk from the Treacy Centre.

Public Transport Options:

Tram

Tram 19 from Elizabeth Street to Walker Street, (stop 16), is a quick, pleasant and easy ride from the city.

Train

The Upfield Train will take you to Royal Park Station. This train runs from all city stations, at intervals of 20 minutes. The victrip time table is available online at: www.ptv.vic.gov.au/timetables.

Parking:

On weekdays between 7:30am and 6:30pm there is 11-hour meter parking available along The Avenue (park side) and also in Walker Street. The parking machines take coins or credit card and they use the paystay app https://app.easypark.net/

Royal Parade also offers limited parking.

Parking is also available at the Melbourne Zoo located closest to The Avenue, on Elliott Avenue, which is only a short work from Treacy Centre.