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David Elliott is the Artistic Director of the 17th Biennale of Sydney. He is a curator, writer, broadcaster and museum director primarily concerned with modern and contemporary art. Elliott was Director of the Museum of Modern Art in Oxford, England from 1976–96, Director of Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Sweden from 1996–2001, the founding Director of the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, Japan from 2001–2006 and, in 2007 the first Director of Istanbul Modern, Turkey. From 1998–2004, he was President of CIMAM (the International Committee of ICOM for Museums and Collections of Modern Art) and in 2008, he was the Rudolf Arnheim Guest Professor of Art History at Humboldt University, Berlin. More…

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Arts Conference
22-25 July 2010
Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia

Plenary Speakers

• David Elliott, Director, 17th Biennale of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
• Merilyn Fairskye, Sydney College of the Arts, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
• Djon Mundine, Cambelltown Arts Centre, Sydney, Australia

Call for Papers

If you intend to present a paper at the conference, your participation begins by submitting a paper proposal. More information on proposals, presentation types, and other options available here. If your proposal is accepted, you will then need to register for the conference.

Registration

Those who submit paper proposals should register following the acceptance of the proposal. Conference delegates who do not intend to present may register at any time. 2010 Arts Conference registration options.

Conference Dinner and Biennale Tour

Special Program Events and Exhibitions

Themes

• Theme 1: Art and Education
• Theme 2: Arts Agendas
• Theme 3: Supporting the Arts
• Theme 4: Art in Communities
• Theme 5: Constructing Art Worlds
• Theme 6: Audiences
• Theme 7: Analysing Artforms
• Theme 8: Meaning & Representation
• Theme 9: Festivals
• Theme 10: Art and Human Rights
• Theme 11: Public Art & Public Policy

Congratulations to Marque-Luisa Miringoff and Sandra Opdycke the winners of the International Award for Excellence  in the area of the Arts with their paper The Arts in a Time of Recession.

Paper abstract: The current economic crisis has had a profound effect on the social life of nations. Unemployment, crime, suicide, family stability, child and adult well-being are all affected by the recent economic downturn. What is often less measured, certainly less documented, is the impact that recessions have on the arts. This paper explores how the arts are affected by the current economic crisis. How has the financial meltdown altered patterns within the arts – in terms of offerings, in terms of participation? With more frequent theatrical closings, fewer art exhibitions, less money invested in the arts, what impact does this have on the public engagement with the arts? Do some arts thrive during recessions – less costly activities such as movies, books? To portray the social impact of the economic recession we offer the concept of social recession. We argue that when a significant number of social conditions worsen, all at the same time, nations may experience what may be thought of as a social recession. This applies not only to social problems, but to the arts as well. The experience of loss, greater insecurity, and diminished expectations that accompany an economic recession have parallels in our social and cultural life. The interaction between the social and economic crises is an important area of contemporary concern.

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