Creative Sydney part of Vivid Sydney 2009
Creative Sydney will present an array of the city’s most interesting and inspiring talent, from the world-renowned to the underground, in a string of free talks and events at the Foundation Hall of the Museum of Contemporary Art and The Roxy in Parramatta during the Vivid Sydney festival of music, light and ideas. With a Salon Bar open late, a provocative program and Sydney’s creative pioneers, visionaries, renegades and future stars all mingling under the one roof, Creative Sydney is set to be the bold little gem in the Vivid Sydney crown.
Program highlights include Three Minute Sydney , where some of the city’s leading personalities will present their visions on what the city is to them and what it could be; Behind the Screens , a rare opportunity to gain insight into the inner-workings of local film production companies.
Back My Project , where local emerging artists will pitch their creative ideas to a panel of experts “Dragon’s Den-style”. Two performances not-to-be-missed include Remixing History , a live DJ/VJ performance mixing music, film, TV, news footage and advertising jingles. Songs of Sydney sees local musicians pay tribute to their town.
The Space Race looks at the future of venues and creative spaces in Sydney. Upsides of Downturns reveals how things could be looking up for artists in these tough economic times. Generation Slashie is an awe-inspiring celebration of the multi-talented, multi-tasking creative-types who keep the city thriving.
Emerging artists and practitioners will find insight, inspiration and ideas throughout the program such as: Finding Your Fans an informative session revealing the industry secrets of publicity, marketing and distribution; Come Together , a look at real-world networking opportunities; and Money, a talk that will uncover some inventive approaches to revenue-raising.
Edgy , alternative and often-rebellious art will be exposed at Notes from the Underground ; while creativity meets technology at Art 2.0 ; knitting, craft and 7” vinyl–records make a comeback for Lo-Fi and Loving It; and artists and academics talk intellectual property, remix culture and creative commons at Copyright, Copy Left and the In Between.
Creative Sydney will also host a special event in association with Sydney Film Festival and the Information and Cultural Exchange, at The Roxy Theatre in Parramatta called Telling stories and telling it like it is: Sydney’s storytellers and image-makers speak up. Featuring celebrated filmmakers, artists and thinkers, this session looks at the diversity of creative culture in Sydney, followed by a screening of shorts by Western Sydney filmmakers.
Creative Sydney is part of the Vivid Sydney Festival which runs from the 26th May to 14th June 2009 and offers something for everyone. For more information, please click here or check out the official website .
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