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SUMMARY:Children as Cultural Creators - An Australian Perspective - Clare 
 McFadden
DTSTART:20100721T150000Z
DTEND:20100721T170000Z
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CONTACT:Ewa Illakowicz
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will investigate current methods of engaging
  babies and children in the arts in Australia. Case studies will be drawn 
 from galleries\, museums\, libraries and city councils  - with a specific 
 focus on the children's program at State Library of Queensland. Establishe
 d at State Library in 2006\, this program for children grew to attract ove
 r 65\,000 visitors each year. Using the State Library experience as a star
 ting point\, issues examined will include: developing a culture of care\, 
 creativity and excellence amongst employees and artists working with child
 ren\; establishing a child centred approach within a traditional instituti
 on\; creating entry points into museums and galleries for children\, their
  teachers\, carers and families and creative programming and evaluation me
 thods for babies and children.  Also considered will be the move toward mo
 re opportunities for positioning children as cultural creators within a pr
 ofessional arts context. \n\nBionotes\nClare is a designer and producer of
  arts based work for children. She currently works in Community Arts and C
 ultural Development at Brisbane City Council. Prior to this\, Clare worked
  at State Library of Queensland where she was the Manager of The Corner\, 
 a creative space for under 8s. Clare has worked as a set designer for thea
 tre\, film and music productions and her illustrations have been exhibited
  in group and solo shows. Recently\, illustrations from Clare's first pict
 ure book\, The Flying Orchestra\, were exhibited at the Bologna Children's
  Book Fair. The Flying Orchestra is published by University of Queensland 
 Press\, Australia\, with a Korean edition soon to be released. 
LOCATION:Faculty of Education\, 184 Hills Road\, Cambridge\, room GS1
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