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In collaboration with WKCDA, Australian curator Virginia Hyam (former director of Melbourne Fringe Festival and former Head of Contemporary Culture programming at Sydney Opera House) will share her experience of curating programs and producing events, which have successfully engaged audiences, from indoor performances and festivals to large-scale outdoor events. Examples will be drawn from Sydney Opera House, Melbourne Fringe, Parramasala Festival and her work in the youth arts sector, as well as sighted examples from across the world. Coming from the perspective of a producer/ curator rather than a marketer, she will share insights of building a brand, involving community and capturing the attention of audiences along the way, while supporting the profile of emerging artists.
Speaker: Australian curator Virginia Hyam (former director of Melbourne Fringe Festival and former Head of Contemporary Culture programming at Sydney Opera House)
Date: 18 February 2013 (Mon)
Time: 7:30-9:30pm
Venue: Board Room, West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (29/F, Tower 6, The Gateway, 9 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon)
Language: English
Fee: Members @$120; Non-members @$180
Virginia Hyam has established multidisciplinary programs across Australia over the last 20 years. Her career has spanned working with youth focused and community projects in South Australia, she was director of Melbourne Fringe Festival and Head of Contemporary Culture programming at Sydney Opera House. There she initiated a range of projects across all scales and disciplines, successfully attracting new audiences and platforming artists to new levels of recognition. This continues in her current independent roles as a curator and producer, with projects spanning across cultures and countries. A key focus of her work has been curatorial leadership and the development and production of contemporary performances and events, which offer accessible inroads to audiences, building community engagement and programme identity.
