From 12 – 14 November 2019, Sydney will host the 24th edition of the Communicating the Arts conference (formerly known as Communicating the Museum). During 3 days, our conference will gather around 250 communication and leadership experts working in the arts in Australia and internationally. For the first time we invite colleagues from the performing arts to join colleagues from the visual arts and museums sectors to engage in stimulating conversations and rethink their institution’s model and communication approaches.
Hear from directors, communication and marketing specialists, and artists as we share best practices from all over the world.
I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
—Maya Angelou
What is ‘cultural leadership’ in the 21st Century?
The act of leading in the cultural sector comes from all levels – artists, curators, senior managers, directors, small and large, the subsidised and independent sectors. It involves both exceptional management of cultural organisations and curating experiences and work which shows different ways of thinking, feeling and experiencing the world.
Over three days, explore best practices and hear from a range of international and national arts colleagues sharing ideas of how they engage with community, tell new stories and grapple with the big issues of the day, to more practical tips on ethical decision making and collaborating in cross cultural teams.
Communicating the Arts will explore cultural leadership along four key axes: Being Bold, Risk Taking, Connecting and Reinventing.
Over 3 days, we will gather 250+ arts professionals in Sydney to address the topic of ‘Cultural Leadership’ in the arts today. Join us for a combination of talks and workshops as well as many opportunities to network with your colleagues.
Our programme is in progress - more speakers to be announced!
8.00 am
Registration at the Australian National Maritime Museum
Come pick up your badge and meet fellow delegates. Registration is open from 8am to 5pm
9.00 am
Welcome to Communicating the Arts Sydney
Corinne Estrada, founder of Communicating the Arts welcomes you to Sydney for the 24th edition of the conference.
How can women in the creative industries crack the glass ceiling and shine - what are the issues, how far have we come, what do we need to do? Join our female arts leader panellists in discussing women leading in the arts.
11.00 am
Coffee at the Australian National Maritime Museum
Network with other delegates overlooking Darling Harbour
11.30 am
Case Studies: Being Bold and Risk Taking - inspiring and practical stories
Up to 4 Case Studies will take place simultaneously
1. Being Bold: Artists taking the lead
1.1 Practice Based Leadership: When artists disrupt hierarchies to guide strategic vision 1.2 Artist Run Initiatives
2. Risk Taking: Making Mistakes
2.1 Please Make a U-turn if possible 2.2 Lessons learnt from long term community engagement
Human Centred Leadership - putting the people in your organisations first
Join our international keynote from one of the USA's leading Human Resource Directors and passionate advocate for diverse, and human-centred cultural organisations
Workshops - tips and tools to develop your leadership capabilities
Up to 4 different workshops will run simultaneously 1. Ethical decision making for arts leaders 2. On managing your energy, not your time 3. How to harness organisational creativity for creative organisations
12.45 pm
Lunch and visit the Australian National Maritime Museum
Enjoy a lovely lunch, network with your peers and explore the Australian National Maritime Museum collection
1.45 pm
Sacred Eldership
Dr Tjanara Goreng Goreng
2.15 pm
World Café - brainstorming exercise
A structured conversation game for knowledge sharing in which groups of people discuss issues and questions around our theme of ‘cultural leadership’ - can the arts lead the way?
3.00 pm
Coffee at the Australian National Maritime Museum
Network with other delegates overlooking Darling Harbour
3.30 pm
Practical tools for new storytelling, new approaches to heritage sites, and building audiences
Up to 4 case studies will take place simultaneously
1. Reinventing: Heritage Arts looking towards the future
1.1 Hyde Park Barracks: Sydney Living Museum 1.2 Start Space Entrepreneurs: State Library Victoria
2.Truth Telling: New was to tell old stories
2.1 Who owns the stories of our institutions: notes from the Louvre, Abu Dhabi 2.2 Details to be announced
In Conversation: Tatyana Franck on the 21st Century Museum
In this presentation, Tatyana Franck (Director of the Musée de l’Elysée) will discuss the challenges and opportunities facing museums today, including the globalization of their collections and programs, the development of new technologies as artistic tools, and the shifting terrain of public and private arts infrastructure. The Musée de l’Elysée is one of the partners in the creation of a new arts district in Lausanne, Switzerland.
5.30 pm
Key Learnings
Share your key learnings of the day and ask your pending questions
How can the marketing department and artistic teams join forces for more ticket sales?
Explore with our international speaker Magnus Restofte how the Royal Danish Theater facilitates authentic connections between their communication and artistic teams to build more ticket sales, better connections to audiences and a more agile way of working. This keynote will focus on their methods and give you insights from one of the leading communication departments within the art and performance industry.
Chaired by Lizzie Muller, a curator specialising in audience experience and collaborative cultures and lecturer from the University of New South Wales, this panel will present three young visual arts leaders and their approaches to the changing of the guard
11.30 am
Program details to be announced
Program to be announced
12.00 pm
Lunch and explore the Gallery
Enjoy lunch with other delegates and explore the Art Gallery of New South Wales permanent collections
2.45 pm
Learning Safari - behind the scenes at Sydney cultural organisations
Get behind the scenes at some of Sydney’s iconic cultural organisations including Belvoir Street theatre, the National Art School, Sydney Living Museum’s Elizabeth Bay House and a contemporary art galleries tour in Woolloomooloo guided by the artist Simone Rosenbauer
5.00pm
Closing Drinks
A final farewell to your fellow delegates and new friends at one of Sydney's best bars
Tickets
Conference Ticket
What is included in your ticket?
3-day working conference, access to all Keynotes, Panel Discussions, Workshops, Case Studies and unique Learning Safaris.
Access to all social events and networking opportunities.
Free entrance to all Partner Institutions.
Book “Best of 2018” including keys learnings and best practices from the Communicating the Arts and Culture Business conferences in 2018.
Valid between 1 July and 30 September 2019
1750 AUD * For Non Profit
2400 AUD * For Business
Last Minute Rate
Valid between 1 October and 12 November 2019
1900 AUD * For Non Profit
2700 AUD * For Business
Day Tickets
Day Tickets are available for Tuesday 12, Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 November 2019
950 AUD * For Non Profit
1450 AUD * For Business
Special offers
Multiple tickets purchase
Discounts are available for multiple tickets purchased at the same time :
10% discount when you register 2 staff members from the same organisation
Use the code : CTASYD_DUO
20% discount when you register 3 staff members from the same organisation
Use the code : CTASYD_TRIO
30%discount when you register 4 staff members from the same organisation
Use the code: CTASYD_QUATUOR
Discounts cannot be accumulated.
Student Rate on request
Please contact Marianne@communicatingthearts.com
Press
For press accreditation and interview requests please contact corinne@communicatingthearts.com
Terms
* Without VAT
Prices are listed in AUD
Terms and Conditions
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Speakers
Meet the 50+ leaders, communication experts, artists and activists that will share their expertise at Communicating the Arts Sydney
Communicating the Arts Sydney assembles 250+ arts professionals from institutions of all kinds – private and public, historic and contemporary, large and small, established and starting up – to challenge ideas and find solutions.
Our participants are high-calibre: Directors and CEOs, Heads of Departments (communication, marketing, digital public programmes, education, development), innovators and specialist enterprises. They come from Australia, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Americas and the Middle East.
Job title
Organisation
Country
Arts Officer
ACT Government
Australia
CEO
AGB
Australia
COO
AGB
Australia
Director of Public Engagement
AGNSW
Australia
Chief Strategy Officer
AKA
Australia
Director
Art Gallery of Ballarat
Australia
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Australia
Management Support Executive
Arts Council Malta
MALTA
Marketing Comms Executive
Arts Council Malta
MALTA
ArtsHub
Australia
Head of Marketing and Communication
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
New Zealand
Director, Research and Knowledge Management
Australia Council for the Arts
Australia
Research Program Manager
Australia Council for the Arts
Australia
Project Officer Capacity Building
Australia Council for the Arts
Australia
Director Marketing and Communications
Australia Council for the Arts
Australia
Director Strategic Partnerships
Australia Council for the Arts
Australia
Executive Director
Australia Council for the Arts
Australia
Head of Marketing
Bell Shakespeare
Australia
Executive director
Belvoir St Theatre
Australia
CEO
City Recital Hall
Australia
Engagements and Partnerships
Faculty of Fine Arts and Music University of Melbourne
Australia
Managing Director
Grumpy Sailor
Australia
Director
KickArts Contemporary Arts
Australia
Laissez-faire
Australia
Curator of Programs
McClelland Sculpture Park+Gallery
Australia
Marketing and Development Team Leader
Mildura Arts Centre
Australia
Manager, Marketing and Communications
Museum of Australian Democracy
Australia
Communications Marketing Officer
Museum of Australian Democracy
Australia
Assistant Director-General
National Library of Australia
Australia
Director, Community Outreach
National Library of Australia
Australia
Communications Manager
Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts
Australia
Assistant Director, Development and Com. Services
Queensland Art Gallery
Australia
Executive Director
Regional Arts Australia
Australia
Director of Human Resources and Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
San Francisco Ballet
USA
Senior Communication Adviser
Supreme Court Library Queensland
Australia
Senior Communication Adviser
Supreme Court Library Queensland
Australia
Head of PR (Acting)
Sydney Opera House
Australia
Head of Corporate and Brand Communications
Sydney Opera House
Australia
Director Marketing and Communications
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Australia
Partners
Become a partner
Communicating the Arts is the leading international forum for communications professionals working in culture. Our network includes more than 16500 culture and art professionals from over 40 countries.
Partner with us to
Gain exclusive access to key decision makers in your market
Access a global network of museums, heritage, visual and performing arts organisations
Associate your brand with the leading international event for senior communicators working in culture
The conference will take place in the city’s best cultural venues. The Australian National Maritime Museum will be the main host of the conference with events, workshops and tours taking place in many institutions across the city.
Australian National Maritime Museum
2 Murray St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Art Gallery of New South Wales Art Gallery Rd, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Hyde Park Barracks Museum
Queens Square, Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Contact
PROGRAMME AND PROMOTION
Tamara HARRISON
Program Manager
tamara@communicatingthearts.com
+61 401 969 458
PARTNERSHIP
Corinne Estrada
Founder and CEO
corinne@communicatingthearts.com
+61 403 413 120
