Creative Recovery Co-Design Groups Expression of Interest

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Are you passionate about creativity and community? We invite individuals, artists, creatives, and community members from all backgrounds, particularly First Nations people, young people and people from diverse cultural backgrounds or people with disability to join our Creative Co-Design Group/s. Help us develop a unique series of creative intergenerational storytelling activities culminating in a new Arts Festival/Program based in Rochester and Echuca in May-June 2025.

About the Arts Festival/Program

In response to the recent floods affecting our communities, we're hosting a special Arts Festival/Program to celebrate resilience, renewal, and connectedness through creative storytelling and local activations. This is an opportunity for our community to unite through creative expression, sharing experiences and fostering connections across the Shire. 

About the Creative Recovery Co-Design Groups
Co-Design Group/s will be a diverse collective working together to create an innovative artistic vision for the Arts Festival/Program. We aim to develop activities that resonate with the needs and aspirations of those impacted by the floods, encouraging contemporary socially engaged arts, cultural and place-based practices and outcomes. These group/s may merge as needed during the process to align with the evolving vision for the Arts Festival/Program. 

What we’re looking for:

  • Artists and or Artist Groups/Collectives from visual, street art, performing, digital, multi-media, poets, writers, music, dance and craft-based practices. 
  • First Nations people, young people 16+, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ community members, people with disability and/or who are deaf or hard of hearing
  • Community members and leaders
  • Organisers and advocates
  • Creative thinkers

People passionate about: 

  • Caring for Country 
  • Community engagement 
  • Working with young people and people from diverse backgrounds 
  • Intergenerational storytelling 
  • Recovery and resilience building 
  • Environmental and regenerative practices 

As a Co-Design Group member, you will: 

  • Collaborate with a diverse group to develop creative activities. 
  • Participate actively in meetings, workshops, and co-design processes. 
  • Innovate and bring forward ideas to address recovery challenges and opportunities. 
  • Assist in delivering and or promoting program initiatives. 

Group members will be paid a fee for their creative co-design contributions and participation. 

Selection Criteria 

  • Creativity and Innovation 

  • Collaboration Skills 

  • Community Engagement/Connection 

  • Availability to participate 

  • Working with Children Check (if applicable) and or parent/guardian permission if under 18. 

How to Apply

Submit your EOI by Monday 23 September 2024

Click here to submit your expression of interest

Important Dates 

EOI Submission Deadline: Monday 23 September 2024 

Notification of Selection: Monday 30 September 2024 

Initial Meetings in 2024: 

  • Rochester Library: 9th & 23rd October, 5:30-7:30pm 

  • Echuca Library: 10th & 24th October, 5:30-7:30pm 

Future gatherings for the creative co-design process will be decided on in the above meetings. 

For more information or questions, please reach out to Kris Tito – Arts and Culture Coordinator on 03 5481 2818 or email [email protected]. 

 

 

 

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