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When art sparks change

In 2023, Patternmakers tested a new way of showcasing Community Arts and Cultural Development, a specialist art form, where professional artist facilitators work with communities to co-create projects with purpose.

Commissioned by Creative Australia, the project turned existing information like project acquittal forms and social posts into dynamic digital stories. Explore the interactive digital resource ‘When Art Sparks Change’, now live.

All around Australia, artists are sparking social change, working with communities to tell their stories, tackle big issues and create common ground.

Community Arts and Cultural Development (CACD) is a specialist art form where professional artist facilitators work with communities to co-create projects with purpose. However, many Australians are not. Research shows that of all the artforms, our population has a particularly limited understanding of the benefits of CACD.

’When art sparks change’ is a digital resources that collates a selection of local case studies to showcase the inspiring work led by CACD artists. As Australia grapples with a civic crisis, their work has never been more needed.

Click the button below to learn more about the project and scroll through the digital resource: 'When Art Sparks Change' or download the PDF detailing the web content.

Image Credit: Robert Catto, Milk Crate Theatre’s DUST.

 
 

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