Monday 14 November 2011
| 9.30am - 5pm | Registrations |
|---|---|
| 9.30am - 4pm | Pre-conference Full Day and Half Day Workshops |
| 1.30pm to 2.30pm | Complimentary One Hour Tour of the National Gallery of Australia |
| 3pm to 3.40pm | Complimentary (45 min) Tour of the National Portrait Gallery |
| 5pm - 6.15pm | Opening Ceremony, James O Fairfax Theatre, NGA |
| 6.15pm - 8pm | Welcome Reception, Gandell Hall and Terrace, NGA |
Details
Pre-Conference Program
9.30am - 4pm
Optional pre-conference workshop:
Toolkit: Arts in Healthcare Program Essentials, Building and Sustaining Arts in Healthcare Programs
- Molly Carlile Manager Palliative Care Services, Austin Health, Melbourne and Arts and Health Program Manager, Olivia Newton John Cancer Centre for Wellness, Austin Health, Melbourne
- Dominic Campbell Director, Bealtaine Festival, Ireland
- Dr Gerri Frager Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Margret Meagher Executive Director, Arts and Health Australia and The Australian Centre for Creative Ageing
- Clive Parkinson Director, Arts in Health, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
- Alice Thwaite Director, Equal Arts, Newcastle, UK
- Mike White Research and Development Fellow in Arts in Health, Centre for Medical Humanities and St Chad's College, University of Durham, UK
A practical workshop, drawing on best practice models, to guide the development, management, marketing and funding of arts and health programs in hospitals, aged care facilities, schools, community health organisations, local government and business.
- Opportunities and challenges - for artists, arts companies, community organizations, health professionals, hospitals and medical practices
- Creating a Strategic Plan for an Arts and Health Program
- What makes for good practice and development in Community based Arts in Health?
- Guidelines for recruiting and training artists
- Arts and Health in hospitals
- Arts and Health programs for aged care facilities
- Fundraising and Marketing
- Program Evaluation and Research
9.30am - 1pm
Optional pre-conference workshop:
Art and Dementia
A Professional Development Workshop and Discussion Group regarding programs specifically designed for people with dementia and their carers.
- Carrie McGee Educator, Community and Access Programs, including the Meet me at MoMA Alzheimer's Program, Museum of Modern Art, New York
- Adriane Boag Youth and Community Programs, National Gallery of Australia (NGA), Canberra
- Sally Collignon Art and Alzheimers Outreach Coordinator, National Gallery of Australia (NGA), Canberra
- Dodi Rose Voluntary Guide, Art and Memory Program, National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Melbourne
- Juana Bekinschtein Enrichment Program, Emmy Monash Aged Care, Melbourne
The training workshop will offer a blueprint for a museum or art gallery considering an Art and Dementia program and equip museum professionals with methods of making art accessible to people with Alzeimer's disease and their carers.
The workshop will also offer training to health professionals working in hospitals, aged care facilities and community health services.
1.30pm to 2.30pm
Complimentary One Hour Tour of the National Gallery of Australia for Conference Delegates
5pm - 6.15pm
Official Opening James O Fairfax Theatre, NGA
- Clive Parkinson Director Arts in Healthcare, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
Plenary Address: The Interior, Design and Health - The Hon Simon Crean MP Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government, Minister for the Arts
- Guest of Honour
6.15pm - 8pm
Welcome Reception Gandel Hall and Terrace, NGA