Vic McEwan – ChangeMaker Chat – Socially-engaged Arts Practice
Building community through creativity
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When millions of fish died overnight in Menindee in western NSW, the community came together to mourn, interpret and respond to what had happened through a series of powerful arts events. What happened was supported by the use of a socially-engaged arts practice that brought people together across difference to create a space where communities could lead a response.
This chat is with Vic McEwan, an internationally recognised artist and researcher, founder of the Cad Factory and now resident of Narrandera in Western NSW. He has led a well recognised program of amazing art produced with communities. In this episode he shares some of his journey into this work from the nightlife of Marrickville and working on the 000 hotline, and tells us about some of the emerging principles and practices he has learnt from his practice.
Vic is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Sydney. You can read about his other work here.
- For more on the Cad Factory – https://www.cadfactory.com.au.
- Here is a story on ABC RN Big Ideas show about the Fish Kills projects.
- More on his work at Sydney Uni
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