RAV in Residence: Flowerdale

Join us on Saturday 31 May and Sunday 1 June for RAV in Residence: Flowerdale
Location: Flowerdale Community House, 36-42 Silver Creek Road, Flowerdale VIC

RAV in Residence is a partnership between Regional Arts Victoria, Yea Arts Inc. and Murrindindi Shire Council. We are providing an opportunity for local creatives to book a one-on-one conversation with Regional Arts Victoria staff, and come along to discussion sessions:

One-On-One Sessions with RAV staff (Jo Porter, CEO and Kate Gerritsen, Director, Communications and Engagement)

Saturday 31 May 1:00pm – 5:00pm & Sunday 1 June 10:00am – 11:45am

Bookable 45-minute one-on-one sessions with RAV staff at the Flowerdale Community House. Open to all Community Presenters, community groups, artists and not-for-profits with an idea, project or challenge they’d like to discuss.

Book a one-on-one session

Sunday 1 June: One on one sessions, discussion sessions and networking

10:00am – 11:45am: One-on-one sessions with RAV staff (Jo Porter & Kate Gerritsen)
12:45pm – 2:00pm: Creative Recovery presentation and Q & A
2:15pm – 4:00pm: Succession planning & working with volunteers with Fjorn Bastos
4:00pm – 5:00pm: Networking drinks & nibbles

Fjorn Bastos is a strategic planner, artist, and community organiser with extensive experience working for and liaising with Indigenous communities and corporations across Victoria. She assisted the executive team over four years at Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation and has worked in a consulting capacity with Taungurung Clans Aboriginal Corp and Wathaurung Aboriginal Corporation to develop operations and workforces.

With Future Tense Fjorn liaises with local government authorities on forward thinking and socio-culturally competent policy and strategy development. A founding member and current project lead at Blak Pearl Studio, Fjorn continues to work directly with Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and local grassroots community Elders. This community-run and culturally safe infrastructure, aimed at the most marginalised sections of Aboriginal communities in the Yarra region has now extended to a second operation at the Medically Supervised Injecting Rooms in North Richmond.

Enjoy a chance to connect with your creative community and RAV staff in an informal setting with some drinks and nibbles.

Book afternoon learning and networking sessions

These events are free however, bookings are essential.