Panel discussion with Adelaide Rief, Michele Grimston and Claire Granata

Have you ever had a great idea for a new art project but struggled to know how to do it? Working with a producer can be a useful and practical way of getting support to bring projects to life. While artists tend to focus on the creative aspect of making new work, producers support the artists in the practicalities of making it happen. The role of the producer is becoming more common in the visual arts and this session provides some compelling reasons as to why you might start working with one!

+++

Panelist Biographies

Adelaide Rief
Adelaide (she/her) is a creative producer, die hard science-fiction fan, curious cook, committed bicycle rider; gratefully living on Ngunnawal country. She makes conversation, spreadsheets and good cups of tea. Across the past 10 years Adelaide has built a practice specialising in public and participatory art, community engaged place-making and creating frameworks for artists development. Adelaide is an alumni of Next Wave’s Kickstart Helix program and with collaborators Vanessa Wright and Yasmin Masri received a Career Development Grant from the Australia Council to research independent producing practice in Australia. She is currently working on creative recovery and resilience programs in the public sector, and is part of the Australia Council for the Arts Future Leaders program.

Michele Grimston
Michele is an artist, producer and community cultural development facilitator who is passionate about the many ways that art can bring people together and enrich both groups and individuals, creating vibrant communities in which people are proud to belong. She holds a Masters in Community Cultural Development from the Victorian College of the Arts and a Bachelor of Visual Arts from the Australian National University. In her role as Gungahlin Programs Officer with Belco Arts, Michele works with artists, organisations and community members across Gungahlin to bring creative ideas to life that enrich the region and open up new possibilities for people to embed the arts in everyday life, share their stories and create some fabulous experiences.

Claire Granata
Claire Granata is a multi-disciplinary artist utilising skills in comedy, dance, film production, music, acting and directing to create distinct works varying in scope and purpose. Predominantly working in comedy and character acting, Claire has produced, directed, and featured in her own YouTube series You Should Try… and has also performed live versions of her character work at arts festivals such as You Are Here, Bondi Feast, and TiNA. More recently she has combined her passion for community engagement and Canberra’s cultural landscape to develop new collaborative works such as People Lab, At Bed With Granata, The Adult, and folk comedy duo Clairewood Matt.

+++

This event is part of Sustainable Creative Careers: Getting your art career started (or re-booted!) a series of professional development workshops and events presented by the ANU School of Art & Design.

The art world can be a confusing and difficult space to navigate, especially when keeping pace with changing trends, expectations and technology. The ANU school of Art & Design brings together artists and arts workers to help answer questions and give you some ideas about what skills are needed to gain a place in the contemporary art world.

These events are suitable for recent graduates, emerging artists, mid-career artists and for anyone looking to re-boot their career!

Sustainable Creative Careers is supported by artsACT.

+++
 

Other Sessions:

What’s a Producer? (and why you should know!) - 6pm Wednesday 6 October

How to ask for what you want: a grant writing workshop - 6pm Wednesday 13 October

Independent versus Represented: Exhibiting your work as a represented or non-represented artist - 6pm Wednesday 20 October

Pitch yourself! How to represent yourself in the art world - 6pm Wednesday 27 October 

Sustainable Creative Careers is supported by artsACT