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Day of Demonstration

Sector Development

As a leading community arts organisation working to achieve a just and inclusive Australia, CAN contributes to building sector knowledge, capacity and influence in Western Australia and nationally.

Partnering with colleagues, we create opportunities for artist practitioners to share and develop skills, connect with potential collaborators and be inspired by examples of change-making creative community projects. Aligned with CAN’s purpose and daily work with communities, sector development is framed with an intercultural lens based on the principle of First Peoples, first.

Midland Junction Arts Centre

Making Time

Presented in partnership with Midland Junction Arts Centre and supported by the City of Swan, Making Time 2023 was a chance to hear from some of our most innovative leaders, artists and practitioners as they grappled with the current and future state of community arts and cultural development. Framed by gritty conversations and diverse perspectives, creativity was at the core of the day with an afternoon of breakout art workshops with makers from various art forms. A festive sundowner finished the day, an opportunity to share our experiences together over dinner and refreshments.

See what happened at Making Time 2023.

Membership

Be a part of a vibrant, progressive community arts and cultural development network. The financial and moral support that your membership provides assists us to continue using the arts to work with communities, artists, arts workers and partners, building towards a just and inclusive Australia.

Membership benefits include:

  • Discounts on professional development sessions
  • Free entry to informal networking events
  • Free CAN publications
  • Connecting artists and organisations, referrals
  • Online promotion of member events and activities where appropriate, through CAN e-news and social media platforms
  • Organisation voting rights
  • Advocacy

Order Online

CAN produces numerous publications that are useful resources for anyone working in the arts and cultural sector. These include posters, books, CDs and DVDs that accompany each of our projects, research on community arts and cultural development practice and practical guides to working in community arts. The publications are free to order with a small charge to cover postage.

Check out the available resources here.

CAN Perth Head Office

Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm

PO Box 7514 Cloisters Square WA 6850

King Street Arts Centre
Ground Floor 357-365 Murray St
Perth WA 6000

08 9226 2422

admin@can.org.au

ABN: 72106364407

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