Queensland Regional Arts and Culture Conference: artspeak 2009
Arts Queensland and the Scenic Rim Regional Council at Beaudesert, 18-20 Nov 2009
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The 2009 Queensland Regional Arts and Culture Conference
The 2009 artspeak Conference (18-20 November 2009) brought together more than 200 arts industry practioners over three days and focused on: encouraging community participation and engagement through arts and culture; building strong communities; supporting vibrant regional arts and cultural practice; and activating creative spaces. Key speakers Eric Booth and Robyn Archer delivered speeches that generated lively debate.
Conference Overview
The Queensland Regional Arts and Culture Conference artspeak 2009 (18-20 November 2009) built on the strengths of Queensland's regional arts and cultural sector bringing together more than 200 arts participants and practitioners from across the state and provided a valuable opportunity to explore new ideas and partnerships to ensure all Queenslanders have access to arts and culture.
The artspeak conference drew upon the success of the long-running Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) and was broadened to help identify future directions and to share excellence.
The four artspeak themes were: encouraging community participation and engagement through arts and culture; building strong communities; supporting vibrant regional arts and cultural practice; and activating creative spaces.
The first day of the conference, 18 November, was open to RADF personnel only, followed by two further conference days open to all delegates (19 and 20 November).
Conference Location
artspeak 2009 was presented by Arts Queensland and held in partnership with the Scenic Rim Regional Council 
. Widely recognised for its stunning natural wonders and traditional appeal to artists, the Scenic Rim region has a thriving arts and cultural community and the talents of local artists were showcased during the conference.
The Centre for Scenic Rim Arts & Culture, Beaudesert was the main Conference venue on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 November. Some Conference sessions were held within walking distance of The Centre in Beaudesert. The RADF Forum on Wednesday 18 November was held at The Boonah & District Cultural Centre, Boonah. The Scenic Rim Regional Council hosted a Welcome Event at the beautiful O'Reilly's Winery in the Canungra Valley on Wednesday 18 November.
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