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Strategies for Diversity: Antipodean Encounters

Antipodean Encounters is an example of a Western Australian arts project that is leading the way in terms of diversity and inclusion. Curated by Ashley Yihsin Chang, Antipodean Encounters was the culmination of a year of intercultural dialogue, interaction and collaboration between twenty-two Taiwanese-born women living in Perth and twenty-two local women artists.

Taiwanese participants were asked to share the story of an object of personal cultural significance with the group, and the artists paired up with the person whose object evoked in them the strongest response. The duos embarked on a collaborative journey, attending art workshops, lectures and cultural tours; co-creating a series of posters; and developing a body of creative works.

This case study has been developed by a Diversity Working Group comprising artists, art workers, representatives from arts organisations, community groups, and academics, facilitated by Community Arts Network. The group discussed what best practice, in terms of cultural and linguistic diversity, could look like for arts organisations and projects. This video case study is a resource developed to support arts organisations that are seeking to diversify their arts practices and become more inclusive.

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