2009 EVENT ARCHIVE:
The MCA is located on the Sydney Harbour foreshore at West Circular Quay, between Circular Quay ferry terminal and The Rocks precinct at 140 George St, The Rocks. The nearest station is Circular Quay. [View Map]
Wednesday May 27
6pm – 7:30pm: Three Minute Sydney
What is Sydney to you? Our leading lights and biggest stirrers share their vision of the city through sound, vision and storytelling.
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8pm – 9pm: Remixing History
Time travel you can dance to. An AV mash-up of music and film, news and advertising, mixed live by Remixing History with a special Sydney focus, as Stupid Krap artists paint live.
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Thursday May 28
6pm – 7:30pm: The Space Race
How do we carve out spaces to make and innovate in Sydney? Inspired solutions to building a creative city from the bottom up. Presented in association with Time Out.
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8pm – 9pm: Creative Catalyst Showcase: Epic Fail
Sydney successes share the highs and the lows of brilliant careers. Catalysts look back at where they came from, where they are now, and the mis-steps along the way. Hosted by Chris Taylor (The Chaser).
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Friday May 29
6pm – 7:30pm: Generation Slashie
Is there genius in spreading yourself thin? Cross-pollination, collaboration and frustration: multi-disciplinary multi-taskers on the pros and cons of working across creative fields.
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8pm – 9pm: Behind The Screens
Exclusive insights into new work as local studios and filmmakers reveal their collaborative processes and expose their daily triumphs and challenges. Presented in association with Sydney Film Festival and Metro Screen.
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Wednesday June 3
6pm – 7:30pm: Finding Your Fans: Audiences, Markets & Communities
There’s a world of fans waiting to discover you – so how do you reach them? Discover global and local marketing, publicity and distribution strategies for artists and makers. Presented in association with Lost At E-Minor.
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8pm – 9pm: Creative Catalyst Showcase: Reaching the world
Our biggest exports in film, fashion, art and creative culture recount their stories and share strategies.
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Thursday June 4
6pm – 7:30pm: Money: Who has it, and how can you get it?
Local creatives share inventive revenue raising models and advice on working with commercial brands, funding bodies and sponsors.
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8pm – 9pm: Back My Project
Pitch your creative idea to a panel of experts and decision makers for honest, practical feedback live on stage – the audience decides where the money goes!
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Friday June 5
6pm – 7:30pm: Copyleft, Right & The In-Between: IP & Remix Culture
Does copyright matter in a digital age? Should all culture be open source? What do audiences and consumers value today? Are we playing with old rules in a new world – and how can creators and industries benefit?
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8pm – 9pm: Notes From The Underground: Art From The Edge
Remix artists, urban interventionists and renegade spaces expose the history of Sydney’s underground.
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Wednesday June 10
6pm – 7:30pm: Come Together: The New Creative Networks
How do you make friends and influence people in your industry? Explore Sydney’s most inventive social, cultural and professional networks.
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8pm – 9pm: Creative Catalyst showcase: Changing Sydney
Who is transforming the creative ecologies, culture and industries of our city?
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Thursday June 11
6pm – 7:30pm: Upsides of Downturns
What are the creative opportunities of tough economic times? Positive thinkers from across the creative industries reveal the silver linings, question our new values and discuss how to adapt to change.
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8pm – 9pm: Lo-Fi & Loving It: New Dogs, Old Tricks
Prepare for the unexpected as radical thinkers breathe new life into old mediums in a celebration of lo-fi art, music and performance. Presented in association with Das Superpaper.
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Friday June 12
6pm – 7:30pm: Art 2.0: The Future Of Art & Technology
What came first – the technology or the idea? Creators and innovators explore art that pushes technology forward, and technology that inspires artists to create. Presented in association with Experimenta and Sydney Film Festival.
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8pm – 11pm: Songs of Sydney
You’ve never heard them like this before. A stellar line-up of local musicians reinterpret classic Sydney songs in some weird and wonderful ways, presented in association with FBI, The Brag and MusicNSW.
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