Background
Artists are increasingly seeking meaningful critique, connection and development opportunities beyond formal education institutions to progress their work. Program planning commenced in 2021 with a cluster of What’s cooking? sessions to launch the initiative. What’s cooking? provided a context for discussing topics important to artists now and was an opportunity to pose the question; what do artists want from a development program? The learnings from 2021 and ongoing consultation with artists and arts professionals informs the program content and structure. The name was changed from MACHINE to Constellations in 2022 to better reflect the nature of the program, the bringing together of different groups of artists and forms of practice.
The program is initiated by the Constellations curatorium comprising: Bill Hart, Kylie Johnson and Robert O’Connor.
Enquiries to CAT Curator Kylie Johnson – kylie@contemporaryart.org.au
