Talk Cultural - Housing the Arts: Appropriate and affordable places in the city - the way forward

Date: Wednesday 22nd Aug 2007
Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Venue: Supper Room, Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston St Melbourne

Speakers

• Morris Bellamy – Manager, Arts and Culture, City of Melbourne
• Simon Maidment - Artist and Director, West Space
• Ms Tai Snaith - Artist
• Dr Kate Shaw - Research Fellow, University of Melbourne
• Rossalynd Piggott - Artist
• Rick Berry - Director, Fitzroys

Moderator
Peter Mares - Presenter, ABC Radio National

Description
Many large western cities across the world are experiencing the exodus of artists and their studios to the suburbs. Artists, having tilled the inner city soil, are now not able to afford the rent as once neglected areas become gentrified with apartments and fashionable stores, bars and eateries. What can be done to ensure that artists have a more prominent presence in the city?

To read the transcript download it here.

This was a Melbourne Conversations Event developed in conjunction with Future Melbourne

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