The Lightbulb Moment with St Vincent’s Health Network Art Curator, Alice McAuliffe
The Lightbulb Moment explores electrifying moments of realisation and inspiration from entrepreneurs in diverse fields. Hosted by cultural entrepreneur and author, Emilya Colliver, we ask entrepreneurs about their “lightbulb moment” i.e. their creative epiphany, to find out what brought it on and how they followed through with it to get where there are today. Each episode is packed with practical tips to work towards your own lightbulb moment.For Art Glider's final episode of Season 2 'The Lightbulb Moment' we chat with Alice McAuliffe, a creative producer who has worked in the arts and cultural sector for over twenty years. She has undertaken projects for a variety of institutions, galleries and grassroots organizations in Australia and internationally. Alice's work develops and implements art projects and programming, often outside of the gallery context, to bring art, artists and people together in the creative process. This work aims to empower participants and activate spaces for community benefit.Previously, she has initiated UTS ART Live, a series of temporal arts performances developed collaboratively by university students and contemporary artists, and the Warrabura Nura garden, a permanent installation of Indigenous medicinal plants and accompanying resources to connect audiences with Country within the urban environment.Alice is currently an art curator at St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney, implementing a patient-centred arts health program across the hospital and ancillary spaces.
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SXSW Sydney: The Digital & Immersive Future of The Arts Panel with Art Curator, Emilya Colliver, Technologist, Simone Clow and Digital Artist, Mia Forrest
The year is 2050. Do we still think AI is inherently bad, or are we collaborating with it to make art, write screenplays and compose scores? Will art curators become redundant? What does ‘digital’ art look like today? Is immersive art still interesting? How has technology transformed our experience of arts and culture?Technology has always been a crucial part of how humans live, work and create. So too, the history and the future of the arts is guided by the hand of technology.Starting with the place of digital art in the traditional cannon, we will explore what the future of the arts is. We will consider the huge potential impacts of digital and immersive art to increase wellness, inclusivity and engage communities through the combined forces of human creativity and technology.Are we on the correct path to unlocking the potential of technology and the arts? We unpack the importance of skilful curation, openness to experimentation, and public support for arts education and programs. Featuring speakers with varied expertise, we will deliberate what is on the digital horizon and how to get there.
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The Lightbulb Moment with Art Therapist Elise Slater
The Lightbulb Moment explores electrifying moments of realisation and inspiration from entrepreneurs in diverse fields. Hosted by cultural entrepreneur and author, Emilya Colliver, we ask entrepreneurs about their “lightbulb moment” i.e. their creative epiphany, to find out what brought it on and how they followed through with it to get where there are today. Each episode is packed with practical tips to work towards your own lightbulb moment.In this episode, we chat with Elise Slater, an Art Therapist who finds her holding space for individuals and groups to inspire their own a-ha moments of insight and realisation. Using deep listening and intuitive art-making, Elise helps her clients to make sense of and see their own life stories through a new lens.Elise Slater has had a career facilitating lightbulb moments, from her work as a Trend Forecaster in London where she was tasked with predicting future design trends to inspire creative industries, to mentoring design students in Sydney to come up with radical concepts for social enterprises and new businesses. In this episode, we discuss Slater's own light bulb moment that came on a hill in India, when both her social enterprise craft project was born and she realised her calling to become an Art Therapist. That was the beginning of the Live Softly Art Therapy Studio in Sydney and the Live Softly Nepal Craft Project.
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The Lightbulb Moment with Multi-disciplinary Designer Evi O.
The Lightbulb Moment explores electrifying moments of realisation and inspiration from entrepreneurs in diverse fields. Hosted by cultural entrepreneur and author, Emilya Colliver, we ask entrepreneurs about their “lightbulb moment” i.e. their creative epiphany, to find out what brought it on and how they followed through with it to get where there are today. Each episode is packed with practical tips to work towards your own lightbulb moment.In this episode, we chat with Evi O., a multi-disciplinary designer and self-taught artist with 15 years award-winning industry experience. In the art world, Evi O. roams the abstract genre, fortifying the power of colours and utilising her practice as a way to understand the world and a channel for her constant curiosity.In the design sphere, she leads Evi-O.Studio – a design office famed for their highly-crafted, impactful design, striking balance between beauty and function. Evi-O.Studio practices across publication design, identity design and creative collaborations. Their clients include Harper Collins Australia, T2, The National Gallery and SBS Australia. In this episode, we discuss Evi's creative journey, her self-taught fine arts practice and boredom.
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The Lightbulb Moment with Vivid Ideas Curator Tory Loudon
The Lightbulb Moment explores electrifying moments of realisation and inspiration from entrepreneurs in diverse fields. Hosted by cultural entrepreneur and author, Emilya Colliver, we ask entrepreneurs about their “lightbulb moment” i.e. their creative epiphany, to find out what brought it on and how they followed through with it to get where there are today. Each episode is packed with practical tips to work towards your own lightbulb moment.In this episode, we chat with Tory Loudon, a senior executive with a proven track record of twenty years of experience in the creative industries and arts management. Curator of Vivid Ideas for Vivid Sydney 2023, Loudon played a pivotal role in organising a festival that captivated local, national, and international audiences. The event showcased an array of cultural experiences celebrating creativity, technology, and innovation, while also highlighting the vibrancy of Sydney to both visitors and the community.Loudon has created and produced festivals, programs, and large-scale events for prestigious cultural organisations such as Sydney Opera House, The Guardian and Carriageworks, Recently, she was appointed as the Head of Public Programs and Engagement at Sydney Theatre Company.
Australia’s leading Art Consultants, Art Pharmacy and sister company Digital Art & NFT Platform, Sugar Glider Digital, explore the latest and greatest in business, public art, music and the digital realm. Founded by arts empress and successful entrepreneur, Emilya Colliver, join us fortnightly as we chat with all kinds of people in the art space from developers and artists to tech engineers and NFT experts, about the power of art to transform space, redefine place and bring more joy into our lives.
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