Mongolia
Steven Alderton (2009), Mongolia
Director of Lismore Regional Gallery, Steven Alderton has initiated a progressive program of contemporary Australian and international art exhibitions and digital media projects. While located with the Arts Council of Mongolia, he developed exhibition projects with local and Australian artists, as well as a business model to promote the establishment of an arts centre incorporating studios, performance and gallery spaces. Alderton has developed a collaborative program with Shisha, a leading international agency for contemporary Asian crafts and visual arts, which will be supporting an exhibition from this residency.
Supported by Arts NSW and The Australia Council.
Marcus Schutenko (2008), Mongolia
Having managed a theatre venue, freelanced as a performance manager and lighting designer, and produced and directed a feature film, Marcus Schutenko is the Coordinator: Festivals and Events Grants Program at the Victorian Multicultural Commission. Schutenko worked with the Arts Council of Mongolia during that country's biggest cultural festival, Naadam. He also worked in consultation with the Artist Development Program Coordinator on the review of the 2008 Grants Competition and other aspects of the Artist Development Program. In addition Shutenko worked on cultural activities undertaken by ACM across the Festival period and assisted with the evaluation of the programs after the Festival was complete.
Supported by the Australia Council.