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Jade Lillie

Jade Lillie (2010), Thailand

Jade Lillie has worked in the Community Cultural Development, Education, Youth and Social sectors since 2000, and is currently Team Leader for Community Arts and Cultural Development at Brisbane City Council. In Thailand, Lillie will work with Makhampom Theatre Company, which is celebrating its 30th Anniversary by hosting a regional seminar and workshop on theatre for community cultural development, and an International People’s Theatre Exchange and Festival.

Supported by the Australia-Thailand Institute and Arts Queensland.

Georgie Davill

Georgina Davill (2008), Thailand

After initially training as an actor Georgina Davill worked in project coordination and management, training, facilitation, marketing and as a performer. She has worked with a range of cultural action troupes including Mindanao Cultural Theatre Network (Philippines), Yuyachkani Theatre (Peru), and Theatre Simple (USA). Davill is the Program Officer for Industry Development, Carclew Youth Arts Centre, Adelaide. During her residency with the Makhampom Foundation, Davill focused on the management systems of their integrated strategy of theatre for community cultural development. This encompassed their Performance, Education Theatre, Community Theatre and International Programs, and the company's newly established venues in Chiang Dao and Bangkok.

Supported by the Australia-Thailand Institute and Arts SA.
 

Sarah Tutton (2001), Thailand

Sarah Tutton has worked for a range of arts and community organisations including the Next Wave Festival and the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art and is a founding member of 1st Floor Artist & Writers Space. During her residency Tutton worked with two independent galleries, Project 304 and About Cafe & Studio in Bangkok in all aspects of management and programming and researched models for collaborative and cross-cultural practice. In May 2002, the exhibition of Australian and Thai artists, Mai Pen Rai (No Worries) opened at Monash University Gallery.

Funded by Arts Victoria and the Australia Council.

Tania Cleary (2003), Thailand

At the time of her residency Tania Cleary worked as a conservator, curator and collections manager for the Australian Museum, Powerhouse Museum and Historic Houses Trust of NSW. Her residency, which was split between Vietnam and Thailand, enabled her to advise on nationally significant art works and on their preservation. In Bangkok she worked with About Cafe & Studio in Bangkok to develop their collection management practices and facilities. The Museum of Fine Art in Hanoi hosted the second part of her residency where she undertook an assessment for the restoration of a significant Vietnamese oil painting Little Thuy by Tran Van Can.

Funded by Arts Queensland and the Australia Council.

Zoe Scrogings

Zoe Scrogings (2011), Thailand

In her current role within the Creative Communities Team with Sunshine Coast Council, Zoe Scrogings brings over 15 years experience working with artists and their communities. Zoe first visited Thailand in 2004 as artist in residence with the Mirror Art Group in Chiang Rai, where she developed a mobile theatre project with the Akha community. At Makhampsom Foundation Zoe will develop networks with like-minded artists and organisations that explore the concept of art as a means to create peace. (SUPPORTED BY THE AUSTRALIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS AND THE AUSTRALIA-THAILAND INSTITUTE)

David Teh (2006), Thailand

David Teh's work spans art history, literary, critical and cultural theory, with an emphasis on contemporary art, public art and new media art. He is a founder of Fibreculture, an online community for digital culture and politics. During his residency, Teh worked at the Office of Contemporary Art and Culture in Thailand, assisting with the curatorship and documentation of public contemporary art programs and meeting with artists, curators and arts managers in Thailand and Asia. He also staged workshops and exhibitions of Australian digital video art in the region. The residency widened his knowledge of the regional contemporary arts scene and inspired his own curatorial collaborations and exhibition projects.

Funded by Arts NSW and the Australia-Thailand Institute.