SEMINAR: SymbioticA Friday Seminar

Michelle Outram, Simon Wise, Oron Catts, Tania Visosevic and Cat Hope, delegates on the WASh Program (Western Australia, Shanghai) will share stories on their recent visit to Shanghai, discuss future plans for the program, what it is and why they’re doing it.

The aim of the WASh Program, established by the Australia-China Institute for Culture and the Arts (ACICA), is for West Australian media, electronic and interdisciplinary artists to develop their practices, profiles and arforms by establishing links and exchanges with a variety of institutions, organisations and local artists in Shanghai. The vision is a low-cost, long-term cultural and artistic bridging program.

WASh 2009, funded by the Department of Culture and the Arts, consisted of a delegation of six artists/artsworkers (Cat Hope, Oron Catts, Tania Visosevic, Sam Fox, Simon Wise & Michelle Outram) visiting Shanghai with ACICA Director Sheng Liang in September. During the visit, the group presented seminars/talks and attended meetings and social events, successfully establishing connections with organisations, institutions and artists.

Building from this success, WASh 2010, will be a 'pilot' program of linked artist residencies, lectureships and the presentation of works made possible through support from partner organisations in Shanghai and Australian funding.

All welcome.