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  1. well that's a wrap for today. Keep an eye on cmy.net.au for a full forum report soon. #pART
  2. The Poetry in Action participants make their performance look easy - not bad on 20 minutes' rehearsal! #pART
  3. Things winding down now - good numbers still here, it's been a long day. #pART
  4. ...when truly effective projects can take years #pART
  5. Audience member thinks projects are too beholden to timescales of funding models, six-week projects have been normalised... #pART
  6. Dave from Western Edge says context is important- "the meaning of art is the use to which it's put" (Clifford Geertz)
  7. ...art projects need craft and skill, to connect with audiences #pART
  8. Liss of Barkly Arts: "I don't make community art, I make art with communities" #pART
  9. Dominic of @riserefugee says RISE projects are about relating experiences to the wider Australian fabric #pART
  10. ...is focused on the art and process, rather than the community element #pART
  11. Jennifer Barry of Foorscrsy Community Arts hates the "good art, bad art" binary - too subjective #pART
  12. Critiquing community art is the next discussion. Just what is good community art? #pART
  13. Aus Council trying to make grant application process simpler, also will translate apps from applicant's language if not English #pART
  14. @LouKuramoto of Ross Trust says post-GFC effects are revealing themselves now - smaller dividends for trusts than 2yrs ago #pART
  15. Jim from @VicHealth on similar theme - the more arts admins know an artist's work, the greater likelihood of funding #pART
  16. ... helps them know where to direct funds #pART
  17. Alison of @auscouncilarts says the more info sent to them about community projects, the better... #pART
  18. ...check melbourne.vic.gov.au/AboutCouncil/g… for details #pART
  19. Michelle Rely from City of Melbourne says their grants system has been simplified...
  20. average income for an Australian artist: $7,300 p/a. Not good for such highly skilled people #pART