This free event is an opportunity to gather in-person as an industry for inspiring conversations about surviving and thriving as a creative under the new circumstances we find ourselves in 2021. There will be plenty of opportunity to catch-up and network with industry leaders and your colleagues. During our first presentation acclaimed psychologist Dr Julie Crabtree will delve into the workings of the creative brain, how we are uniquely wired and how to manage this while staying healthy and well. In the following free panel discussion industry leaders from SA Theatre and the SA Film Corp and more will reflect on the issues that the SA industry is facing from COVID and how we can all navigate our careers and create a sustainable arts sector moving forward.
Thursday June 3, 2021.
9.30am-1.30pm.
Adelaide Studios.
Morning tea and lunch provided.
Open to all members of the industry.
Register here.
PROGRAM
10am: Welcome and Acknowledgment of Country
10.15am: The Creative Mind
Working in the entertainment industry involves unique challenges. Those who are actors and creators have unique strengths and vulnerabilities that help them in their work but can also lead to anxiety and depression. Understanding how to manage or “navigate” these vulnerabilities helps artists to develop resilience and stay healthy and well. This session will help you understand how you are uniquely wired and how you can best manage the challenges of the industry.
Presenter:
Dr Julie Crabtree, Clinical Psychologist and Co-Author of The Creative Mind
11.15 am: Morning Tea (provided)
11.45 am: Where to now?
A chance to reflect on the issues that the industry is facing post COVID. This panel of industry leaders will discuss where we are now and where we need to head to ensure that the creative industries survive and thrive.
Speakers:
Kate Croser, Chief Executive Officer, South Australian Film Corporation
Mitchell Butel, Artistic Director, State Theatre Company of South Australia
Jamila Main, Actor and Playwright
Bettina Hamilton, Production Manager
Shabana Azeez, Actor
Rachel Burke, Actor
12.45pm: Lunch (provided)
The Equity Foundation thanks the South Australian Film Corporation, Media Super and Showcast for their support of this event.
