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When is a traumatised community ready for art?

Creative recovery is not only about art-making in disaster-impacted communities, but also the duty of care towards artists in this space.

28 Apr 2023 9:00

Celina Lei

Performing Arts

There is a significant role the arts can play in disaster planning. Image: Alice Hutchison for Creative Recovery Network.

Site & Situation, initiated by the City of Gold Coast and curated by Swell Sculpture Festival is a forum and workshop series designed to channel critical dialogue around public art.

When thinking about creative recovery, the focus should be on participation and engagement, says Monkivitch. Programs put in place should aim to counter the sense of helplessness and isolation that people may be experiencing.

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Celina Lei

Celina Lei is ArtsHub's former Content Manager. She has previously worked across global art hubs in Beijing, Hong Kong and New York in both the commercial art sector and art criticism. She took part in drafting NAVA’s revised Code of Practice - Art Fairs, and was the project manager of ArtsHub’s diverse writers initiative, Amplify Collective. Celina is based in Naarm/Melbourne. Instagram: @lleizy_