Latest Research
Uralla Shire Residents' Survey: our cultural assets
Residents of Uralla Shire are invited to fill in an online questionnaire about the local cultural assets they value. The survey runs from June to August and the information will be used to better understand and plan for the development of local arts and cultural industries.
Small Towns, Big Arts
Research on the role of arts centres in the towns and villages of rural NSW with populations of less than 16,000 focuses on creative practices such as visual arts and crafts, physical theatre, community arts programs, design, retail and more.
Where are 'Cool' and 'Creative' Wollongong?
For CAMRA research in Wollongong a mix of conventional and Web 2.0 mapping techniques are being used. Hard-copy maps were used as the basis of a community cultural mapping exercise conducted at Wollongong’s largest annual festival, Viva La Gong, in November 2009.
Vernacular Creativity in Wollongong
Andrew Warren's PhD research is investigating grassroots, everyday or ‘vernacular’ forms of cultural and creative practice in Wollongong - including custom car design, surfboard shaping and Indigenous Hip Hop - and their social, cultural, and economic contributions to the region.
The Outhouse Storycatcher
Long Drop. Dunny. Biffy. Thunderbox. These are all Australian terms for the place where some of our best thinking is done – in the Outhouse. A participatory research tool and interactive art installation, the Outhouse turns the old style photo booth on its head by replacing it with custom built digital media technology.
Mapping Culture
The new Mapping Culture section of the website provides a framework for thinking about cultural mapping. We start with Professor Ross Gibson asking the question, What is a Cultural Asset?. From Paper to Bytes is the conceptual control room of the project, featuring writing by members of the CAMRA research team.
- Nick Keys provides a general introduction to maps and mapping
- Professor Ross Gibson writes about cultural mapping and the imagination.
- Professor Chris Gibson brings maps to life with digital technology.
- Chris Brennan-Horley gives us a primer for the map mashup
There is also a bibliography for further reading.