Introduction

Castanet is a network of Victorian arts organisations, artists and government agencies in partnership with Arts Victoria. Castanet supports community arts and cultural development in Victoria by offering professional development programs as well as planning, brokering and information services to anyone who is interested in developing community arts projects and activities.

Activities

Practitioners' voices - artists in community settings

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Information Exchange

This on-line question and answer exchange enables any questions related to the arts to be posted to a collection of skilled and experienced advisors drawn from across agencies, arts organisations, community organisations and individuals. It is the easiest quick answer spot for the arts.

Plan Van

The Plan Van is a series of arts and skills development workshops for artists, arts workers and community organisations in Regional Victoria. Delivered with the support of local governments, the workshops focus on developing project planning skills. Opportunities to build partnerships and alliances across the arts and community sectors are also explored, laying the groundwork for new networks to form.

Access Team

The Access Team supports community arts projects in disadvantaged communities in partnership with the Neighbourhood and Community Renewal site-based programs.

Current community arts sites being supported:
Flemington – youth theatre programs
Maryborough – photography project
Laverton – youth arts practice

Professional Development

Castanet's Professional Development initiative aims to offer professional development, through dialogue and knowledge exchange. The processes of the Professional Development Working Group enable experienced artists, working in a range of communities, to reflect on their practice and to address, along with peers, issues pertaining to arts in community settings.