Social Engagement And The User Journey
Tara Pattenden
Tara Pattenden is a performer, educator and artist who works with electronics and technology. She is based in Brisbane and works
internationally. She is running Elektrolab, an inclusive space for education in creative technologies which opens on the 25th of July. As Phantom Chips she creates live participatory performances and music compositions using hand-built instruments of her own design. These wearable, fabric-based electronic instruments enable new expressive ways to play music and invite audience participation by creating sound through movements and gestures (stretching, stroking and squeezing).
She performs and
runs workshops internationally including at the Onassis Foundation in Athens, V&A Museum in London, Tectonics Festival in Glasgow and Novas Frequencias festival in Rio de Janeiro; and has experience working on large social media campaigns, UX and web development.
Travis De Vries (Gamilaroi)
Travis De Vries (Gamilaroi) is the founder and director of Awesome Black and is the co-host of the Broriginals podcast. Travis is a celebrated visual artist, writer and producer. Awesome Black is a new First Nations digital creative content platform that gives audiences a way to engage and support the work of the creators they love.
Awesome Black is a new First Nations digital creative content platform that gives audiences a way to engage and support the work of the creators they love. It’s been created after two years of research into digital platforms and audience engagement and draws on podcasting and gaming network models to empower connection between audiences and creators to result in a deeper level of ‘buy in’ in creative content.
Elliott Bledsoe
Elliott Bledsoe has made a career out helping artists and arts organisations publish, play, post, tweet and trend. My skills areas include copyright, marketing, software and hardware. I am the Director of Agentry, a communications micro-consultancy focused on small-to-medium arts organisations and I work with Feral Arts on Arts Front. I have held marketing and content positions with the Queensland Writers Centre, ABC RN, the Australia Council for the Arts, Regional Arts Australia and others. I am also the part-time Copyright Officer for the Australian Digital Alliance and the Australian Libraries Copyright Committee. And I am the Co-Lead of the Australian Creative Commons Chapter.
Jacqui Bonner: Jacqui Bonner Marketing + Management (JB M+M)
Jacqui Bonner Marketing + Management (JB M+M) specialises in marketing communications and management, strategic analysis, project and campaign management, event management, social media marketing and training.
Drawing on over 20 years of marketing experience, JBM+M strengths lie in creating, managing and implementing innovative marketing communications solutions – whether it be selling tickets for arts productions, designing cross promotions for a liquor chain, managing international events, implementation and management of your social media channels or researching electronic banking for a major financial corporation.
JB M+M is managed by Jacqui Bonner, whose extensive marketing career includes working for multinational organisations such as Johnson and Johnson, The Shell Company of Australia Limited, ITT Sheraton, and Forte and Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts.
Since its establishment in 2000, JB M+M has successfully serviced a diverse array of clients, developing marketing strategies, managing re-brands, and creating and implementing marketing campaigns, on a national and international basis.
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Stuart Buchanan: Head of Digital Programming for Sydney Opera House
As a senior arts professional in digital programming, strategy and content, Stuart has consistently championed innovation and.transformation throughout his career. Working with organisations such as ABC, Disney, SBS, Sydney Festival and TEDxSydney, and as founder of digital agency The Nest, he has led many award-winning digital projects and campaigns.
In 2019, Stuart was appointed as the inaugural Head of Digital Programming for Sydney Opera House, leading the development and production of long-form content.
Jonathan Llewellyn: Manager, Cowra Civic Centre
Jonathan has been an arts administrator for more than 20 years with a focus on arts marketing. Having spent many of those years focussing on audiences in Western Sydney, in December last year he made the tree change to become the venue manager of Cowra Civic Centre in regional NSW where he is the only permanent staff member.
After 50 years, the Centre has had a change of direction. With no database, website, social media channels, ticketing system or staff, Jonathan has begun an exciting journey of transitioning the venue to a professionally run performing arts centre that seeks to collaborate with creative people in the region, generate employment opportunities and foster a culture of regular arts engagement.