Seminar Schedule 2025
Wednesday, 23 July 2025
5pm Via Teams
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Commissioner
Wyndham City Council
Tegan Lang and Roland Henry from the City of Wyndham’s exceptional arts team, will talk us through the aims and ambitions of commissioners when undertaking major public art projects.
Wednesday, 30 July 2025
5pm Via Teams
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Curator
T Projects
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T Projects Director Victoria Jones will explain the role and responsibilities of the public art curator and the relationship between curator, client, commissioner, design team, wider project team and the artist.
Wednesday, 6 August 2025
5pm at BKK, 6/114 Flinders St
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Architect
BKK
BKK Principals Simon Knott and George Huon will discuss the role and perspective of the architect and present a selection of their projects which have featured public art.
Wednesday, 13 August 2025
5pm Via Teams
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Public Artist
Vipoo Srivilasa
Celebrated ceramic artists Vipoo Srivilasa has recently expanded his practice into the public realm. Vipoo is also a past participant of the Public Art Mentoring Program. He will share some of his experiences of public art commissioning.
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
5pm Via Teams
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Landscape Architect
Hassell Studio
Hassell Principal Craig Guthrie will showcase some of the many major infrastructure projects he has led which incorporate art into the landscape design.
Wednesday, 27 August 2025
5pm Hybrid venue TBC & via Teams
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Business Coach
Creative Plus Business
Creative Plus Business Director Monica Davidson will explore the business basics of running a public art commission from an artist's perspective, while also maintaining self-care and stress levels.
Wednesday, 3 September 2025
5pm Via Teams
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Legal Advisor
Creative Lawyers
Chris Chow, founder and Managing Partner of Creative Lawyers will talk through the key legal aspects of public art, including copyright, IP, moral rights, and public art contracts.
Wednesday, 10 September 20255pm Via Teams
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Fabricator
UAP
Owen Craven and Elishia Whitchurch from global public art fabricator UAP will explore the fabricator's role in assisting artists in transforming their practice into the public realm and bringing their vision to life.
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
5pm Hybrid Arup Sky Park, 1 Melbourne Quarter, 699 Collins St, Docklands & via Teams
Engineers
Arup
Arup have engineered some of the biggest public art commissions in the world. Join Nick Adams, Charmaine Kasselman and Clare Xu as they explore and explain the role of the engineer in the delivery of public art.