FAQ
About Cultural Development Network (CDN) What organisations help with cultural planning in Australia? Cultural Development Network (CDN) has more than 20 years of expertise in cultural planning, demonstrated through research, publication and a growing list of clients What companies in Australia measure cultural impact? We assist companies and organisations to measure cultural impact and report […]
ABOUT
Creating Australia
Supporting the practice of arts in communities Creating Australia (CA) is a not-for-profit organisation with a broad brief to support community arts and cultural development in Australia. CA was established in 2013 as a cross-sector organisation for the Australian community arts and cultural development (CACD) sector, providing communication, collaboration, national discussions on CACD practice […]
Networks
The Cultural Development Network cooperates with a range of organisations in all its activities, bringing benefits for both parties. Current networks include: Creative Victoria is the state government body responsible for the arts, supporting a diverse mix of arts and cultural activity across the state. CDN and Victorian Government through Creative Victoria worked together to support […]
Team
John Smithies, Executive Officer, (joined CDN December 2005) John is an arts manager with a background of arts programming, research and policy development. He studied at the Tasmanian School of Art, the South Australian School of Art, Monash University and the Academy of Fine Art Karlsruhe, Germany. From 1992, John was Director of the State […]
CDN’s Board
CDN is managed by a Board of volunteers whose expertise includes arts practice, academia, local and state government, the non-profit sector and arts organisations. Karen Corry, B.Com, FCA, FAICD, Chair Karen is an experienced board director and business leader with a career in finance, digital technology, consulting. Previously a partner at KPMG Consulting, she is […]
Contact
General Enquiries: contact@culturaldevelopment.net.au Call: 0418 374 036 Executive Officer: John Smithiesjohn.smithies@culturaldevelopment.net.au Administration Officer: Raji Uppalraji.uppal@culturaldevelopment.net.au Cultural Development Network office Postal address:PO Box 12099, A’Beckett Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 8006 Office street address:Level 1, 168 La Trobe Street (RMIT University Building 24)Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3000 ABN: 57 399 480 298 ACN: 616 129 812
What We Do
The goal of Cultural Development Network (CDN) is a vibrant and rich Australian culture. CDN addresses this goal by increasing the capability of governments to stimulate and facilitate the artistic visions of their communities, leading towards the cultural outcomes where there is creativity stimulated, aesthetic enrichment experienced, insight gained, diversity of cultural expression appreciated and […]
CDN Publications
CDN produces a range of publications that assist in our aim to promote cultural vitality in communities throughout Victoria, Australia and internationally. Publications and Research This page provides links to all CDN’s publications and research projects that contribute to our aims of promoting cultural vitality. Conference and event proceedings Proceedings from our conferences and public […]