Gympie Region Arts and Cultural Forum
You are warmly invited to join community and creatives at the next Gympie Region Arts and Cultural Forum on Tuesday 25 March.
We are excited to welcome Professor Sandra Gattenhof as our special guest speaker.
Date: Tuesday 25 March
Time: 5:30pm-8pm
Venue: Gympie Campus, University of the Sunshine Coast, 71 Cartwright Road, Gympie.
Guest speaker: Professor Sandra Gattenhof
All welcome | Light refreshments provided
About Professor Sandra Gattenhof
Professor Sandra Gattenhof is internationally recognised as an expert in the field of arts education and arts & cultural evaluation and has authored books, book chapters, and journal articles on the social impact of the arts and arts evaluation. Her presentation on Making Thriving Communities Through Arts will share how targeted and intentional arts and cultural activities are profound drivers for connecting people and creating shared visions for healthy and thriving communities.
Professor Sandra Gattenhof is a researcher and practitioner in Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice Faculty at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) situated on Turrbul and Yugara lands in Meanjin (Brisbane) and currently Academic Lead, Learning and Teaching in QUT School of Creative Arts. Sandra was chief investigator for Australian Research Council Linkage Project The Role of the Creative Arts in Regional Australia (2019-2023), Social Impact Strategy for the Puuya Foundation (2021-2023), and led Valuing the Arts Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand (2020). Sandra is currently lead researcher for Woven Stories: Engaging the Arts as a resource for resilience in rural communities. Sandra is chair of the award-winning visual theatre company Dead Puppet Society, and board member for Perseverance Street Theatre in Gympie. In 2012 Sandra received Drama Queensland’s Life Member Award. Sandra received Drama Australia President’s Award for her outstanding contribution to drama education in 2021.
