Position Title: Emerge Cultural Hubs Coordinator

Community Liaison
Emerge Cultural Hubs Coordinator - Outer Metro & Regional Victoria

Position Description & Selection Criteria

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Applications close: 5.00pm, November 21, 2010

Background

Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) is the peak arts organisation in Victoria promoting culturally diverse arts. MAV was established in 1983 to provide specialised services, advice and assistance to individuals, groups, organisations and communities.

The Victorian Government funds MAV on an annual basis through Arts Victoria. Project funding is sought from Local and Federal government, foundations and institutions.

MAV is a not for profit membership based organisation and has a Board of Management elected by membership. MAV has a small but committed staff team including casual staff and volunteers.

Emerge Cultural Hubs Vision ( Emerge )

To develop cultural hubs over a 2 year period in regional and outer metro target areas which support a high quality cultural mentoring & a cultural development program which eliminates disadvantage and culminates in quality showcasing of emerging and refugee artists highlighting their significant contribution to the arts and diversity.

The Emerge Cultural Hubs project is a capacity building and social inclusion project funded through the CSF, VicHealth, Arts Victoria, the Australia Council for the Arts and supported by the Greater City of Dandenong and the Arts Centre.

Target areas: Shepparton, Ballarat, Castlemaine, Dandenong, Brimbank and Warrnambool Emerge Cultural Hubs - Description The Emerge Cultural Hubs are dynamic evolving networks that are being established by MAV to support emerging, and refugee communities within local and regional communities by Multicultural Arts Victoria.

The Emerge Cultural Hubs will include the communities themselves, other stakeholders such as local council, artists, arts workers, ethnic communities councils and education sector.

They will also include the range of resources and opportunities identified in and by the local communities that can be utilised in the program, such as spaces, festivals, projects and venues that can connect to the wider community and provide a basis for social change.

The aim of the Hubs is to reach the disengaged through the outcomes of an inclusive quality arts and mentoring program.