Between our Minds

Networks of Solidarity

The first in a series of online talks, starting with an exploration of sustainable practices of collective care in building communities.

<p><em>Between Our Minds</em>, the first <em>Networks of Solidarity</em> event, sets the foundations for the whole series by exploring sustainable practices of collective care in building communities. Recognising burnout within the community organising and resisting contemporary individualistic and commodified versions of self-care, this discussion brings together the experiences and wisdom of five guests who practice care in different ways. How can food, healing and creative practice become mediums in which to embody care? Gadigal, Dharug and Yuin Elder Aunty Rhonda Dixon-Grovenor, a custodian of cultural knowledge on Gadigal Country (present-day Sydney) and her daughter Nadeena Dixon will perform a Welcome to Country, a ritual performed by traditional owners to welcome visitors to their land.</p><h3>Date &amp; Time</h3><p>Tuesday, 4 May, 10AM Dublin (IST), 7PM Sydney (AEST)</p><h3>Guests</h3><p>Aunty Rhonda Dixon-Grovenor (Gadigal, Dharug, Bidjigal and Yuin Elder and artist), Nadeena Dixon (Gadigal, Wiradjuri and Yuin multi-disciplinary artist), Clare Cooper (design lecturer, activist, musician), Rita Fagan (activist, artist, and practitioner), Dawn Weleski (artist)</p><h3>Facilitators</h3><p>Kate O’Shea and John Bissett</p><p></p><h3>About Networks of Solidarity</h3><p><strong>Networks of Solidarity</strong> is a series of four monthly online talks co-organised by artist/organiser Kate O’Shea and writer/researcher Enya Moore from the Just City Collective. The <em>Networks of Solidarity</em> series aims to strengthen transnational networks of solidarity and deepen awareness of place-based struggles that reverberate from Dublin 8 to Gadigal Country (Sydney, Australia).</p><p>Four interconnected and overlapping sessions entitled: In the Roots; Through our Stories; On the Airwaves and Between our Minds will feature presentations and performances from invited artists, activists, community workers, designers, academics, researchers, writers, and filmmakers based largely in Ireland and Australia.</p><p><em>Networks of Solidarity</em> is supported by Common Ground’s The Just City – Counter Narrative Neighbourhood Residency 2020 - 2021 which is funded by the Arts Council and Dublin City Council, with additional support from Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts.</p><h3></h3><h3>About The Just City Collective</h3><p><strong>The Just City Collective</strong> - formed by Just City Counter Narrative Neighbourhood resident Kate O’Shea as part of ‘HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH? brings together community workers, artists, activists and researchers from around the world exploring ideas and practices around spatial injustices in multiple cities.</p><p></p><h3>About Common Ground</h3><p><strong>Common Ground</strong> is an arts organisation based in Inchicore, in Dublin’s southwest inner city since 1999. We work to progress a diverse cultural model that embraces the challenging social and economic realities of our neighbourhood locations in Dublin 8 &amp; 12.  We maximise our local networks and partnerships and seek to embed the role of the arts as a cultural right. We continue to challenge and change how access to the arts should not depend on where you are born, your wealth or identity. In 2020 we awarded artist Kate O’Shea the Just City counter narrative residency award.  </p><p><a href="https://www.commonground.ie" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">commonground.ie</a></p><h3></h3><h3>About Create</h3><p><strong>Create</strong> is the national development agency for collaborative arts. A resource organisation for collaborative artists working across artform in social and community contexts, Create offers support through professional development, project opportunities and initiatives such as the Artist in the Community Scheme which Create manages on behalf of the Arts Council of Ireland. In addition Create offers training, mentoring, advocacy and ongoing project support. Through our national and international programme we seek to create opportunities for exchange and interaction that beneﬁt a wide constituency of artists, sectors and communities, strengthening the contribution of the arts to society, and encouraging artists and communities to create art that reflects and responds to our times.</p><p><a href="https://www.create-ireland.ie/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.create-ireland.ie</a></p>

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