The Colour Cycle Podcast by Diversity Arts Australia

The Colour Cycle
The Colour Cycle Podcast by Diversity Arts Australia

A podcast that aims to disrupt cultural whitewashing and asks do our Arts and Screens look like Australia? The latest Census statistics paint a picture of Australia that many of us already see on our streets - almost half of Australia’s population are first or second-generation migrants. But we don’t see this diversity when we go to the theatre, or visit an art gallery, or even when we watch TV at home. We’ll ask this question of some of Australia’s leading culturally diverse artists and arts workers and explore ways to increase diversity so our arts and screens look like the real Australia.

  1. S5 Ep7 - Communities of practice

    08/11/2022

    S5 Ep7 - Communities of practice

    How does it feel to be surrounded, supported, and inspired by community? We hear from Sarah Ayoub, a freelance journalist and author of young adult novels including The Yearbook Committee and The Cult of Romance, as well as StoryCaster graduates Annie Brockenhuus-Schack, Sarah Mendoza, and Hannah Lai, a group of passionate creatives exploring the significance of community and collaborative art. This Colour Cycle season is a takeover by Diversity Arts’ StoryCasters, a collective of young culturally diverse content producers. Produced on the unceded lands of the Darug and Eora nations. Always was. Always will be. Aboriginal Land. Guests: Sarah Ayoub, Annie Brockenhuus-Schack, Brieze (vox pop), Sarah Mendoza, and Hannah Lai. Interviewer: Sarah Mendoza, Alison Tanudisastro, Sharon Masige Research and presentation: Vir Kaula, Claire Cao, Sonia Mehrmand Season 5 Host: Sonia Mehrmand Regular Host and Executive Producer:  Lena Nahlous Producers: Sonia Mehrmand and Vir Kaula, with support from Claire Cao and Colin Ho More information (Hyperlinks to featured orgs / artists / work): Boundless Festival  Sarah Ayoub Music: Melvin Tu and Ali Saganci StoryCasters is a project of Diversity Arts Australia and provides training and mentorship to young culturally diverse digital producers. Visit STORYCASTERS.NET for more. This season is supported by Multicultural NSW and Create NSW. Diversity Arts also receives core funding from Australia Council for the Arts. StoryCasters trainer/ mentors: Jennifer Macey, Phoenix Eye, Sweatshop Literacy Movement, Nicola Morton, Del Lumanta.

    34 min
  2. S5 Ep6 - From Western Sydney to Newcastle: art making and producing

    08/11/2022

    S5 Ep6 - From Western Sydney to Newcastle: art making and producing

    On this episode of DARTS’ StoryCasters-led Colour Cycle podcast, we partner up with Newcastle, NSW-based arts organisation, Octapod, to talk to five regional artists about working in the arts outside metropolitan areas. Western Sydney StoryCaster producer Vir Kaula hosts an important discussion about the strength of the local community and what it’s like being an artist in the Greater Newcastle region. We’ll meet Octapod talents Indeah Clark and Tamahae Puha, the duo behind the Skux Az, an art collective focused on bringing dynamic and more ‘unconventional’ art into Maitland. Also, Jamie Bastoli, a multidisciplinary artist, discusses finding a supportive community, and Gunggandji photographer, DJ and visual artist Wanjun Carpenter speaks about the political power of art. Vir is also joined by actor and theatre maker Roger Ly, talking about the value of producing art for multicultural communities. This Colour Cycle season is a takeover by Diversity Arts’ StoryCasters, a collective of young culturally diverse content producers. Produced on the unceded lands of the Cabrogal and Mulgoa of the Darug nation and the lands of the Awabakal, Worimi, Wonnarua and Darkinyung peoples. Always was. Always will be. Aboriginal Land. A production of Diversity Arts Australia. Guests: Skux Az (Indeah Clarke and Tamahae Puha), Wanjun Carpenter, Jamie Bastoli, Roger Ly Interviewer: Vir Kaula Research and presentation: Vir Kaula, Claire Cao, Sonia Mehrmand Season 5 Host: Sonia Mehrmand Regular Host and Executive Producer:  Lena Nahlous Producers: Sonia Mehrmand and Vir Kaula, with support from Claire Cao and Colin Ho More information (Hyperlinks to featured orgs / artists / work): Skux Az Newcastle Art Gallery Octapod Jamie Bastoli Roger Ly Music: Melvin Tu and Ali Saganci Thank you to our major partner in this episode, Octapod. StoryCasters is a project of Diversity Arts Australia and provides training and mentorship to young culturally diverse digital producers. Visit STORYCASTERS.NET for more. This season is supported by Multicultural NSW and Create NSW. Diversity Arts also receives core funding from Australia Council for the Arts. StoryCasters trainer/ mentors: Jennifer Macey, Phoenix Eye, Sweatshop Literacy Movement, Nicola Morton, Del Lumanta.

    36 min
  3. S5 Ep5 - Making music in lockdown

    08/11/2022

    S5 Ep5 - Making music in lockdown

    COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on the arts sector, and the music industry in particular. Broadcaster and writer Tanya Ali speaks to three incredibly talented musicians about their work and how the pandemic challenged them to transform their creative processes. Singer and songwriter GLO discusses the creation of her track “Transmute” during one of her state’s many lockdowns and the significance of the Black Lives Matter movement, while Māori artist A.GIRL talks about growing up in Western Sydney and how her childhood has influenced her music. Adelaide-based producer Strict Face also joins Tanya to tell us how the multitude of nightclub shutdowns affected his career and creative process. This Colour Cycle season is a takeover by Diversity Arts’ StoryCasters, a collective of young culturally diverse content producers. Recorded and produced on the unceded lands of the Gadigal of the Eora Nation, the Caborgal of the Darug nation, the Mulgoa of the Darug nation and the Karuna peoples. Always was. Always will be. Aboriginal Land. A production of Diversity Arts Australia. Guests: GLO, A.GIRL, Strict Face Interviewer: Tanya Ali Research and presentation: Vir Kaula, Claire Cao, Sonia Mehrmand Season 5 Host: Sonia Mehrmand Regular Host and Executive Producer:  Lena Nahlous Producers: Sonia Mehrmand and Vir Kaula, with support from Claire Cao and Colin Ho More information (Hyperlinks to featured orgs / artists / work): GLO A.GIRL Strict Face Music: GLO, A.GIRL, Strict Face, Melvin Tu and Ali Saganci StoryCasters is a project of Diversity Arts Australia and provides training and mentorship to young culturally diverse digital producers. Visit STORYCASTERS.NET for more. This season is supported by Multicultural NSW and Create NSW. Diversity Arts also receives core funding from Australia Council for the Arts. StoryCasters trainer/ mentors: Jennifer Macey, Phoenix Eye, Sweatshop Literacy Movement, Nicola Morton, Del Lumanta.

    33 min

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A podcast that aims to disrupt cultural whitewashing and asks do our Arts and Screens look like Australia? The latest Census statistics paint a picture of Australia that many of us already see on our streets - almost half of Australia’s population are first or second-generation migrants. But we don’t see this diversity when we go to the theatre, or visit an art gallery, or even when we watch TV at home. We’ll ask this question of some of Australia’s leading culturally diverse artists and arts workers and explore ways to increase diversity so our arts and screens look like the real Australia.

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