2010 Creativity Conference Date Announced

We are proud to announce that as part of this year's South Coast Children's Festival, the biennial Creativity Conference will be held on Thursday 30 September at the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre.

This one day event will feature dynamic presentations and 'hands-on' workshops for practitioners and teachers focusing on inspiring creativity in children 0-12 years.

Stay tuned for more detailed information soon to follow!

2008 Creativity Conference - Inspiring creativity in children 0-12 years

The inaugural Illawarra Children's Services Creativity Conference was held on Friday 7 November 2008 at the Nan Tien Temple, Berkeley.

Jan Deans, Director, Early Learning Centre, Boorai - The Children's Art Gallery and Senior Lecturer (University of Melbourne) delivered the keynote address, ‘Giving Form to Feeling: the earth, the heart and the arts’.

The conference also featured Simon Spain (ArtPlay), Dr Julie Dunn (Griffith University), Sue Elliott (RMIT University), Janet Andrews and Ann Lehmann (Wollongong Conservatorium of Music), and Mary Preece (Bundanon Trust), plus live performances by Tyler Coppin and Heidi Hodeo.

For more information, contact:

Jennine Primmer
General Manager, Communications and Strategy
Phone: (02) 4283 9913
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