Seeking to Care
Come on a journey under the care-filled guidance of Next Wave’s Artistic Directorate to consider how motivations like time, Country and experimentation influence our approach to curatorial practice and intergenerational knowledge.
In small groups, you will explore the library and surrounding areas to re-imagine Next Wave’s Curation as Care model together. Through conversation and playful prompts from the Artistic Director leading your group, you’re invited to uncover new ways to connect and relate with others.
This event explores Next Wave’s ‘Curation as Care’ model, guided by values of Justice, Friendship and Care. The model itself seeks to ask more questions than providing answers. It sparks curiosity about our understanding of concepts such as trust, connectedness, pace, and productivity, ultimately urging us to challenge the inherent bias that exists in curation. Is information always what it seems? Does knowledge alone invite change?
Time: 11am
Duration: 90 minutes
Location: narrm ngarrgu Library
141 Therry St, Melbourne
Level 1 Events Space
Access information
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The library is physically accessible with lifts across all 3 floors. You can get to the library by tram, train or car. Entry to the library is step-free. Inside there is a hearing loop, lifts and accessible bathrooms.
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Auslan interpreting is available upon request. We require 48 hours’ notice to provide Auslan interpreting for an event. Please make a note when registering for tickets.
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Download the narrm ngarrgu Library transport and parking information (.docx)
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Download the narrm ngarggu Library transport and parking information(.pdf)
Visual story
Download the narrm ngarrgu Library visual story(.docx)
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Other info
- Ages 18+
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Photo by Tallulah
The Artistic Directorate
The Artistic Directorate is Next Wave’s decentralised leadership model that extends our curatorial reach beyond Narrm/Melbourne.
In 2021, when Next Wave transitioned from a festival to an annual programming model, rather than having one artistic director, we
asked for eight – one from each state and territory.
The Artistic Directorate works collectively over a two-year period to mentor early-career artists, working with Young Artistic Directorate and a Kickstart artist from their region, as well as contributing to Next Wave’s annual program. The Artistic Directorate in 2024-25 are made up of Bruno Booth (WA), Libby Harward (QLD), Lucy Bleach (TAS), Marian Abboud (NSW), Rosealee Pearson (NT), Sally Golding (ACT), Yuhi Ng-Rodriguez (VIC) and Yusuf Hayat (SA).