The public forum and info session for Proximity 2015 was held on Saturday 28 March at the Art Gallery of Western Australia. 

Festival curators Sarah Rowbottam and Kelli Mccluskey talked through the history, application process and curatorial guidelines, past Proximity Festival artist Ian Sinclair provided insight behind his experience and AGWA Curator Robert Cook shared his thoughts on being an audience member and why  Proximity aligns with their new programming vision.

Proximity 2015 at AGWA & Application Process

Examples of one-on-one performances

Guest Speaker: Robert Cook AGWA Curator

Guest Speaker: Ian Sinclair Proximity 2013 - 2014 Artist

History of Proximity 2012 - 2014

Welcome & Intro

I DIDN'T ASK TO SEE THIS
Took Place – Friday 30 October Art Gallery of WA

Speakers: Frances Barrett Artist & Curator, Campbelltown Arts Centre [remote speaker], Robert Cook Curator, Contemporary International Art, Art Gallery of WA, Helen Cole Artistic Director, In Between Time & Proximity 2015 Provocateur, Sebastian Goldspink Director, Alaska Projects, Mish Grigor Artist & Co-founder POST Facilitator: Kelli Mccluskey Proximity Festival Curator & Co-founder pvi collective

Bemused, curious or downright disapproving of random acts of art in public spaces? We discuss the implications and possibilities of making living artworks in public institutions. How do we navigate the additional layer of passers-by as complicit spectators, OH&S obligations and governing agencies? 

I Didn't Ask To See This

Obsessed with the record
Art Gallery of WA - Wednesday 4 November 10am – 11.30am

Speakers: Dr Brian Lobel [remote speaker] Artist, Public Engagement Fellow at Welcome Trust & Senior Lecturer at University of Chichester, Dr Paul Clarke [remote speaker], Lecturer, University of Bristol & Artist, Performance re-enactment society, Bec Dean Writer & Curator at Large, Performance Space, Jackson Eaton Artist & Co-founder some.center, Nerida Dickinson Writer/ Critic, Realtime, Artshub, Australian Stage

Frame it, shoot it, post it, play it. How do we document one-on-one or participatory performances when fundamental to their existence is the live exchange that happens between audience and performer? Join us for a session exploring issues relating to creating legacies of live work.

Obsessed With The Record

City of Perth Library - Friday 29 September 2017

Speakers: Simone Flavelle Digital Producer DADAA, Zoe Pepper Director & Writer, Nat Randall Proximity Artist, Curtis Taylor Filmmaker & Screen Artist.
Facilitated by Kelli McCluskey

The techno-logic of texting, live broadcasting and the gamification of audience interactions are some intriguing ways artists, film makers and disability specialists are tackling technology in their practice. Gaze into the black mirror and consider the future of technology as an unwitting third party in intimate performance.

I Switched My Robot Off

City of Perth Library - Thursday 28 September 2017

Speakers: Cigdem Aydemir Proximity Artist, Mike Bianco Proximity Artist, Richard Offen Executive Director Heritage Perth, Jay Emmanuel Artistic Director St Georges Cathedral Dance & Theatre.
Facilitated by Jeff Khan

City precincts and neighbourhood dreams. What does a 21st century community look like? What are its conversations and how do its occupants co-exist? Join Proximity artists and locals of Cathedral Square as they explore land, sovereignty, traditional ownership, queer space and access in an inner-city location layered with civic responsibilities and complex [her]stories.

Whose Neighbourhood Is This?

Proximity is a national platform for artists making intimate participatory performance.

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