ABSTRACT

There is increasing recognition that the creative arts sector has a crucial role to play in supporting and sustaining communities in remote contexts. However, there are still major gaps in understanding how this sector functions in such settings, and few resources to support the design and delivery of arts research in these contexts. To help address these gaps, this article draws on findings from a three-year project, Creative Barkly, the first study of its kind to adopt an ecological approach to mapping how the creative arts sector operates in one of Australia’s remotest regions. The article touches on five core principles that underpinned our approach to mapping creative practices in this region, reflecting a design that was (1) relationships-focused, (2) strengths-based, (3) co-designed, (4) accessible, and (5) community-engaged. Drawing on our experience of conducting this research in a complex remote Australian context, the article raises questions and opportunities for further research and policy making in arts for regional development.

摘要

人们越来越认识到创意艺术部门在支持和维持偏远地区的社区方面发挥着至关重要的作用。然而，在理解该部门在这样的环境中如何运作方面仍然存在重大差距，并且在这些背景下支持艺术研究的设计和交付的资源很少。为了帮助解决这些差距，本文借鉴了一个为期三年的项目Creative Barkly的发现，这是第一项采用生态方法来绘制澳大利亚最偏远地区的创意艺术部门如何运作的研究。这篇文章涉及五个核心原则，这些原则支撑了我们在该地区绘制创意实践的方法，反映了一种设计：（1）以关系为中心，（2）基于优势，（3）共同设计，（4）可访问， (5) 社区参与。借鉴我们在复杂的偏远澳大利亚环境中开展这项研究的经验，本文提出了进一步研究和制定区域发展艺术政策的问题和机会。