Why Peer Networks Matter (Taipei, 11th September, 2024)
MCH & ARC (Artists at Risk Connection), invite you to join us for a friendly gathering, discussing:
Why Peer Networks Matter
An event for artists, arts managers and others working in the arts
On: September 11th
From: 7pm-9pm (doors open from 6:30pm)
Refreshments provided!
Overview
MCH and ARC are pleased to be co-hosting this event in Taipei which will provide a platform for artists and other cultural practitioners to:
- Reflect on different motivations and unexpected benefits of building out your networks, with peers at home and more widely in Asia
- Discover organisations and opportunities that can help you to expand your networks
- Hear stories from invited guest speakers about their own experiences of drawing on their networks in Asia, and what it’s meant to them – particularly in times of crisis and vulnerability.
- Exchange and connect with the other event participants from Taipei and beyond.
The event will be co-moderated by Frances Rudgard, Director of Mekong Cultural Hub, and Manojna Yeluri, Asia Representative for Artists at Risk Connection. After an informal exchange about their experiences growing and facilitating networks, and a brief introduction to the work of their organisations, they will invite our guest speakers to share their stories.
First will be Aung Khant Kyaw, a multi-disciplinary artist from Myanmar who is just completing a 3-month exchange program in Taiwan, supported by MCH. Khant will share his perspectives on what this exchange has meant to him at this time, and in what ways connecting with artists both inside and outside of his country contributes to him creatively and practically.
Second, will be Alric Lee, co-founder of Lady Liberty Hong Kong, and more recently the Executive Director of Japan Hong Kong Democracy Alliance, as well as friend and collaborator of ARC, who will speak to the strategic importance of cross-border networks in enabling him to grow his work and how he has been building community and connections in Taiwan.
Participants are invited to ask questions and make contributions to the dialogue throughout. We will manage the main conversation to take place within one hour, and allow an hour for networking, snacks and discussion.
The working language will be English, with informal interpretation available on request.
Places are limited so to secure your spot, please sign up HERE.
Speakers