THURSDAY, 4 AUGUST, 10AM - 3PM

The Chairman is a site of re-imagining, independent initiative, and commercialism, located in The Point Beachfront precinct. The site is one of many ventures (such as Amasosha Art Collective) in the city that has tried to activate an alternative art culture for creatives in the city. Music, specifically jazz, has given The Chairman its gravitas. The venue is an important example of creative innovation, and aligns with the programme animateur’s exploration of power in a more imaginative light.

The animateur will engage attendees in a process of imagining, encouraging a deliberate departure from reliance on recurrent narratives and default modes of engagements. The role of this facilitator is to create room for and catalyse future ideation; provoking a reconceptualisation of the role of the cultural institute and artist; opening up discussion on alternative uses of power, and; shifting the experience from present problems, to a future vision of art, spaces and power within the city.