On this compelling new season of DARTS’ Colour Cycle podcast, led by emerging young digital producers from the Storycasters project, our first episode features gripping stories on the ways overseas-born artists have adjusted to Australia’s arts and culture landscape.
Storycasters graduate Vir Kaula chats with talent from Newcastle-based arts company Octapod, including writer and comedian Elena Terol, painter Cristina Matas and actress and director Stephanie Rochet. The lively foursome share migrant perspectives on navigating a new creative sector, the importance of community and how their individual experiences have shaped their artwork.
Recorded and produced on the lands of the Cabrogal of the Darug nation, the Mulgoa of the Darug Nation and the lands of the Awabakal, Worimi, Wonnarua and Darkinyung peoples. Always was. Always will be. Aboriginal Land.
A production of Diversity Arts Australia.
Guests: Vir Kaula, Elena Terol, Cristina Matas and Stephanie Rochet
Interviewer: Vir Kaula
Research and presentation: Vir Kaula, Claire Cao, Sonia Mehrmand
Season 5 Host: Sonia Mehrmand
Regular Host and Executive Producer: Lena Nahlous
Producers: Sonia Mehrmand and Vir Kaula, with support from Claire Cao and Colin Ho
More information (Hyperlinks to featured orgs / artists / work):
Music: Melvin Tu and Ali Saganci
Credits:
Thank you to our major partner for this episode, Octapod.
StoryCasters is a project of Diversity Arts Australia and provides training and mentorship to young culturally diverse digital producers. Visit STORYCASTERS.NET for more.
This season is supported by Multicultural NSW and Create NSW. Diversity Arts also receives core funding from Australia Council for the Arts.
StoryCasters trainer/ mentors: Jennifer Macey, Phoenix Eye, Sweatshop Literacy Movement, Nicola Morton, Del Lumanta.
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