Cultural Collections, Creators and Copyright: Museums, Galleries, Libraries and Archives and Australia's Digital Heritage. This project investigates current and emerging ways of using digital collections in museums, galleries, libraries and archives, in light of copyright law and the interests of creators. It serves the strong public interest in facilitating digital access to collections while efficiently managing copyright. Exploiting the potential of digital media and maximising Australia's cr ....Cultural Collections, Creators and Copyright: Museums, Galleries, Libraries and Archives and Australia's Digital Heritage. This project investigates current and emerging ways of using digital collections in museums, galleries, libraries and archives, in light of copyright law and the interests of creators. It serves the strong public interest in facilitating digital access to collections while efficiently managing copyright. Exploiting the potential of digital media and maximising Australia's creative capability both depend on providing adequate incentives for content production while granting access to creative material as a resource for new production. The project will assist Australia better manage its digital cultural collections and balance the interests of creators, institutions and public accessibility.Read moreRead less
Mapping and augmenting engagement, learning and cultural belonging for children undertaking ArtPlay workshops. The project's triple focus on engagement, learning and cultural citizenship will benefit arts and culture provision for children. Public and private art partnerships are multiplying rapidly, with provision, programming and training largely unmonitored. The project supports both partners' aims: 'promote creative capacity of children, and increased access and engagement in the arts' (Melb ....Mapping and augmenting engagement, learning and cultural belonging for children undertaking ArtPlay workshops. The project's triple focus on engagement, learning and cultural citizenship will benefit arts and culture provision for children. Public and private art partnerships are multiplying rapidly, with provision, programming and training largely unmonitored. The project supports both partners' aims: 'promote creative capacity of children, and increased access and engagement in the arts' (Melbourne City) and 'improved opportunities in education and the arts through productive links and strengthened partnerships between education and arts' (Australia Council). It is in line with the federal Government's Early Childhood Strategy: 'helping people maximise their potential and achieve good, healthy, lifetime outcomes'Read moreRead less
A cross-disciplinary investigation of creative arts as intervention activity for young people at risk in urban and rural Victoria. The research project will investigate whether the involvement of "at risk" teenagers in creative arts activities can act as effective diversions from harmful risk taking behaviour. The project will set up, document and analyse creative arts projects in three urban and rural Victorian localities where there is a high proportion of marginalised youth. This research wil ....A cross-disciplinary investigation of creative arts as intervention activity for young people at risk in urban and rural Victoria. The research project will investigate whether the involvement of "at risk" teenagers in creative arts activities can act as effective diversions from harmful risk taking behaviour. The project will set up, document and analyse creative arts projects in three urban and rural Victorian localities where there is a high proportion of marginalised youth. This research will explore how involvement in creative expression results in increased self-esteem, an improved sense of goal setting and achievement together with community commitment. It will provide justice and social agencies with a model for effective youth program planning which will facilitate re-education and work opportunitiesRead moreRead less
Demand and Supply of Creative Arts in Rural and Regional Areas. The arts industry has experienced substantial growth over the last thirty years, providing significant economic and social benefits nationally. While growth in this sector is represented on both the demand and supply sides, it has not been evenly distributed geographically. There is significant difference between the health of the arts industry in the city centres and that of rural and regional areas. This project will investigat ....Demand and Supply of Creative Arts in Rural and Regional Areas. The arts industry has experienced substantial growth over the last thirty years, providing significant economic and social benefits nationally. While growth in this sector is represented on both the demand and supply sides, it has not been evenly distributed geographically. There is significant difference between the health of the arts industry in the city centres and that of rural and regional areas. This project will investigate entrepreneurial capacity of the arts in regional Victoria and develop best practice business models that promote sustainability in small to medium sized arts enterprises which will in turn aid in the regeneration of regional areas.Read moreRead less
Designing sound for health and wellbeing. Up to 5 million Australian Emergency patients per annum may benefit from research to be conducted by composers and musicians from the School of Art, RMIT University and medical practitioners and clinical health psychologists based in the Emergency Department at St. Vincent's Hospital - Melbourne. Researchers will investigate whether soundtracks and musical compositions developed for Emergency patients can lower levels of anxiety. Outcomes from the study ....Designing sound for health and wellbeing. Up to 5 million Australian Emergency patients per annum may benefit from research to be conducted by composers and musicians from the School of Art, RMIT University and medical practitioners and clinical health psychologists based in the Emergency Department at St. Vincent's Hospital - Melbourne. Researchers will investigate whether soundtracks and musical compositions developed for Emergency patients can lower levels of anxiety. Outcomes from the study could lead to reductions in patients' stress and unnecessary nursing and medical attention - all of which could lead to less anxiety in Emergency patients and potential savings in Hospital budgets.Read moreRead less
Teimu (The Garden of Dreams): aural and aesthetic attributes of Japanese gardens as models for spatial environments. Traditional Japanese garden design has greatly influenced both 20C Western landscape designers and composers of Western art music. By investigating the aural and aesthetic attributes of five renowned Japanese gardens, RMIT and University of Melbourne researchers will seek out spatial sound designs that could enhance sound quality in urban environments and provide a pioneering app ....Teimu (The Garden of Dreams): aural and aesthetic attributes of Japanese gardens as models for spatial environments. Traditional Japanese garden design has greatly influenced both 20C Western landscape designers and composers of Western art music. By investigating the aural and aesthetic attributes of five renowned Japanese gardens, RMIT and University of Melbourne researchers will seek out spatial sound designs that could enhance sound quality in urban environments and provide a pioneering approach to architectural modeling and the built environment. This project has long-term cross-disciplinary implications. The results and methods contained in this project may assist in innovative sound design for new media applications, better listening environments in urban areas, unique approaches for data modeling, and a catalyst for future design strategies.Read moreRead less