Storytelling in the Public Interest
Feral Arts’ 2008-2010 program works with key organisations in the arts, environment, education and health sectors at local, state, national and international levels to develop sustainable digital storytelling communities and networks.
Stories are valuable, often untapped community assets, and the building blocks of culture, identity and knowledge. We think it is important for communities to record their histories, experiences, achievements and aspirations, and if they choose to also share that knowledge in the public domain. Digital storytelling is an emerging art form with the potential to unlock the power of local stories. We will use our community cultural development skills and our digital media products to help communities around the country and around the world to tell their stories, to connect and collaborate in responding to challenges and opportunities.
In particular, our focus is to:
- promote storytelling that is respectful of Indigenous histories and reflects diversity and the multiple layers of history different people have with places.
- demonstrate to our partners and the community more broadly the power of local stories in helping to build strong, viable, creative communities.
- create fun, accessible and meaningful ways of working together - integrating with the work of key community networks and services, leveraging existing skills and resources and exploring the potential of digital media technologies.
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