Ideas for Melbourne: Arts and Culture

In 2012, Ideas for Melbourne will be the talk of the town.

With city elections looming in 2012, we’re kicking off this year’s programming by turning the spotlight on some of Melbourne’s biggest civic issues. Over the course of a week, we’ll be asking the city’s most controversial questions, giving you the chance to ask the city’s best placed commentators, experts and policy-makers the questions that will decide this year’s elections. Our aim is simple: to generate public conversation on the issues that matter to Melbournians most.

In this session, we ask: can Melbourne still claim the title of Australia’s cultural capital? Explore this question with Gina McColl, Carrillo Gantner and Susan Provan and Gerard Vaughan.

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Presenters

Carrillo Gantner

Carrillo Gantner is chairman of the Melbourne Festival and chairman of the Sidney Myer Fund.

Gerard Vaughan

Dr Gerard Vaughan was appointed director of the National Gallery of Victoria in 1999.

Gina McColl

Gina McColl is The Age’s arts editor. Before becoming a journalist, Gina taught fine arts and cinema studies at the University of Melbourne.

Susan Provan

Susan Provan is the Director of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.