CDC Website Launch Party
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Virtually a Web Launch …
… Really a Party!
While the launch of CDC’s new website is a global affair, it seemed like an excellent excuse for a party!
On 3 February friends and colleagues met to celebrate the launch and hear CDC Founder Alasdair Foster talk about his vision for a holistic approach to the arts and our shared expressive culture. It is a vision that places an emphasis on connection: of individuals and peoples; of ideas and their consequences; of our beliefs and their implications. Connecting theory, policy and practice CDC will be a catalyst for change, working with others to help encourage greater democracy in the arts.
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- Artist Alexia Sinclair with her fiancé James Hill, digital programmer [photo © Benedict Foster]
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- Photographer Anthony Browell and writer Jan Howlin with Alasdair Foster [photo © Benedict Foster]
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- Artists Anne Zahalka and Chrissie de Looze share a joke [photo © Benedict Foster]
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- Alasdair Foster, artist Anne Zahalka and Luca Belgiorno-Nettis, Luca Belgiorno-Nettis, Chairman, Biennale of Sydney and Director, The newDemocracy Foundation [photo © Benedict Foster]
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- Foad Momtazi (Software Developer), Jan Polverino (RPA), Dr. Dilhani Bandaranayake (Manager of International Relations, University of Sydney), Yashian Schauble (Executive Director, Australia China Art Foundation) [photo © Benedict Foster]
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- Westley Field (Chair, Mobile Learning at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education) and Jess Scully (Director, VIVID Creative Sydney) [photo © Benedict Foster]
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- Nicky Ginsberg (Founder, NG Art Gallery) and artist Patricia Casey; background intervention by Ken Werner [photo © Benedict Foster]
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- Robyn Stacey (artist), Anne Zahalka (artist), Luisa Catanzaro (founder of Artereal) and A/Prof. Simone Douglas (Parsons, the New School, New York) [photo © Benedict Foster]
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- Helen Pynor (artist), Noella Lopez (Australia Museum), Patricia Casey (artist) and Tania Schneider (Waverley College) [photo © Benedict Foster]
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- Rashida Bowers (Social Worker), Glenn Lockitch (photographer) and Torunn Momtazi (photographer) [photo © Benedict Foster]
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- Artist Chrissie de Looze and Paul Heinrich, Creative Director, Pam McLean Centre, University of Sydney [photo © Benedict Foster]
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- Ken Werner (photographer and publisher, USA) with Helen Pynor (artist, London/Sydney) [photo © Benedict Foster]
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- Marc Wasiak (artist/stylist) with Juno Gemes (photographer and activist) [photo © Benedict Foster]
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- Founded of the Head on Award and Festival, Moshe Rosenzveig with the photographer and performer, William Yang [photo © Benedict Foster]
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- Gerard O’Connor (artist/photographer) and Duncan Emo (ANZ Project Manager, New Zealand) [photo © Benedict Foster]
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- Torunn Momtazi (photographer), Anthony Browell (photographer), Hamish Hawthorn (CEO ATP Innovations, Australian Technology Park), Foad Momtazi (Software Developer) and Dr Kirsty Foster (Sub Dean Education and Sub Dean International, Sydney University) [photo © Benedict Foster]
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- Luca Belgiorno-Nettis (Chairman, Biennale of Sydney, and Director, The newDemocracy Foundation) and Paul Heinrich (Creative Director, Pam McLean Centre) pose for the camera while Emeritus Professor Ross Steele and Sydney Writers’ Festival Executive Director Ben Strout are deep in conversation [photo © Benedict Foster]
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- Duncan Emo (ANZ Project Manager, New Zealand), Allie Emo (Head Teacher HSIE [Human Society and Its Environment], Cromer High School) and Paul Golding (National Procurement and Capital Manager, Toby’s Estate Coffee) [photo © Benedict Foster]
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- Jan Polverino (CNC, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital) with Huseyin Turem (Photomedia, TAFE Randwick) [photo © Benedict Foster]
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- Simone Douglas (Associate Professor, Parsons the New School, New York) and Marc Wasiak (artist/stylist, Melbourne) [photo © Benedict Foster]
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- Patricia and Warren Macris (Directors of High Res Digital Imaging) [photo © Benedict Foster]
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- Tania Schneider (Waverley College) and Westley Field (Chair, Mobile Learning, Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education) [photo © Benedict Foster]
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- Robyn Stacey (artist), Randi Linnegar (National President of the ACGA and Director, King Street Gallery) Bronwyn Rennex (Director, Sills Gallery) and John Hoey (musician and teacher) [photo © Benedict Foster]
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- Juno Gemes (photographer and activist), Josef Lebovic (Founder of Josef Lebovic Gallery) and photographer/performer William Yang [photo © Benedict Foster]
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- Photographers Michael Amendolia and Anthony Browell [photo © Benedict Foster]
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- Alasdair Foster poses with Allie Emo in front of her newly imported Mustang [photo © Benedict Foster]
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- Two guests who managed to evade the paparazzi: Gavin Pilz (Leadership Capability Manager with Suncorp) and Graham Howe (Founder and CEO, Curatorial Assistance, Pasadena)
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- Invitation image courtesy and © Montalbetti & Campbell. All party photos © Benedict Foster
Cultural Development Consulting 
A fantastic night Alasdair, thank you for including us in this celebration. Allie
Thanks for an enjoyable night with interesting people. Great to see the photos.
Good luck with the website!
Anthony Browell and Jan Howlin.
Terrific party, much fun, and thank my lucky stars that there was not just a speech, but some really interesting concepts spoken about.
Good people to natter to, marvellous food delivered by the family, even very classy pics too, thanks Benedict
Thanks Alasdair and all your family.