The Creative Arts Research Institute (CARI)

Griffith University

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Performance art by Justene Williams

The Creative Arts Research Institute pursues equity, inclusion, and excellence in and through creative arts and design research. We aim to challenge and enable people to feel, be, act, value, and consider differently. We shape and inform national and international efforts for social, cultural, and environmental justice and sustainability. We honour the creativity, leadership, and strength of First Nations People. We commit to making space for many voices in our research conversations.

Website
https://www.griffith.edu.au/research/arts-education-law/creative-arts-research-institute
Organisation type
  • University Research Institute
Number of research staff
20-100 research staff
Address
The Creative Arts Research Institute, South Bank Campus, Griffith University, 226 Grey Street, South Bank QLD 4101

Strengths and capabilities

  • music
  • performing arts
  • visual arts
  • design
  • animation
  • film
  • experimental practices
  • gaming
  • theatre

Facilities and major equipment

  • Visual projection infrastructure

Lead researchers

  • Associate Professor Tanja Beer, with Professor Julian Meyrick, Associate Professor Linda Hassall and Dr Natalie Lazaroo have been awarded an Australia Research Council (ARC) Linkage grant. Their project Culture for Climate: the performing arts and eco-creative sustainability links with industry partners PAC Australia and One Stone.
  • Associate Professor Alexis Kallio is working with researchers from University of Sydney, led by Professor Murray Lee, on the Australia Research Council (ARC) Discovery Grant Policing Australian Popular Music.
  • Professor Andrew Brown and Associate Professor John Ferguson are working with researchers from GCSCR, led by Professor Andy Bennett, on the on Australia Research Council (ARC) Discovery Grant Cultivating Digital Music Making in Regional Australia.

Achievements of the centre

  • Creative Change Lab (led by Future Fellow Professor Brydie-Leigh Bartleet et al.)
  • Interactive Media Lab (led by ARC-Discovery CI Professor Andrew Brown et al.)
  • Arts-Health Lab (led by ARC-DAATSIA Fellow Professor Naomi Sunderland)
  • Performance + Ecology Research Lab (led by CCR-funded interdisciplinary team Associate Professor Tanja Beer et al)
  • Screen Innovations (led by Professor Peter Hegedus et al.)

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