Cultural Development

City Renewal Authority, ACT Government

To work with many people to cultivate the soul of Canberra City.

As a strategic partner to the government agency responsible for the renewal of the city, we develop all types of programs to bring life to Canberra City, Braddon, Haig Park and Dickson.

From Feb 2019 onwards

Seasonal festivals, street parties, concerts, lighting, installations, grants, community development programs etc.

City Renewal Authority, ACT Government

Events, installations and community-focussed activities to revitalise Haig Park, in Canberra's Inner North.

Program design, management and communications for Haig Park

April 2019 - December 2019 and August 2020 onwards

Molonglo

Co-design a world-leading cultural program for a new mixed-use precinct, in collaboration with Molonglo.

Co-design, deliver and communicate the Dairy Road Events Program.

January 2019 - ongoing

Environmental analyses, Sound and Fury, Dairy Road Markets, The Forage, Suitcase Rummage, new festival TBA

Molonglo

To hold a mirror to Canberra’s culture by showing the ACT’s biggest program of contemporary local artists.

Design, deliver and communicate Art, Not Apart.

March 2012 - ongoing

2000+ artists presented to 100,000+ people over 10 festivals, including launching The Soul Defender, Sound and Fury, Extinction and tech-yes.

Urban artwork and mobile stage designed to defend and uplift the soul of Canberra.

Design, deliver and communicate The Soul Defender and its missions. Lots of new artillery is currently being manufactured - watch out!

December 2018 - ongoing

Countless parties, parades, talks and some important protests.

Dionysus

Parties to tell your grandkids about.

Design, deliver and communicate bespoke events with the world’s leading melodic techno artists.

November 2015 - ongoing

Max Cooper, Boris Brejcha, Victor Ruiz, D-Nox, Extrawelt and others in industrial warehouses, Verity Lane, Westside and Albert Hall.

To strut and fret upon a stage.

Design, deliver and communicate Sound and Fury as a leading performance art party.

March 2013 - ongoing

Canberra’s peak music industry body provides professional development for musicians and advocacy for a healthier industry.

David is the volunteer president

MusicACT launched in 2011, the ACT Music Awards (run by David) happened in 2012 and 2013, and staff were first employed in 2018

Free professional development program, Cool Little Capital Report, Let Music Live policy campaign, Make Music Day, Ignite the Night-Time Economy

Australian Dance Party

Contemporary dance company creating joyous and urgent site-specific dance works in Canberra and beyond.

Support to design, deliver and communicate Australian Dance Party projects.

August 2016 - ongoing