Centre for Reworlding
The Centre for Reworlding continues to grow their body of critical work as an organisation and in dynamic partnerships + collaborations to subvert conventional platforms for engaging with the colonial crisis of climate change. Indigenous ontologies and approaches inform programs and projects such as Knowledge Keepers, Creative Resilience Lab, BILYA and JOY WORK. We embrace ‘deliberate structured improvisation’ as an emergent creative ‘reworlding’ methodology for working deeply and collaboratively in the ‘un-ness’ of these uncertain, unpredictable and unprecedented times. We do this work because our future generations are counting on us.
Claire G. Coleman is leading the Knowledge Keepers to bring Indigenous knowledge systems and protocols to inspire and lead the work of Creative Climate. The Knowledge Keepers will include Indigenous artists, elders, leaders and changemakers with the knowledges needed to create change in the way Australia and Australian creatives respond and adapt to the colonial crisis of climate change.
We are also thrilled to launch the next iteration of BILYA in collaboration with PlayReactive/High Volume after two years of iterations, consultations and labs, supported by APAM, Creative Australia, Australian National University, Julie’s Bicycle and the British Council.
Over the next four years, we will be rolling out iterations of the BILYA platform and a program of online, hybrid and in-person interactive activities including tailored workshops, interactive table-top exercises, feedback sessions and residencies in Australia and expanding the mapping of the BILYA network beyond Australia to include people and projects in the UK, European communities, the Americas and beyond to develop an international network map of relationships to people, projects and organisations.
Find more about the Creative Resilience Lab, JOY WORK and other reworldings at www.centreforreworlding.com
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What if there was a way to connect all the different people working in the intersections of climate, art and culture?
What is BILYA?
BILYA is an online relational map of people, projects, and organisations who are engaging with the climate emergency through artistic practices and other aligning fields and disciplines.
BILYA is a way to support deeper transdisciplinary collaboration – across climate adaptation, social sciences, social justice, software design, Indigenous data sovereignty, culture, and the arts. It helps organise and build capacity in the sector by supporting people (artists, organisations, funders, researchers, climate professionals, etc.) connect, learn, archive, collaborate, and share knowledge and resources.
If you are….
...an artistorarts organisation making or staging work
...a climate activist or community organiser making waves
...a funding bodyorindustry leaderlooking to develop or invest in creative climate adaptation projects
...a producerorstage managerworking behind the scenes to create sustainability and climate-ready resources
...a researcherorjournalistinterested in connecting with climate artists for interviews
...a localgovernment workerorclimate professional seeking new ways to collaborate with the arts
…then BILYA is for you.
BILYA is becoming an evidence base of practice to support sector adaptation in the climate emergency context.
Become a node as a person or organisation. Map your relationships.
Book a consultation or workshop for you, your organisation or specialised group (e.g. funders, climate activists, academic researchers)
Plan collaborations.
Share resources.
Help inform the next BILYA iteration.
BILYA is grounded in Indigenous data sovereignty and ICIP principles. BILYA creators believe that IDS and ICIP benefits everyone. You should have a right to your data and how it is managed, verified and acknowledged. BILYA data will never be sold.
