Creative Transformation - Day 3 - Guuranda X

Name: Creative Transformation - Day 3 - Guuranda X
Start: 2026-10-10T14:00:00+1030
End: 2026-10-10T16:00:00+1030
Location: The Exchange - Conservation Council SA

Sat, 10 Oct, 2pm - 4pm ACDT

The Exchange - Conservation Council SA

Adelaide SA, Australia

Cultural Gardeners - Australian Arts Alliance for Climate Justice

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How can Indigenous knowledge reshape intercultural exchange and environmental leadership?

Join Narungga and Kaurna artist Jacob Boehme & Aunty Lynette Newchurch as they share the international journey of Guuranda X. This talk about touring version of the main stage show GUURANDA, that premiered at Adelaide Festival 2024 is exploring how First Nations cultural practice, environmental responsibility and reciprocal exchange with communities in India and Scotland offer new approaches taking climate action through creativity, Country and collaboration.

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Jacob Boehme

Jacob Boehme is an award-winning theatre maker, choreographer and cultural leader from the Narungga and Kaurna Nations of South Australia. Renowned for his bold, multidisciplinary practice, Jacob creates work that moves effortlessly across stage, screen, and large-scale public ceremonies—shaping some of Australia’s most iconic arts events and festivals. An alumnus of the Victorian College of the Arts (MA Playwriting, MA Puppetry) and NAISDA Dance College, Jacob’s career is defined by innovation and First Nations sovereignty in storytelling. As the founding Creative Director of YIRRAMBOI Festival, he received the 2018 Green Room Award for Curatorial Contribution to Contemporary and Experimental Arts, reshaping Australia’s creative landscape through a global First Nations lens. He has held key positions at major institutions including the National Institute of Dramatic Art (inaugural Lecturer, First Nations) and Carriageworks (inaugural Director, First Nations Programs). Jacob has helmed opening ceremonies for landmark national and international events—from Melbourne Festival and Cairns Indigenous Art Fair to FINA World Swimming Championships, the AFL and Cricket World Cup—bringing together ceremony, spectacle and contemporary First Nations storytelling at an unparalleled scale. His critically acclaimed solo work Blood on the Dance Floor earned the 2017 Green Room Award for Best Independent Production, while Wild Dog, commissioned by Tarnanthi at the Art Gallery of South Australia, received the 2023 Ruby Award for Outstanding Community Event or Project. A published writer and arts commentator, Jacob’s work appears in Witness Performance, The Australian and The Saturday Paper. He is an Australia Council Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Fellow and currently serves on the Art Gallery of South Australia First Nations Advisory Committee, Birraranga Film Festival, and The Festival Academy. Jacob is currently undertaking a PhD at Flinders University. Jacob’s practice continues to expand across continents through groundbreaking collaborations and large-scale creative exchanges—amplifying Narungga and Kaurna stories on stages around the world.
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Aunty Lynette Newchurch

Aunty Lynette Newchurch is a Narungga artist living and working in Port Victoria on the Yorke Peninsula. Best known for her maireener-shell necklace making, Her artistic practice includes time spent collecting shells from beaches on Country around her home on the Yorke Peninsula. Aunty Lynette holds many Narungga stories and has worked closely with Jacob on mapping Narungga protocols and WILD DOG, GUURANDA and GUURANDA X.

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We are arts and cultural workers deeply concerned with taking action on the converging planetary climate and ecological crises. As you will be aware, humanity faces the combined catastrophes of: climate breakdown, mass extinction of vital biodiversity and the rapid degradation of critical ecosystems. Australia is at the forefront of these crises. Alongside real zero carbon emission targets, shortening supply chains and regeneration agendas; we believe that artists and the cultural sector must take a leading role in social transition to mitigate further devastation, adapt to a warming climate and converging crises. Accelerated action is urgently needed.

We believe it is vitally important that our approach is uniquely Australian to respect and forefront the great diversity of First Nations people across Australia whose 65,000 years+ of continuous culture honours a unique relationship and responsibility for Country. There are many cultural actors around the world to align with and we believe these allegiances will be stronger if we start by reconciling with our past, following First Nations people's lead, consolidating relationships and action in our places, on this unceded land.

Building Imagination and using creative skills we can help lead transition to a liveable future.

Co-convened by Pippa Bailey and CLIMARTE with support from Arts Front we meet monthly online to generate action and support people engaged in this work.