George Akl (Australia)
 

Awards and Grants

2022          Burrinja Cultural Centre, Artist Commission for The Climate Change Biennale

2021          Creative Victoria Creative Workers Grant

2019          Test Sites residency, City Of Melbourne

2014          Creative Scholarship, Victorian Collage of The Arts

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Education

University of Melbourne, VCA. Master of Community Cultural Development, Melbourne, 2018    

CAE. Advanced Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing, Melbourne, 2010

RMIT. Bachelor of Photography, Melbourne, 1999

Certificate IV in Film Production, Melbourne, 1994

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Solo Shows

2023         Horizons Stave, Esk Studio and Gallery, Iluka, NSW.

2022          Top 50 Green Emotions, Aire Gallery, The heat is on, Climate Change Bienale, Melbourne.

2022          generation., In the Skies Gallery, Lorne.

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Group Shows

2023         Fallen Trees,Wild Hope, RMIT Design Hub Gallery, Melbourne,

2023         Fallen Trees,  Invisible Winds, Climarte Gallery, Melbourne,

2022         The Election Exhibition, Gabrielle De Vietri's Campaign office, Melbourne.

2020          Group show, Black Cat Gallery (now Sol Gallery), Melbourne.

2019          Shortlisted for the Noel Counihan Commemorative Art Award

2019          Untitled Video Installation - Collaboration, Bruised Art, RMIT Gallery, Melbourne.

1998          The Bridge, Construction In Process - The Bridge, Melbourne.

1998           Construction In Process, Footscray Arts Centre, Melbourne.

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Projects

2022         To the Fallen Trees - Collaboration, Big Anxiety Festival, Yarra Ranges Picnic Ground, Melbourne.

2022         Top 50 Green Emotions, public display @ NCCC window, Thornbury, Melbourne.

2022         Top 50 Green Emotions, public display @ Greens Campaign Office, Fitzroy, Melbourne.

2018          The Head is the Densest Part of The Body, Next Wave. Short story performed by Landless Collective, Melbourne.

2016          Aussie, Live Art performance @ Talking Mounds, Melbourne.

2015          The Katering Show, (Location Manager) ABC, Location Manager, Melbourne.

2012          Problems, (Location Manager) ABC, Melbourne.

2012          Dangerous Remedy, (Location Manager) ABC, Melbourne.

2010           Underbelly Files, Infiltration, The Man who Got Away,  Tell Them Lucifer Was here, (Location Manager) Channel 9, Melbourne.

2005           Drive Time (Pilot) (Line Producer,) Crackerjack Productions, Melbourne.

2004           Sad Love Song, (Korean TV) (Production Manager), Compass Production, Brisbane.

2001           Nuclear Baby, (Photographer) Anti Uranium Billboard on Lygon St, Carlton, Melbourne.

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Creative Impact Roles

2018-23    Artist Mentor, NDIS, Melbourne

2021           President, Sunshine Film Festival, City of Brimbank.

2019-21    Collections Impact Producer, Arts Access Victoria, Melbourne.

2014-19    Lead/Facilitating Artist, Artstop, Arts Access Victoria, Melbourne.

1999           Senior Producer, Sustainable Street Festival, Fringe Festival Parade

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Social Justice Campaigning; Significant Involvement

2013           Lizards Revenge Anti Uranium Mining festival, BHP Olympic Dam Mine, Roxby Downes.

2008-09    Stop Local Law 8 @ City Of Yarra, Fitzroy (grass roots campaign support), Melbourne.

2007-10    Stop NT Intervention (grass roots campaign support), AISD, Melbourne. NT.

2006-07    Invasion Day Rallies (grass roots campaign support), Melbourne.

2006           A Space Outside, G20, Melbourne.

2006           Camp Sovereignty, Melbourne.

1999-06    Future Rescue (native forest rescue), Otways. Central Highlands. East Gippsland. S11-Melbourne.

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