Summit: Session Four

Money Where Your Mouth Is: Challenging Our Relationship With Food

Talks / AUS

The complexities of food cultures, lifestyles and our relationship with it all. This conversation stretches from saltwater food traditions from the West Kimberley to other diverse cultural traditions across the world as we explore the intimate ways food shapes our lives and connects us. 

Dates & Times

Sat 22 Feb, 6.45pm

Duration 75min

Access

Tickets

Pay What You Can | suggested $24

Location

The Embassy, Perth Town Hall 601 Hay St, Koorari / Perth CBD

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The complexities of food cultures, lifestyles and our relationship with it all. This conversation stretches from saltwater food traditions from the West Kimberley to other diverse cultural traditions across the world as we explore the intimate ways food shapes our lives and connects us. 

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Curatorial team of Killa, Chad Creighton and Emilia Galatis, food journalist Max Veenhuyzen. Facilitated by producer Katherine Wilkinson. 

Chad Creighton  

Chad Creighton is a Bardi and Nyul Nyul man from Western Australia's Kimberley region. He is an artist, curator, writer, producer, advocate and has experience administering projects and organisations.

Creighton has worked in native title, heritage and the arts for over twenty years holding a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Western Australia and a Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Heritage Studies from Curtin University.

Creighton has significant experience sitting on local community, state and national boards and committees.

Emilia Galatis  

Emilia Galatis is a curator, art consultant, creative producer, and arts development specialist with over 18 years’ experience working across urban and remote areas. She has lived in the Western Desert, Pilbara and Kimberley. She was the arts and business manager for Warakurna Artists in the Ngaanyatjarra Lands. She delivered Revealed 2016/ 2017 for FAC and the final year of Desert River Sea at AGWA. Emilia has received three international scholarships including a Churchill Fellowship undertaken in 2022, developing international creative business opportunities for WA artists. Her clients are museums, peak bodies and Indigenous owned arts organisations. More recently, she has founded a textile project and commercial gallery concept, exhibiting WA artists internationally. 

Chad Creighton and Emilia Galatis are the curatorial team of Killa: Pindan to Plate

Max Veenhuyzen  

Max Veenhuyzen is a journalist and photographer who has been writing about food, drink and travel for national and international publications for more than 20 years. He reviews restaurants for the Good Food Guide. 

Moderator, Katherine Wilkinson  

Katherine is a creative producer and curator, based in Walyalup (Fremantle). She is the current Program Director for the Fremantle Biennale and the Creative Producer for Killa, Perth Festival. 

You can order delicious sandwiches, rolls and salads from Little Loaf Bakery. Vegetarian, and gluten free options available. 

At our bar you can also find a selection drinks.