CAST supports art-research that critically engages with environmental, social and public spheres with a particular interest in how artistic practices intersect with issues of equity, access and democracy, in the context of the climate crisis. CAST is a hub for critical thinking, collaboration and the exchange of ideas, knowledge dissemination, practice-led artistic research and socially-engaged art practice. We work to strengthen art projects on creative care, ecology, education, queer(y)ng practice, migration and mobility, social practice and public art. CAST engages on local and international levels by collaborating with practitioners, communities, industry, and government partners.  

Across all of our research, CAST recognises the importance of Indigenous and First Nations voices, perspectives and agency. We believe that Indigenous ways of knowing and being are central to the fabric of contemporary life and we acknowledge the sovereignty of our First Peoples.    

2023 is the International Year of Dialogue as a Guarantee of Peace.  In recognition of the power of art to contribute to sustainable development and to promote a culture of peace, CAST shares the UNESCO goal of highlighting the power of creativity for resilience in a world impacted by the ongoing pandemic. We will extend this vision to locate our practices within the Asia Pacific Region through critical art-research and interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches to socially-engaged practices driven by community interests and connected to industry partnerships.