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Heidi Axelsen

Public art

Heidi Axelsen is an artist and researcher working in public space. Heidi is the co-director of MAPA, an art and architecture collaborative practice working between the social and the spatial and designing opportunities for inclusive and participatory public spaces. 

 

Heidi is currently working on a durational public art project in the Dank Street South Precinct with the City of Sydney. Heidi has developed and managed public art and cultural projects both temporary and permanent, for clients including: City of Sydney, Echigo Tsumari Art Triennial, Westmead Hospital, Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation, Parramatta City Council, Powerhouse MAAS, Urban Art Projects, Defence Housing Australia, amongst others.

 

Alongside her creative practice she also fifteen years working for and consulting for local government on projects in the creative Industries and community cultural development.  She has taught as sessional academic in DAB at the University of Technology Sydney, in architecture at the Sydney University and has worked as a research co-ordinator at the University of Newcastle in the School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences.  

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NEWCASTLE ART SPACE 2020

The website was funded by the Australia Council for the Arts Resilience Fund.

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