Long before the idea of community arts became a popular and welcome activity, George Seelaf was organising participatory art activities for workers in factories. This film looks at the influence that George Seelaf has exerted through his commitment to labour movement ideals; his support for radical artists and writers and his pioneering work for community arts. Seelaf established the Trade Union Clinic and Research Centre, now known as the Western Region Community Health Centre in Melbourne’s western suburbs. Secretary of the Australasian Meat Industry employees Union for 25 years he refused to accept the Order of Australia bestowed upon him because John Kerr was officiating. Includes interviews with Wally Curran, Frank Hardy, Noel Counihan and Andrew Reeves.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
34122
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Themes, motives
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art and society
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artistic collaboration
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Community art projects
Crafts & Visual Arts → Politics in art - Australia
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community development
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ideology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Labor and laboring classes - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Labor movement
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Politics in art - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Seelaf, George
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Trade-unions
History → Labor movement
People → Seelaf, George
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)