Creative Arts alumna Julianne Pierce is heading up an innovative new forum called The Women’s Parliament on 5 October.

The Women’s Parliament provides South Australian women with the opportunity to debate issues of current political importance in the lead up to 2018 South Australian State election.

Women are invited to submit topics for discussion by Friday 15 September via The Women’s Parliament website.

The aim of The Women’s Parliament is to engage more South Australian women in the political and decision-making process and generate innovative and ambitious solutions to the State’s current challenges.

The Women’s Parliament is taking place from 9.30am-11.00am at the Bradley Forum, Hawke Centre, University of South Australia.

It forms part the Open State Festival.

Entrance is free but registrations are required via Eventbrite.

About Julianne Pierce

A founding member of the trailblazing computer art collective VNS Matrix, Julianne Pierce is a producer, artist and arts administrator with over 25 years’ experience in the cultural sector.

She was appointed as Creative Producer of the Adelaide Fringe in 2015 following three years as Executive Director of Australian Dance Theatre.

She was based in the United Kingdom from 2007-2012 as Executive Producer of pioneering media performance group Blast Theory and was Chair of the International Symposium on Electronic Art from 2006-2013.

Julianne is currently working on the 2018 Commonwealth Games as Creative Producer of its arts and cultural program.