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<\/a>\u201cI can\u2019t give away all of our secrets, we have surprises!\u201d she says. \u201cIf you come down, especially on the Friday night, we\u2019ve got some great pop-up performances, some great setups, one of which involves clay, where we encourage the community who comes out to engage and to participate in the art making.\u201d<\/p>\n
The artists are involved as well, either through performance or talks, and Stark sees this as an important part of connecting the public to the variety of art that Victoria has to offer. And the events are offered free of charge so that anyone can take part.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re also opening our arms up to older generations of Victoria and families, and that\u2019s why we have the second day,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s a longer period of the art crawl where people maybe more casually can go, spend a longer time in the galleries, and do it at their own pace.\u201d<\/p>\n
Though originally called the Off the Grid Art Crawl, Stark says the new Integrate moniker reflects the more inclusive nature of this year\u2019s festival. Both small and large galleries are participating, plus local businesses (\u201clocalities\u201d) where artists not represented in galleries can show their work.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have over 50 galleries in the CRD alone, so it\u2019s a huge art community. We\u2019re very much trying to show what\u2019s going on in Victoria,\u201d she says. \u201cWe have a diverse population and I think that\u2019s one of the things that makes it special, that\u2019s representative of the arts that are being produced here.\u201d<\/p>\n