Vivid Ideas 2012

Overview

Vivid Ideas is the third integral part of the Vivid Sydney ethos, hosting a program of public and industry events focused on discussion and creative collaboration. Over the 18-day program, the newly made-over Museum of Contemporary Arts will become home to the creative hub of Vivid, connecting industry with emerging talent and global leaders in over 100 events, double the creative industry events of the previous three years (when the festival went under the title of 'Creative Sydney').

This year's program will see the CEOs of Etsy, Threadless and VICE giving keynote talks, as well as appearances from Cory Doctorow, author and co-founder of weblog Boing Boing, and Henry Holland, from the UK fashion label House of Holland. The talks will run alongside major industry events such as Song Summit, X Media Lab, Mumbrella 360 and SPARC Design. Other highlights include a partnership with the Sydney Film Festival, an Etsy microbusiness conference and a celebration of the 25th anniversary of ABC's Rage at CarriageWorks. The public program includes free and ticketed events and goes on sale on Thursday, March 22.

Vivid is unique among Australia's festivals, and a major celebration of creative industries. This year's instalment of Vivid Ideas reinforces just how vibrant and innovative this city is becoming. Check out the full program here.

See our picks for the 10 best events at Vivid Ideas, as well as our highlights of Vivid LIVE and Vivid Light.