Arcadie Academy’s projects exist at the intersection of Art, Literature, Screen and Culture to promote the ‘Tune-in’ Story Model (Diversity/Environmental humanities/Speculative fiction etc.) This includes contributing to discussions around representation or coding of under-represented people and places. These projects draw on my doctorate research into the abject ‘Monstrous’ Australian Cinematic Landscape, my careers as a visual practitioner, storyteller and educator - and my unique paradigm as a NonBinary, NeuroDivergent, Lesbian of colour, born and raised in rural Australia. By promoting a genre or stories which focus on discovery and conscious connection instead of conflict, conquest and crime - could our society start to imagine a NON-dystopian future and potentially ‘...write ourselves into our future...’ (‘Everywhen’ Saunders, 2022) and free the Australian landscape from being over-represented as a crime scene?

Arcadie Academy (Arcadie) is a diverse organisation whose philosophy is inspired by the French ‘Association Arcadie’ (1954-1982) and their vision to connect oppressed marginalised communities with their history, culture and community so individuals can be better informed, more discerning and experience equality, freedom of expression and “dignity” as fully integrated citizens who live within and co-create an authentic, eco-conscious, ethical community.