Creating an impact focused workshop? Planning a launch event for your new product? Managing a gathering for your community? Designing a purpose built space? Documenting a process for your programme? E.A.Curation is here to help you curate the experience you need for your community, your partners and your team.

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Erica Austin is a multipotentialite- person with multiple passions - experience curator, community weaver, facilitator, mentor, photographer, serial volunteer and #ChChAmbassador. She started E.A.Curation so she can embrace all her passions. E.A.Curation focuses on experience curation and inclusive practice aimed at creating safe and dynamic spaces for collaborative impact. She works with non-profits, government agencies, startups, social enterprises and education providers across New Zealand to encourage cross sector conversation and co-create forums and platforms for collective contribution. With a Master’s degree in Architecture, Erica has a passion for human-centric design approaches to solving local and global issues. She also loves working with young people and believes a strengths and values based education system is the future.

We were working on an in-person unconference in May 2020. Then Covid-19 came and we pivoted - a lot! With lockdown, we decided to work on Aotearoa’s first Virtual Impact Unconference. Along with other volunteer organisers, I played the role of Curation and Project Management Lead as well as Weaver on the day of the event.

PechaKucha (Japanese for “chit chat”) is the world’s fastest-growing storytelling platform, used by millions around the globe. 20 slides. 20 seconds of commentary per slide. I started my journey with PechaKucha Night Christchurch in 2015 and am now … — PechaKucha (Japanese for “chit chat”) is the world’s fastest-growing storytelling platform, used by millions around the globe. 20 slides. 20 seconds of commentary per slide. I started my journey with PechaKucha Night Christchurch in 2015 and am now the Lead City Organiser. At these events, people share hilarious, heartwarming, tear-jerking PechaKucha presentations at brick & mortar venues around the city.

Multipotentialite way of working

From attendee experience workshops to execution plans; engagement strategies to creating amazing team cultures; small events to large festivals; participatory design to volunteer/intern management...E.A.Curation offers a range of services to help you curate meaning experiences.

As a Leadership Consultant at Leadership Lab NZ, I facilitate Leadership in Communities (LinC Project) Cultivator and Activator programmes. Leadership Lab operates as a collective with a wide range of individuals teaming up to contribute in a range … — As a Leadership Consultant at Leadership Lab NZ, I facilitate Leadership in Communities (LinC Project) Cultivator and Activator programmes. Leadership Lab operates as a collective with a wide range of individuals teaming up to contribute in a range of projects while also supporting and developing each other in the process. We work together with communities and organisations to tackle complex issues.

Since meeting my husband, Jonny Knopp, in 2013, I started photographing with him at his business: Peanut Productions Photography. We love to photograph all sorts of things from portraits, to weddings to local and international events. We also specia… — Since meeting my husband, Jonny Knopp, in 2013, I started photographing with him at his business: Peanut Productions Photography. We love to photograph all sorts of things from portraits, to weddings to local and international events. We also specialise in instant social media photography for conferences.

What does it mean to "Curate"?

Curate comes from medieval Latin curatus, from Latin cura ‘care’. To curate is to select, organise, and look after the items in (a collection or exhibition).

When it comes to curating an event, an education programme, a project or digital experience, it's not a linear process.

I took on the Programme Manager role at Lightning Lab Tourism 2019. This was a three-month business acceleration programme run by CreativeHQ focused on building a sustainable innovation ecosystem for the future of tourism in New Zealand. I had the opportunity to work with 8 startups, 2 industry project teams, multiple mentors and speakers in this action-packed programme. Check out the highlights from the 2019 programme.

Back for the 7th time at TEDxChristchurch as an organiser. In 2019, I led the diversity and inclusion team and worked with Matapopore, our cultural partner, to co-design our 10th event themed: Tūrangawaewae. They brought in their expertise to create… — Back for the 7th time at TEDxChristchurch as an organiser. In 2019, I led the diversity and inclusion team and worked with Matapopore, our cultural partner, to co-design our 10th event themed: Tūrangawaewae. They brought in their expertise to create a truly inclusive event honouring bi-culturalism and multi-culturalism throughout the event. The organisers are all volunteers and it's great to celebrate our 10th event at the Town Hall.

#ChChAmbassador

Experience the transition of Christchurch, New Zealand through the eyes of an Experience Curator. Erica Austin explores the potential of the city through her active participation in local projects.

CityUps at FESTA 2014 — Our Practice

We love working with you on events, education programmes, workshops, conferences, spaces and online experiences. E.A.Curation encourages Human Centric Design methodologies, inclusive practice and sustainability.

About Us

A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.

— Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

WAYD — Erica is a multipotentialite - person with multiple passions - she works with nonprofits, government agencies, businesses and education providers across New Zealand to encourage cross sector conversation and contributes to opportunities for collective impact.
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