Artstart - Arts North West 2007
Overview
Areas Covered: Armidale-Dumaresq, Glen Innes, Severn, Gunnedah, Gwydir, Inverell, Liverpool Plains, Moree Plains, Narrabri, Tamworth Regional, Tenterfield, Uralla and Walcha.
Our Approach
Our small grants program is supporting young musicians, helping with performance costs and funding workshops in a range of artforms such as printmaking, sculpture, circus skills, hip hop, photography and public art. Overall, 19 organisations were funded and over 450 young people are involved.
Project Organisation:
Weemala Pottery
Location:
Armidale
Facilitators and Artists:
Rick Hatch
About this Project?
Program to develop cultural awareness, having fun making artwork in creative environment.
Making pottery pieces and firing in kiln.
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Project Organisation:
Armidale City Public School
Location:
Armidale
Facilitators and Artists:
Cherrie Paterson
About this Project?
An artist working with senior students to design public art objects that also function as outdoor seating.
This project is stage1 of long term program that will involve more of the school community's young people creating addetional artworks/outdoor furniture based on the designs produced during this project
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Project Organisation:
Barraba Festival Committee
Location:
Barraba
Facilitators and Artists:
Andy Wright
About this Project?
With artist in residence conducting workshops in wood sculpting at school, developing skills and encouraging self esteem.
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Project Organisation:
Streetbeat
Location:
Armidale
Facilitators and Artists:
Liza Kent
About this Project?
In conjunction with TUNEFM and UNE design, produce and broadcast a 2 hour youth radio program to air.
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