Storylines

Griffith City Council does not see community art and artistic excellence as mutually exclusive. Indeed, CCD can challenge our concepts of arts in a local government and regional setting. This photo taken at Youth Arts Kulture stage by a young person of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent. The young person has captured that moment of a youth arts festival where it is sunny, shiney, happy and safe...it's almost art by stealth! behind the photographer was an exhibition of youth art and to the photographers left is a stage with a live band playing original music. CCD can bring all of these elements togther, place them in the main street and provide avenues for community celebration, diversity and identity building.

Project Summary

“Storylines” engages artists and the community across many media to showcase the stories of our region. A series of projects, residencies, workshops for artists and community engagement. It has culminated in public outcomes, programming, content and social cohesion and connectedness. Through these many projects we link into existing community events, strategic planning, facilities and programs. Successful partnerships underpin the most ground breaking work being undertaken within Griffith City Council, and of particular note are the Theatre Access Program (TAP); Gold (Big hART); CRYT; WYK, YAK, About at Girl, SPLASH, Summerset, International Youth Day, Breaking New Ground and Picture My World.

These partnership are ground breaking. They commit to working with target groups- groups usually marginalised. Working through art to give groups representation, voice, confidence, public recognition, access. Storylines is a hook for discussion. An artistic discussion in which the artwork is beautiful and community engaged.

Photos

    • Griffith City Council does not see community art and artistic excellence as mutually exclusive. Indeed, CCD can challenge our concepts of arts in a local government and regional setting. This photo taken at Youth Arts Kulture stage by a young person of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent. The young person has captured that moment of a youth arts festival where it is sunny, shiney, happy and safe...it's almost art by stealth! behind the photographer was an exhibition of youth art and to the photographers left is a stage with a live band playing original music. CCD can bring all of these elements togther, place them in the main street and provide avenues for community celebration, diversity and identity building.

      Griffith City Council does not see community art and artistic excellence as mutually exclusive. Indeed, CCD can challenge our concepts of arts in a…

Project Information

Council
Griffith City Council
Cultural Officer
Kristy Brown
Programs Projects and Partnerships
Division B
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Blog

  1. October 22, 2008

    The new 2009 Cultural Awards site is now open for entries!

  2. September 01, 2008

    Beyond Social Inclusion: Towards Cultural Democracy - Interesting commentary and website from Scotland...

  3. May 29, 2008

    "Cities must trade in cultural cringe for a growing sense of confidence in our distinctiveness. They must try to be somewhere, not anywhere in the extended global sprawl of electronic suburbia. Cities must wilfully believe that the unique combination of events that may fuse here is just as compelling as those that may fuse somewhere else. Cities need to involve their people in making and remaking their own mythology, and create something that is truly unique." Marcus Westbury

  4. April 17, 2008

    "Writing about culture is like trying to catch a butterfly with a pin" ... Miriam Lyons on bigger picture cultural change.