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13 June, 2017
Blacktown City Council is helping 20 local artists and community organisations create new artwork, make original music and develop their creative skills.
They’re the recipients of this year’s Creative Arts Fund grants.
The talents being supported include singing, web narratives, film making, weaving, ball gown design, the creation of artistic books and video performance pieces.
“The Creative Arts Fund is an initiative by Blacktown City Council, where $40,000 worth of grants are awarded annually to local individuals and organisations to encourage artistic endeavours in Blacktown,” the Mayor of Blacktown City, Councillor Stephen Bali said.
“I’m proud to be the Mayor of a city which has a long and distinguished history of investing in arts and culture.”
“We recognise that creativity plays an essential role in building a united, dynamic and sustainable community, and the creation of opportunities for local artists is one of the main priorities of Council’s Cultural Plan.”
Grants of up to $3,000 have been awarded to:
· Vonne Patiag (Minchinbury) – Vonne will produce a 10-part web series exploring male friendship.
· Daisy Montalvo (Hebersham) – Daisy will develop an original script into a web series called Quinceanera, the story of two Latina sisters growing up in Australian suburbia.
· Sydney Sonata Singers (Marayong) – The Sydney Sonata Singers will present a concert of Filipino choral music, broadway musical selections and popular English and Filipino songs.
· Baabayn Aboriginal Corporation (Blackett) – The Baabayn Young Mums Group will create a sign for the new centre, and a short film will also be produced to document the project.
· PIMDAN (Pacific Island Mount Druitt Action Network) (Blackett) – PIMDAN will present a series of weaving workshops teaching traditional weaving to Pacific and non-Pacific community members in a culturally appropriate way.
· Rosalind Stanley (Blacktown) – Rosalind will develop a series of large-scale mixed media works on canvas and paper which examines the diverse culture of Blacktown, and our interconnectedness.
· Kealoana Stevenson (Mount Druitt) – Kealoana is a Samoan singer/songwriter who will record original music, and promote and distribute her new works digitally.
· Angela Paikea-Crombie (Doonside) Angela will undertake an online professional development course with a master weaver based in New Zealand.
· Michelle Vernot (Toongabbie) – Michelle will develop and produce a collection of grand ball gowns constructed from found objects.
· Melissa Chaney (Blacktown) – Melissa will produce a series of hand-bound artist books using printmaking techniques exploring the theme of the human condition, and more specifically childhood heart disease.
· George Tillianakis (Blacktown) – George will develop a video performance installation investigating ways in which men deal with pain and loss.
“The Creative Arts Fund provides local artists with a unique opportunity for professional development,” said Jenny Bisset, Manager, Arts & Cultural Development Section Blacktown City Council.
“It gives developing artists the opportunity to explore creative connections with communities and experiment with new art forms.
“This is how we like to make art in Blacktown: we build connections, encourage innovation and nurture local talent,” she said.
The full list of successful applicants for the 2017 Creative Arts Funds can be found at www.blacktownarts.com.au.
Interviews and images
Recipients of 2017 Creative Arts Fund grants will be available for interview. For more information or high resolution images, contact Jodie Polutele at Blacktown Arts Centre on 9839 6558 or jodie.polutele@blacktown.nsw.
Sydney Sonata Singers: Photo Joshua Morris
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Kealoana Stevenson: Photo Joshua Morris
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Angela Paikea-Crombie: Photo Emily McTaggart
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Rosalind Stanley Photo Jennifer Leahy, Silversalt Photography
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ABOUT BLACKTOWN ARTS CENTRE
Blacktown Arts Centre is a recognised leader in the development of contemporary arts in Australia. We support artistic innovation and offer exciting, new experiences for audiences through an award-winning curated program of exhibitions, performances, workshops, residencies and events.
Blacktown Arts Centre is committed to making dynamic, culturally diverse work that reflects Blacktown, its history and its communities. We place Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and communities at the heart of our program to develop new work drawing on issues of local and global significance.
This is how we make art.
Connect with Blacktown Arts Centre
Address 78 Flushcombe Rd Blacktown NSW 2148
Phone (02) 9839 6558
Opening hours
Monday Closed
Tuesday 10am – 5pm
Wednesday 10am – 5pm
Thursday 10am – 5pm
Friday 10am – 5pm
Saturday 10am – 5pm
Sunday Closed
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