Programs In Focus

art-box

The art-box program is designed for children under the age of five and their parents and/or caregivers to engage with the current exhibitions on display at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery and Pinnacles Gallery respectively through creative play and art making activities tailored specifically for this age group.

A total number of 21 art-box programs were delivered during 2013/14, actively engaging cognitive and creative skills across a broad range of arts and crafts mediums. Participation with this particular program has fluctuated between venues from month to month. To increase participation levels art-box was reviewed and assessed regularly to ensure target audiences were exposed, aware and engaged.

Art Workshops

Art Workshops have been delivered as oneoff intensive sessions and as block series across 2013/14 allowing access to trained and highly skilled tutors. Further, workshops are designed to complement the exhibition calendar and provide an enhanced visitor experience to the Galleries or provide an outreach venue at an external venue.

These workshops are developed to provide a greater insight into the visual arts through exposing participants to various skills and techniques of the visual arts. Over the past year, workshops have been facilitated by a number of local artists including Gerald Soworka, Cassandra Pons, Johanna Beningfield, Nicole Potgieter, Damian Anthony and Regina Lovic. Visiting tutors have included Kick Arts (Cairns), Jacqui Duffy, Jeff Mincham and Bonney Bombach.

Play Art is a block series of art classes held outside of school hours for primary school aged children to explore and develop their creativity by being exposed to varied skills of local artists. A total of 3 Play Art workshop programs were delivered throughout the year.

Through visitor surveys and word-of-mouth feedback Gallery Services was able to identify opportunities to develop and grow participation. This was achieved by an extensive flyer distribution to childcare centres, schools, electronic networks and through existing programs at the Gallery for mass exposure.

The effectiveness of this action became prevalent as a number of childcare centres have booked one-off or recurring visits to the galleries specifically for this program.

Two different natured workshops took place; a one-off intensive workshop facilitated by Jacqui Duffy to coincide with her exhibition launch For The Love of (Im)Possibilities; the second being two-block series facilitated by Johanna Beningfield and Nicole Potgieter respectively. The block series focused on the basics of palette knife painting and travel landscapes; and design elements for still life application.

Art Tasters is a program of art workshops, delivered as one-off intensive sessions or as a block series, targeted at an older demographic of teenagers and adults. This particular program allows unprecedented access to trained and highly skilled artists, both local and visiting tutors.

The employment of trained and highly skilled tutors ensures that participants are exposed to varied skills and techniques whilst contributing to the strengthening of the local visual arts sectors’ long-term viability.