Launceston wants you to graffiti - professionally, that is
The council has released an expression of interest for two artists to take on the project which will paint two walls on the building's cream-coloured facade with a large-scale artwork.
The project is a collaboration between Tasmanian street art advocacy collective Vibrance - a group supporting Tasmanian creatives working in street art and graffiti - and City of Launceston.
"The Paterson St East Car Park is a brilliant location and I can't wait to see some quality submissions," Launceston mayor Matthew Garwood said.
"I think that it's really important to engage and create opportunities for not only Tassie artists, but those who want to express themselves creatively.
"We need to have outlets that continue to build upon our incredibly creative and vibrant arts culture and identity, and I hope that these sorts of initiatives assist in building that sense of pride and purpose.
"I'd rather see these sorts of projects - that harness the interest of our community with the ability to engage positively - than those expressed through illegal scribble tag."
After the successful artists are chosen, planning and design for the project will begin in November, with the intent being to present the completed drafts in January next year before the painters take on one wall each in February.
Artists will be selected by a panel comprising representatives from Vibrance, the City of Launceston, Launceston Central and the Council's Cultural Advisory Committee.
Applications for the project close at midnight on November 20. More details can be found at the Vibrance website. CLICK HERE
FUNDING
RISE Fund
What is the RISE Fund?
The Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund is a program to support sector organisations seeking to restart, re-imagine or create new activities. The program is intended to assist by providing funding for the presentation of new or re-shaped cultural and creative activities and events including festivals, concerts and tours.
Background
The RISE Fund is part of the Australian Government’s Arts and Cultural Development Program that supports participation in, and access to, Australia’s arts and culture through developing and supporting cultural expression. The program was announced as part of the Creative Economy
Support Package and will open by 31 August 2020 and close to applications on 31 May 2021 at the latest, subject to allocation of funds.
The program is delivered as an open competitive grant opportunity. It will support the delivery and presentation of activities across all art forms to audiences across Australia. Projects that target audiences in outer metropolitan, regional and remote areas will also be taken into account, as well
as projects that involve tours and use local regional production, services and support acts.
Objectives
The objectives of the RISE Fund are to:
- assist companies in the arts and entertainment sector to present new or re-imagined activities which have been disrupted by the COVID-19 restrictions
- deliver new activities, opportunities and structural adjustments that have been developed in response to the COVID-19 restrictions, including innovative ways to deliver content and productions
- provide increased employment opportunities in the arts and entertainment sector and allied industries
- generate increased economic activity in the arts and entertainment sector and allied industries
- help build the longer-term financial sustainability of cultural and creative companies, including increased revenue?earning capacity
- provide creative and cultural experiences to audiences across Australia ...... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
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