What is the Barkly Arts Centre?
Through creative expression BAC aims to support the development of connection and shared wellbeing.The Barkly Arts Centre is a community arts space that embraces diversity, enhances cultural identity and community connection through artistic expression.
What kind of programs does the Barkly Arts Centre run?
Barkly Arts Centre (BAC) runs a dynamic program of cross arts projects that engage a wide range of community members in collaborative and individual arts practice. BAC supports the development of emerging artists from culturally diverse communities and facilitates opportunities for established artists to collaborate with western region communities.
Barkly Arts Centre programs/projects include:
MASSIVE – Australia’s 1st hip hop choir
For young people from culturally diverse communities
Western Region Indigenous Art Project
A weekly visual art group for indigenous community membersInterwoven
African Women’s Art Project for Day 2 Day Living program clientsCreative Writing and Visual Arts workshops
For Day 2 Day Living program clientsTaster Workshops
Free workshops introducing a wide range of visual art formsBenchmark
A program of cultural outreach to Railway Reserve park communitiesFlow
A textile art project for young African mothers attending the River Nile Learning CentreNew Skin
A multi art form project engaging the communities living, eating and working under the roof of the Barkly Hotel developmentBarkly Arts
Centre also has studio and workshop space for community use as well as a community gallery.For more information on the Barkly Arts Studio and any of its programs call Liss Gabb program co-ordinator on 9362 8140
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