Sometimes it can be the artists/teacher that can learn from the students and this was definitely the case with the students at the Ipswich Special School. As a complete stranger, walking through the school for the first lesson, I was amazed by how friendly every student was: polite and welcoming with offers to help carry my gear to the room…
Opening of Reminiscence
Speech on opening of “Reminiscence” Celebrating 100 years of Australian visionary Judith Wright. Flying Arts Alliance Exhibition, Judith Wright Centre, 5 December 2015, presented by Matt Foley.
Small Schools: December
Flying Arts Alliance Small Schools Mentorship Program saw another 5 schools create some wonderful Teacher/Artist Collaborations with visits to implement these in-school collaborations between August and November. Once again, Visual and Media Arts was used to apply direct links to what was being studied in the classroom; in this case Science and History subjects building rich curriculum experience for students and giving teachers a model of utilising artist as a resource.
Artiz Programs 2015
In 2015, Flying Arts held two programs for young artists: Artiz@Miles and Artiz@TheEdge. These programs offered great opportunities for young artists who wanted to develop skills and knowledge in visual arts practice and to mix with like minded peers and professional artists.
News: December
The Flying Arts Alliance Office will be closed December 23, 2015 – January 10, 2016. We look forward to serving you in the New Year, when we reopen Jan 11. In the meantime, we give you a sneak peek of some new aspects of the program for the New Year, and there are a number of member give-aways to enter.
Residency Journal: Lyne Marshall
Lyne Marshall was the recipient of a two week residency in Blackall, courtesy of Flying Arts Alliance Inc and the Blackall Cultural Association. Along the way, she and her husband Peter documented her travels and experiences. Read more about Lyne’s experience here. Blackall Cultural Association Residency Blackall7 – 21 October 2015Lyne Marshall
Touring Artist Journal: Mark Paddick
Arriving at the Bellflower Retirement Village on Saturday morning, I was greeted with a hive of activity with a huge art market day underway in the main hall. The stares began when, amongst the knitting and craft stalls entered a guy with a crate full of aerosol paint. Although the “graffiti” workshop was fully booked, […]
QRAA 2015: Winners and Touring Artists Announced
The winners for the Queensland Regional Art Awards 2015: Cream of the Crop, are announced; as are the artists whose works will tour with the exhibition.