ArtBeat Neighborhood Outreach
Goes to Bermagui
The ArtBeat Neighborhood Outreach Project was held in Dickinson Park Lamont St Bermagui on Wednesday 15th July 2009 from 12-3pm as a part of the School holidays and was organised by the Women’s Resource Centre Bega.
The weather forecast for the day sounded awful – rain, sleet, hail and storms! But luckily for us we enjoyed a sunny but cool day at Bermagui with about 60 people coming out to enjoy the activities.
The kite making with Dianne De Paoli was very popular, easy and fun and kids got the kites up, up and away!
The face painters Kate Moorhead and Alice Lafferty didn’t stop all day – there were lots of great faces - tigers, sea creatures, butterflies and war paint on a group of teenagers.
Special thanks to the Bermagui Art & Craft Group for teaching children and parents how to knit. I think the children and parents enjoyed the knitting lessons and especially being able to take home supplies of wool and needles - an inspiration to keep knitting!
Gabrielle had kids mono printing – an easy way to print for young and old and the cards they made were fantastic. Wendy Hunter and Danni Holdsworth sang out some great songs and kept us grooving to the beat. The BBQ was organised by Dianne Smithett.
Special thanks to Staying Home Leaving Violence Caroline Long, Jill Coleman Regional Tenants Resource Centre and Brighter Futures Kathryn Ubrihien for attending on the day.
ArtBeat Neighbourhood Outreach
The aim of the outreach is to provide activities that link housing tenants with other tenants and service providers in the communities where they live focusing on Glebe estate, Eden and Bermagui. The outreach workshops are run by the Women’s Resource Centre and funded by the NSW Department of Housing Community Grants Program.
Glebe Housing Estate Bega
The ArtBeat Neighborhood Outreach Project was held at the Glebe Estate Columbine Park on Wednesday 8th October 2008 as a part of the School holidays and Mental Health Week - theme Building Resilience: appreciate the little things in life..
Close to 100 people including tenants, children and service providers enjoyed a sunny day and participated in art and music activities and built new networks. The services providers included Staying Home Leaving Violence, Sexual Assault Service, BVSC Library, Bega Valley SeedSavers, Regional Tenants Resource Service, Far South Coast Family Support, Koori Maternity Access Program. The activities of book reading, games, music, clay facilitated friendships and supported positive opportunities for the tenants and community at the Glebe estate.
ARTBEAT goes to Endeavour Park in Eden
The ArtBeat Neighborhood Project provided outreach to Endeavour Park Eden on Wednesday 21st January 2009 in conjunction with the Eden Community Action Group.
More than 100 people attended including tenants, children and service providers enjoying a sunny day of art, music, BBQ, kids competitions and activities to built new networks within the housing estate. Services included BVSC mobile library and staff, Staying Home Leaving Violence, Spinners & Weavers, Police representatives, youth serivces, Workability and more.
Thanks to Department to Housing Community Grants for their financial assistance and the support of the Regional Tenants Resource Service.
