- More than $480,000 awarded through Creativity for Schools
Program
- Eight applicants awarded collaboration grants
- Three applicants awarded residency grants
Students throughout Western Australia will benefit from
enriched learning through the arts following the allocation of $485,126 in
Creativity for Schools funding for residency and collaboration projects.
The funding program partners schools and creative
professionals to embed creativity into learning through arts processes and
experiences.
The two program categories, Collaboration and Residency,
support access, participation and overall engagement for students from
kindergarten to Year 12.
A total of $427,623 was awarded to eight applicants in the
collaboration category, which offers grants of up to $60,000 to support
activity undertaken in schools with artists and arts organisations. The
successful applicants were:
- Bassendean Primary School - The Bilya Project 2023: Sensory
narrative about the Swan River (Bassendean Primary School and Governor Stirling
Senior High School) - $60,000;
- Christian Aboriginal Parent-directed School in Coolgardie -
Karilypa - mulya: A Mini Musical about the journey of language - $56,550;
- City of Melville - Write Club at Caralee Community School
(Willagee) - $44,159;
- Norseman District High School - Yalingya: Our Lives, Our
Story, Our World - school collaboration - $56,884;
- Sharing Stories Foundation Limited - Texas Downs Joonba and
Cultural Media Mentoring at Purnululu School (East Kimberley) - $59,927;
- Studio Schools of Australia Ltd Kimberley - Finding Our
Voice Together (Yiramalay Studio School) - $59,203;
- Warlayirti Artists Aboriginal Corporation Inc in Halls Creek
- Ninti Kutjarra (Two-Way Knowledge) - $59,600; and
- West Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra Association - Eastern
Corridor Schools Pathway Program (Armadale Senior High School and Challis
Primary School) - $31,300.
The Residency category offered grants of up to $20,000 to
support projects involving artists-in-residence in schools, with the activity
covering about 25 days of engagement per school. The three successful
applicants awarded a total of $57,503 were:
- Kaitlyn Elsegood - Southwell Primary School (Hamilton Hill)
Creative Learning Residency - $17,688;
- Roseworth Primary School (Girrawheen) - Quirky Birds
Residency - $19,830; and
- Sky River - Eco Puppets and Paper at Augusta Primary School
- 19,985.
More information about the program is available at
www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au/funding/arts-funding/creativity-for-schools.
The second round of Creativity for Schools is currently
open, closing on 1 June, with Round 3 due to open on 22 August 2023.
Comments attributed to Culture and the Arts Minister David
Templeman:
"The Creativity for Schools Program reflects the
McGowan Government's commitment to supporting the development and growth of the
arts and creative industries in Western Australia.
"Supporting creative learning programs in schools helps
our students to develop creative and critical thinking skills. They develop a
lifelong love and appreciation of the arts which contributes positively to
their health and wellbeing.
"This program provides an enriched learning experience
for students and educators alike through engagement with creative
professionals, and it's particularly pleasing to see schools in our regional
areas being awarded these grants."
Comments attributed to Education Minister Dr Tony Buti:
"This is a great way to encourage creativity and
out-of-the-box thinking in our schools so I am delighted that these schools
have been selected to take part."
Culture and the Arts Minister's office - 6552 5400
Education Minister's office - 6552 6400
