Creativity Flourishes at Island Bay School
Wellington City Council Press Release
Island Bay School is seeking projects and proposals for their new Artist-in-Residence Programme.
The school has quietly been building an arts-friendly environment where creativity flourishes and students thrive. The educators, students and parents believe that the artistic process is a vital tool in the growth of the individual, contributing to who we are, the ways we learn, and the understanding we have of the world. Thanks to a unique partnership with the new Wellington Arts Centre, the school has plans to host four diverse artist-led projects in 2006.
The Island Bay School Artist-in-Residency Programme will be launched in February 2006, and the school is now accepting proposals from interested creative people.
Eric Holowacz, Arts Programmes and Services Manager at Wellington City Council, says that this is a pioneering effort, and one that could involve artists from every creative discipline.
"The guidelines are very simple, and the terms of the residency are flexible and open to almost every kind of arts project as long as they bring new creative ideas to the school, involve collaboration with the students, and have a connection with the school curriculum."
Selected artists-in-residence will be provided with a $1000 project fee and a small stipend for materials. Travel costs, overnight accommodation, and other expenses will be the responsibility of the artist. Four artist residencies are planned, with each requiring an average of 10 school days on-site.
"Magical things can happen when artists share their ideas with students and develop them in the school environment," says Mr Holowacz, who has been drafting the project with teachers Gretchen Buwalda and Andrea Bailey. Initial seed money for the Island Bay School Artist-in-Residence programme was raised at the school's art auction which was held earlier this year.
He says that the project may be a pilot for other schools and involve many local creative people.
Island Bay School is seeking projects and proposals for their new Artist-in-Residence Programme.
The school has quietly been building an arts-friendly environment where creativity flourishes and students thrive. The educators, students and parents believe that the artistic process is a vital tool in the growth of the individual, contributing to who we are, the ways we learn, and the understanding we have of the world. Thanks to a unique partnership with the new Wellington Arts Centre, the school has plans to host four diverse artist-led projects in 2006.
The Island Bay School Artist-in-Residency Programme will be launched in February 2006, and the school is now accepting proposals from interested creative people.
Eric Holowacz, Arts Programmes and Services Manager at Wellington City Council, says that this is a pioneering effort, and one that could involve artists from every creative discipline.
"The guidelines are very simple, and the terms of the residency are flexible and open to almost every kind of arts project as long as they bring new creative ideas to the school, involve collaboration with the students, and have a connection with the school curriculum."
Selected artists-in-residence will be provided with a $1000 project fee and a small stipend for materials. Travel costs, overnight accommodation, and other expenses will be the responsibility of the artist. Four artist residencies are planned, with each requiring an average of 10 school days on-site.
"Magical things can happen when artists share their ideas with students and develop them in the school environment," says Mr Holowacz, who has been drafting the project with teachers Gretchen Buwalda and Andrea Bailey. Initial seed money for the Island Bay School Artist-in-Residence programme was raised at the school's art auction which was held earlier this year.
He says that the project may be a pilot for other schools and involve many local creative people.