Community arts
Community Arts
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Community arts projects
Kairuruku Mahi Toi - A - Hapori
Current projects
Lovelock and May Road Arts projects in Mt Roskill and Avondale
This project, funded by the Ministry of Youth Development through their Youth
Development Partnership Fund is lead by a committee of young people aged 15-23.
They are working on a creative arts projects that were launched in February 2009
and will continue until at least September 2009.
Marae Series
This project is aimed at taking the performing arts to the community.
Starting with local Marae within Auckland City, three 20 minute contemporary
performing pieces will be developed with traditional themes and language.
Sitting alongside the performances will be a workshop programme open to anyone
inspired by the performances to get involved and start creating and sharing
their own stories through performance. The development of this project is
currently underway with performances and workshop programmes schedule to take
place early in 2010. The concept will eventually be developed with and for other
Marae in the Auckland area.
NZ Book Month
In collaboration with NZ Book Month this project will bring exciting
workshops for communities to engage with renowned New Zealand writers. These
will be based at Marae within Auckland city and will be free to participate.
Registration will be required as there are limited spaces. Workshops will run
from October 16 2009 and further details will follow.
Previous projects
Our Street the production
Our Street the production
'Our Street'
'Our Street' was a high quality, large-scale theatre show performed at the
Auckland Town Hall in September 2008.
Using the stories and ideas that came from the workshops and interviews with
local residents a cast of local young people created the script for 'Our
Street'.
More than 10 professional artists have worked on this play in collaboration
with 300 people from the community. 'Our Street' was a critical and audience
success. The free show at the Auckland Town Hall in August 2008, booked out with
over 2000 audience members attending the six performances. A free bus to and
from the Wesley Community Centre was provided for community access.
Otahuhu Diwali celebrations
Otahuhu Diwali celebrations
During the Diwali Festival in October 2008, workshops in
creating the traditional Indian art of rangoli, were held for around 80 young
people were held at Otahuhu Library. A further 500 people enjoyed making
rangoli art at the Diwali Festival, and some pieces were also exhibited.
Otahuhu banners participants
Otahuhu banners
During March to August 2008, ten community groups designed
original artworks, with the assistance of a professional artist, and created
banners for the Otahuhu mainstreet. The 20 banners reflect the rich cultural
diversity of Otahuhu and over 170 participants were involved.
Glen Innes Maybury Park
From February to November 2008, seven local community groups were involved
in the design and painting of totem poles, erected in the Glen Innes Maybury
Park Reserve.
Mural on Glenbrae scout hall
Glen Innes summer youth mural
The transformation of the Glenbrae scout hall took place in
January 2008, with around 60 local youths involved in designing and painting
murals that represent Glen Innes youth. They worked alongside a professional
grafitti artist and created eight murals for the sides of the building.
Chinese New Year
Glen Innes Chinese New Year Celebration
Chinese lantern making workshops were held at the Glen
Innes library during February 2008 as part of the Chinese New Year celebrations,
which was celebrated for the first time by the wider community. Demonstrations
of traditional cultural performances from various local communities in the area
were enjoyed by 250 people at a community event day.
Recording the music video
Avondale Mix
A crew of 18 young people attended multi discipline
workshops at the Avondale Community Centre from October 2008 to April 2009,
working with professional artists to develop hip-hop songs and record a music
video. The group gave a performance at Carols by Spiderlight and the Avondale
Markets.
Avondale Film Fest
Three groups of young people were given a their own budget
and support from mentor filmmakers to write, direct, produce, edit and perform
in their own films. The project ran from February 2008 to May 2008 in the
Avondale/Lynfield area involving around 28 young people. Participants also
organised and promoted a short film festival at the Hollywood cinema in
Avondale.
Performing at Pasifika
Mt Roskill- XNTRICK dance crew
This hip hop dance group is the result of a collaboration
between young people (14-19 years) in Mt Roskill and two professional dancers.
Together they choreographed routines and managed the group's activities, which
has created a core of ten dancers who have already given five public
performances. They will continue their work independently due to a successful
application in 2009 by one of the young members to Creative Communities scheme
run by Auckland City Council on behalf of Creative New Zealand.
Voice of Wesley practicing
VOW (Voice of Wesley)
From October - December 2007 drama and music workshops were
held at the Wesley Community Centre. Participants created a performance for the
Wesley Community Christmas party and some went on to be involved with the follow
on theatre project – Our Street.
Orakei Arts Project
This Rangatahi arts project with the Orakei Community
linked in partnership with Ngati Whatua. The project took a particular focus on
visual arts including workshops on mahi whakairo (carving) and waiata (music),
which were incorporated into a programme held at Orakei Marae. 30 pieces of mahi
whakairo were produced by the young participants, as well as one full length
waiata with all original lyrics and beats.
Performing for the local community
Performing for the local community
These weekly workshops were held at Riverside Community
Centre during 2008-2009 for children age 5-12 years. Skills include juggling,
spinning plates, sticks, trapeze and unicycles. The group performed twice to the
local community and had an exciting invitation to attend a performance of the
overseas group Cirque de Soleil to experience the professional artists at work.
Updated August 2009
