Redland City Council is inviting residents to take part in free art sessions with local Aboriginal artists to celebrate National Reconciliation Week from Wednesday 27 May – Wednesday 3 June.
Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said the ‘Standing Together: The Art of Reconciliation’ Project would see artists and community members work together to create a canvas that symbolised respect, recognition and reconciliation each week day of National Reconciliation Week.
“Each year Council aims to create community-based events to mark Reconciliation Week as an opportunity to show how important this subject is in our City,” Cr Williams said.
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“This year we are delighted to have engaged local Aboriginal artists to work at Capalaba and Cleveland libraries for the week to share their art with the community.
“Quandamooka artists Craig Tapp, Josh Walker and Shara Delaney will be looking for input into their canvases from 10.30am – 2.30pm – no artistic experience is required, people can just turn up and work with the artists.
“The aim of the project is to create art that symbolises reconciliation in the Redlands, with finished pieces to be unveiled during NAIDOC Week in July.”
An artist will be working from 10.30am to 2.30pm at Capalaba and Cleveland libraries Wednesday 27 May – Friday 29 May and again on Monday 1 June – Tuesday 2 June.
Redland City Council’s Cultural spokesperson Cr Lance Hewlett said the project would also visit North Stradbroke Island/Minjerribah.
“Dunwich State School is always very supportive of our Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC Week activities and we are delighted that they will be creating two special canvases as part of this project,” Cr Hewlett said.
“On Wednesday 3 June, the year two and year six classes will be working with Aboriginal artist Mandy Blivett to create their own artwork to add to the final collection.”
National Reconciliation Week is an annual celebration held from 27 May – 3 June each year working towards the goal of building respectful relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians.
The schedule of artists for each day and further event details can be found on Council’s online ‘What’s On’ calendar.
