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New South Wales Local Government Cultural Awards
The New South Wales Local Government Cultural Awards celebrate council cultural success. This is a selection of some of the inspiring case studies behind the projects that were recipients of awards in 2008 and 2009. They have been reproduced with permission from the NSW Local Government Association.
Stories of Love & Hate
Stories of Love & Hate was a theatre work developed in response to the 2005 Cronulla riots.
(lost toy story)
(lost toy story) was a multi-media interactive arts festival held on the streets of Hurstville in August 2008.
Ashfield Youth Theatre
Ashfield Youth Theatre (AYT) began in 2001 as a program of Ashfield Council.
Can Do Performance Group - Penegrine
The Can-Do Performance group staged Peregrine, a contemporary piece of theatre exploring notions of individuality, group mentality and personal treasures to celebrate International Day of People with a Disability in 2008.
News From Islands
News From Islands marks a milestone in arts and cultural development in south-west Sydney, a region that like the Pacific region is made up of a complex social infrastructure of cultural diversity and shifting identities.
Merrigong Environmental Sculpture Project
Through a process of community consultation, the Five Islands Lookout on Mount Keira, has been identified as both a sacred place for women and a place of past massacre.
Greenacre Town Centre Improvement Program
Bankstown City Council’s Town Centre Improvement Program (TCIP) has proven to be more than a Council 'footpath, kerb and gutter' project in Greenacre.
Wiradjuri Youth Kulture
Wiradjuri Youth Kulture (WYK) is the first record of local Aboriginal history in Griffith through the eyes of young people.
A City of Shadows & Ice
In August 2007, Kogarah Town Square was transformed into a wasteland city constructed of ice panes and fire for A City of Shadows & Ice – a unique large-scale physical theatre performance working with young people from the region.
Turning the Pages
Turning the Pages was a successful marriage of environment, community art and science to celebrate the significance of the Pages River. It aimed to promote community awareness and appreciation of the geological, biological and cultural history of a major tributary river that meanders its way south to join the iconic Hunter River.
For Matthew & Others - Journeys with Schizophrenia
For Matthew & Others: Journeys with Schizophrenia was an extraordinary project that examined the multiple impacts of schizophrenia through the art and personal stories of those who live with or have been touched by the illness.
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CCDNSW is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body, and by the NSW Government through Arts NSW