Camden Council is calling for professional artists and young people to be involved in public artworks as part of the Youth Public Art Participation Project.
Harrington Park basketball court and Currans Hill community centre have been identified as ideal community spaces for “visual enhancement’’ by Camden Youth Council, Camden Council Youth Services and Camden Local Area Command.
The new project comes in the wake of the successful completion of the Birriwa Outdoor Youth Space artwork collaboration.
“Council is committed to public art as a way to revitalise the built environment and create a visual connection to a public place,” says Mayor Lara Symkowiak.
“These large scale art works are an opportunity to express the community’s cultural identity, enhancing the appeal and use of the space,” Cr Symkowiak said. “We want to focus on the ideas of young people as they are the primary users of these facilities and we welcome positive ideas for this art project.”
High school students currently in Years 7-12 who live in the Camden local government area are invited to share their ideas for the art works.
Expressions of interest from professional artists who have the ability to engage young people in the conceptualisation and implementation of the two projects are open until next Monday, March 20.
Anyone interested can contact Camden Council’s Youth Services by email, youth@camden.nsw.gov.au or by phone 4645 5021.
