Voices of the Wheatbelt
Publication Details
EDUCATION KITVoices of the Wheatbelt
$11 plus $2 p & h
Special Education Members' price:
$6 plus $2 p & h
Over two and a half years, CAN WA's Voices of the Wheatbelt project has been exploring a sense of place and belonging through photography in the Wheatbelt. With 250 participants taking over 26 000 photos, this is the largest community arts project undertaken in CAN WA's 25-year history. The Voices of the Wheatbelt exhibition is a selection of photographs from the first phase of the project. Subjects include landscapes, portraits and sense of place.
Outcomes covered: The Arts, Society and Environment
Age: Primary and secondary Yr 2-12
Education Notes: A4 folder with 6 pages of notes and discussion points, full colour.
Gallery Education Sheets: 3 A4 pages: 1 primary, 1 middle school, 1 secondary
Themes: Community, family, sense of place, landscape, photographic techniques.
Artists: Community participants from the towns of Tammin, Kellerberrin,
Quairading, Merredin, Narrogin, Pingelly, Brookton and Wagin
Exhibition Details
ORGANISING INSTITUTIONCommunity Arts Networks Western Australia
(CAN WA)
PARTICIPANTS
Phase 1: School children and community members
from the towns of Tammin, Merredin,
Kellerberrin and Quairading
Phase 2: School children and community members from the towns of Narrogin, Wagin, Pingelly, Brookton
Medium
photography
Installation
50 works, framed and under perspex
(each work 35.5cm x 51)
35 - 50 running metres
Documentation
Voices of the Wheatbelt publication
Electronic invitation
Labels
Media kit with press release
and digital images
Education
Educational Packages
(includes teachers notes,
gallery education sheets)
Lectures and floor talks upon request
(subject to availability and funding)
Crates
2 crates, totalling 1.65 cubic metres
1220mm x 655 x 1110 (120 kgs)
1155mm x 575 x 1200 (115 kgs)
Tour Duration
June 2010 - June 2012
COST SHARE
$550 (inc gst)
FUNDING AND SUPPORT
Funded by FaHSCIA and supported by Department
of Culture and the Arts and the Australia Council
Detail of photograph by Elena Wong.
Voices of the Wheatbelt aimed to empower the communities of the Wheatbelt to develop individual and group capacities, create awareness of their social and cultural spaces and establish stronger community relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous community members.
CAN WA facilitated photography workshops with a professional photographer in towns across the Wheatbelt. School children and adults were provided with digital cameras and taught the basics of photography including composition, framing and effects by a professional photographer. Participants then took photos of their families, friends and towns. People in these communities had the opportunity to engage in the artistic medium of photography and be involved in something creative that also builds self-esteem, teamwork and community.
A stunning photography book from the first year of the project was published in 2009 that showcased the beauty and wonder of the Wheatbelt. The project achieved great acclaim, being awarded the Excellence in Arts Enterprise Award in the inaugural 2009 WA Cultural Achievement Awards. In 2010, a second photography book and website will be launched that features photos and visual stories of the communities of the Wheatbelt.
