Whitehorse News - January 2024

Council’s Artists in Schools continues to go from strength to strength – with two new projects unveiled last month at Koonung Secondary College.

Artists Damien Curtain and Farimah Eshraghi worked with students at the Mont Albert school during term four on sculpture and self portrait projects.  

Damien’s project ‘Nature Embedded’ involved students in the entire creative journey. It included inspection of the sculpture site, a brainstorming/ideas session, and the development of working drawings. Students then learnt the practical skills of relief carving in wood to realise the artwork. 

Meanwhile, Farimah invited her students to participate in the ‘KSC Archie’ – a spirited take on the national Archibald Portrait Prize. She also used a piece of spiritual text as a point of inspiration for a large vibrant painting, Baha’ u’ Ilah,’ working collaboratively with students on the canvas. 

Artists in Schools is funded through Council's Community Grants program and any primary or secondary school within Whitehorse can apply.

Grant applications for the 2024 program will open on February 26. Find out more on the Community Grants page.