Accessible Arts / arts + disability NSW

Following the highly successful 2008 workshops , Penrith City Council proudly presents the Artist + Community Toolkit Workshop Series 2009.

Would you like to know more about Community Cultural Development (CCD)? Do you have the passion to create collaborative projects and place making with artists and communities? CCD projects are known for bringing together artists and communities to work creatively together with many positive benefits for those involved.

Workshops will feature guest speakers from across the arts, community and cultural sector including Information and Cultural Exchange (ICE), BighART, Community Cultural Development New South Wales (CCDNSW), Accessible Arts, Powerhouse Youth Theatre's Mixed Abilities Ensemble, Arts Law Centre of Australia, The Australia Council and Australian Business Arts Foundation (AbaF) and more.

2009 Workshops

• 19 May Inspiring creative community renewal
• 29 June Current on the ground
• 30 July Creative place making
• 13 August Legal foundations
• 27 August Artists in the black
• 24 September Grant writing tips
• 24 September Marketing tools on the net
• 27 October Nurturing creative partnerships, sustainability and leadership

Attend one or all workshops over 6 months to find out the nuts and bolts of what puts a great CCD project together.

Places are limited, bookings essential.

Download the Toolkit workshops series flyer from the website.

When: Tuesday 19th May 10:30am - 1:00pm 2009

Where: Various venues in Penrith

Who: Artists, community artists, community development workers, social workers, local cultural organisations, carers, students, volunteers.

Cost: FREE

Contact: For further information contact Cali Vandyk-Dunlevy, Cultural Development Officer Local, on tel: (02) 4732 8098 or email cvandyk-dunlevy@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au

Website: http://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/index.asp?id=5142

Access: All venues are wheelchair accessible.