The projects have an emphasis on health, wellbeing and social inclusion and some of them have been specifically designed to provide opportunities to members of the Esperance community who may be disadvantaged in some way or have a number of unique barriers that make it difficult for them to access existing Arts and Cultural activities already provided by our many and varied wonderful Arts groups and Arts related businesses.
The purpose of Healthway funding is to promote the mentally healthy message of Act-Belong-Commit, which encourages individuals to take action and get out and do positive things that interest them, join a group or find a community to be part of and commit to some projects or long term activities. All of these things are known to help us stay mentally healthy and that's why they are important.
for more information on the Act-Belong-Commit campaign please see www.actbelongcommit.org.au
Act-Belong-Commit Nulsen Kids Holiday Workshops for aged 6-12 year olds
These workshops are a partnership between ECA and Nulsen Community Progress Association with support from WA Country Health Service (Mental Health promotion).
For more information on workshop tutors and the program see our Kids Events page
Act-Belong-Commit African Drumming Workshops for youth who live in Nulsen aged 12-17
These workshops are a partnership between ECA and Nulsen Community Progress Association with support from WA Country Health Service (Mental Health promotion).The workshops occur once a day for ten days and form an 'Introduction to Drumbeat'. Workshops are being run by trained facilitator Meredith Waters, who is also a member and coordinator of the Esperance Drumming Group.
For more information on the Drumbeat program and its positive impacts on individual and community well-being see Drumbeat Program
To see the flyer and for more information about when workshops will be run see our Youth Arts page.
Act-Belong-Commit Visual Storytelling Workshops for Adults
These workshops will take place at Esperance Community Arts Gallery and are a partnership with Bay of Isles Community Outreach (BOICO). Participants need a referral from BOICO or the Community Mental Health Team. Workshops will take place over an extended period of time and are coordinated by artist and community arts practitioner Monika Thomas.
Below is some information regarding an information session for interested participants which will take place next Friday 8th July at 10.30am.
You are welcome to attend to find out if you are interested in one of the two workshops offered or if you would like to access some 1:1 art tuition. Whilst skills building is high on the agenda the approaches will be playful and relaxing. You do not have to have any prior experience in art making. There is no right or wrong in either workshop - only new experiences to be made - which will add to your knowledge base.
All materials will be provided. You just bring your enthusiasm & your own morning/afternoon tea.
Each group will have a max. of 5 participants. So it is important that you chose a workshop you will enjoy and are committed to attend from beginning to end. Workshop and 1:1 sessions can be arranged for Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday morning or afternoon and maybe an evening or Saturday morning session, depending on what suits the majority of those who want to attend. We will be doing painting first and then Introduction to environmental art. Pick the one which seems best suited for you.
1. Painting This workshop is to develop a personal colour palette and experiment with mark making using different painting implements (brushes, feathers, sticks, home-made brushes....etc.). This course is experimental which will lead to you becoming more confident choosing materials, marks, supports and themes to express yourself.
2. "Drawing Nature - Out and about" Introduction to environmental art The focus will be to explore and engage with nature . Once a group and meeting times have been confirmed we will meet and decide together what area in the Museum Park we are going to explore. Using first a group approach we will create one or several interventions in this space to see how these physical acts alter our experience of this space. We will be documenting and telling the story of our journey through photography, drawing and text (depending on what individuals want to contribute).
We will explore mark making with different tools/mediums and on different supports, including drawing in nature with natural materials. This will help break the stereo-type of what drawing is and help us to explore how we can respond to nature, rather than copying from nature.
Part 3: One on one Sessions: These sessions are for specific purposes, such as: · If you already have an artistic skill and wish to work on a project of your own - maybe leading to a small exhibition project you can apply for regular support meetings. Sessions with the artist can be used to brainstorm & plan your project and meet at regular intervals to discuss progress being made.
· If you have an interest/skill and wish to receive some support but are not comfortable in a group environment you can apply for 1:1 sessions. Your goal can be to learn a new skill and maybe join a group at a later stage.
· If there are 1 or 2 people with a similar interest which is not covered by the group workshops then to team up and meet at the ECA studio and work with the support of another artist might be the way to go for you. You may see this as a small group environment to learn new skills, improve on skills you already have or as a preparation step to join a group later.
Images by Monika Thomas, documenting an Intervention at Esperance Peace Park
Discover Lake Monjingup Day 18th September 2011 presented by Act-Belong-Commit
This is a partnership with the Lake Monjingup Committee and the Shire of Esperance. Discover Lake Monji Day is all about raising awareness of the fantastic A-Class Nature Reserve and promoting conservation through recreation and the Arts. This year's event will see a wide variety of activities for all the family including the following:
Artist Stephanie Stacey volunteering her time to be the Artist in Residence running botanical drawing and painting workshops.
Wildflower walks and macro photography workshops with volunteers from the Esperance Photographer's Club. There will also be an exhibition of photos.
The Recherche Writers performing Bush Poetry on the newly built bandstand.
The Cannery Arts Centre, Young at Art crew doing face-painting and running some kids arts activities.
In addition we hope to have a local kiteman displaying kites and offering kiteflying tuition, a rockwall, Sing Australia, Esperance brass band, market stalls, and a variety of kids activities.
The lake Monji Committee are trying to obtain additional funding to bring the Kalgoorlie Community Showband to the event for a performance.
We are also hoping to attract a number of artists and musicians to busk/perform/paint in the bush and contribute to the day's atmosphere. If anyone is interested please contact us.
A Running Landscape presented by Act-Belong-Commit
This is a partnership with WA Country Health Service (Health Promotion) and is currently planned for Springtime. It is a beginner running program that takes people from couch to 20 minutes of non-stop running in 6 weeks. This project incorporates photography and over the 6 weeks a bank of images will be built up that reflects the runner's progress. This will ultimately result in a panoramic exhibition of the Esperance foreshore.
We are looking for a volunteer running coach and a volunteer photographer to get involved.
Act-Belong-Commit Youth Film Making Club
Continuing on from the success of the 2010 Youth Film Making Workshops, we will be running (in conjunction with Living Juicy Media) a monthly Youth Film Club.
The Film Club will run for 10 months and Living Juicy Media will conduct a workshop once a month for all the participants. This gives participants a chance to really engage with the medium of film and to plan projects in advance. Films created will be screened at future community events.
More information coming soon, to pre-register your interest please contact us.
2010 Youth Film Crew
image by Serena Shaddick
image by Serena Shaddick
Act-Belong-Commit Writing Competition
This is a partnership with WA Country Health Service Goldfields which was piloted in 2010 and will be repeated in 2011. This year there will be 3 categories, aged 12-14, 15-17 and 18+. The competition coincides with Mental Health week and is designed to raise awareness about mental health and also to encourage the process of writing, which many people find very beneficial and therapeutic.
Mental Health Week is in October, more information coming soon.
See Mental Health Week info online
Western Australian Music (WAM) are also promoting a songwriting competition to raise awareness about mental health and to coincide with mental health week. Deadline closes 25th July, see
Image by Susi Watson
Kids Fun Day Out March 2012
This event sees a partnership with the Kids Big day Out Committee, which is currently in early planning stages. They are seeking a coordinator - see our Kids Arts page for more information and for updates on this event. If you have great ideas of what you would like to see happen at this event then consider getting involved on the committee or volunteering to run one of the activities.
Act-Belong-Commit Musical Marimba playing workshops
Esperance Music Festival were granted funds through Magellan Metals for a community instrument making workshop to have some large Marimbas made. These are wooden percussion instruments like xylophones which anyone in the community from small children to the vision impaired will find they are able to learn how to play.
The Act-Belong-Commit funding will pay for a number of community wide workshops to teach people how to play them and will hopefully result in a performance at a future community event. More information to follow.
Act-Belong-Commit Youth Arts Ambassadors
In order to try and promote and encourage broader youth participation in the Arts, ECA has a number of Youth Arts Ambassadors. This funding provides some administration and mentoring of this Youth Arts Development and will allow for further promotion, recruitment and training of Ambasadors for 2012.
If you are interested in being a Youth Arts Ambassador for 2012 please contact us.
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