Released 05/10/2018
The ACT Government is pleased to support a project where older Canberrans learn to create street art and are using their new found skills to rejuvenate a site at the Woden bus interchange.
“As part of the Streetwise program over 30 of our senior Canberrans have attended a series of workshops run by local street artists Ben Reeve and Dai Cameron. They will now take their talents to the streets of Canberra,” Minister for City Services, Chris Steel said.
“The program is a joint initiative between Transport Canberra and City Services, Westfield Woden and the Play Activation Network at the University of Canberra. Streetwise aims to teach older people street art skills and give them the opportunity to collaboratively create artwork and become part of a place-making activity.
“The two selected artists worked with the older adults during a series of street art workshops at Westfield Woden. Following these workshops the budding artists will then produce a series of murals at the Woden bus interchange.
“The Streetwise project will provide a number of benefits for this prominent location including discouraging graffiti tagging; enhancing the aesthetics and amenity of the area; and helping to create a more inclusive and welcoming space for older people and others in the community.
“This program will benefit the community as a whole. The participants get to learn a new skill from two great artists, a well-used public place will receive a rejuvenating addition of colour and the community will get to enjoy a new piece of public art.
“The ACT Government is committed to providing street artists with the opportunity to practice their art in public places and to reduce the amount of illegal graffiti that is undertaken, and the Streetwise program is a great step forward to meeting this commitment.”
The new murals will be completed in early October 2018.
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