New public artwork to enhance community engagement at Cardigan Village Community Centre
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Victorian artist Katherine Masiulanis has been chosen to create a public artwork piece for the Cardigan Village Community Centre.
The artwork will be located in the community centre’s courtyard and is aimed at enhancing the look and feel of the courtyard to encourage more people to use the space.
The public art project will reflect on the local stories of Cardigan Village and on the community’s social and cultural diversity through the creation of a welcoming new space for community use.
Masiulanis has designed the public artwork to reflect the geological and volcanic history of the area - Cardigan Village is located on an outcrop of ancient Silurian sandstone within the volcanic plain.
The artwork also refers to the seasonal travel of Aboriginal people from Wendouree to Burrumbeet and migratory birds making a similar journey.
The style of the refurbished courtyard will reflect the 1970s-style reflected in the Community Centre architectural design and the history of the first development of the ‘Village’.
The artwork is expected to be installed by the end of October.
Background:
The Cardigan Village Community Centre was given a new lease of life in 2017 following feedback from the community.
The recent upgrades provide better access, more open space, new kitchen and toilet facilities and improve the current facility’s aesthetics.
This upgrade was funded through the City of Ballarat’s Engaging Communities Program – Cardigan Village.
The centre provides a vital space for the community to connect, play, socialise and celebrate, and will now be more responsive to the needs of the growing Cardigan Village community.
Upon completion of the facility, the Cardigan Village Community Centre Committee of Management expressed a desire to work with the City of Ballarat on a public art project to enhance the courtyard space of the building and increase community interest and engagement with the centre.
It is expected the new public artwork will provide these further opportunities for community interaction.
This $40,000 public artwork project is funded through the City of Ballarat Public Art Program and a community contribution of $20,000 each.