The 2007 Young Arts Awards
The demise of the Arts Academy has given
us the opportunity to look at alternate ways to support Young
Arts in Brisbane. It was noticed that there was a gap in
funding for programs for younger, primary aged children. With
this
in mind it was decided to make grants of $300 each toward
projects at three schools in economically challenged areas.
At Carina State School students in years 1 - 5 are undertaking
investigation into art works that focus on multiculturalism
from around the world and will design and paint a permanent
mural for the school's basketball court/assembly quadrangle.
Mt Gravatt State School offers a Visual Arts program for
all students in years prep - 3. This program involves students
working for 40 minutes with a practising artist/illustrator,
they are taught art fundamentals through extensive practical
activities and the study of works of famous artists. The
school has established an art room and our donation has been
used to augment it’s initial fitout.
Geebung State School has an Art Program for students in years
prep -7. Our donation was utilised toward the school's Art
Program at all year levels.
We anticipate expanding our support for Primary School Art
Programs in 2008.
The 2006 Margaret North Young Arts
Awards
Funds bequeathed by the Brisbane River ADFAS Society’s
founding Chairman, the late Margaret North, made fees available
for three years commencing in 2004 for the most promising young
student under the age of 18 years in Fine Art/Design and Illustration
to undertake one further year of study at the Arts Academy
based at Balmoral State High School. Two further awards of
$150 are made to the leading arts secondary school graduates
between 14 and 18 years of age in Fine Art, and Design and
Illustration respectively. Unfortunately the course fees award
was not made at the end of 2006 as a consequence of uncertainty
about the future of the Arts Academy. The Director informed
the Society that Education Queensland withdrew part of its
funding in 2006 and will cease funding altogether by 2008.
However the two secondary awards from the
bequest were made in 2006. At a low-key ceremony held at the
Arts Academy premises
on 22 November, the retiring Chairman, Philip Courtenay,
presented the award for Fine Art to Amy Crow of Grade 12, Lourdes
Hill
College, and the award for Design and Illustration to Lalita
Stone Grade 11, Home Schooled.
Amy Crow receiving her award from retiring chairman
Example of Amy Crow’s work
Lalita Stone receiving her award from retiring chairman
Example of Lalita Stone’s work
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