The Art House at Wyong has commenced its first Creator and Resident program, supporting 24 local artists in projects ranging from musical theatre to dance, poetry, visual arts, music, circus, theatre, film and television and multidisciplinary practices.
Collectively the projects engage over 130 creatives in collaboration, mentorship and services, providing the opportunity to develop skills, gain exposure and increase their capacity as artists.
The program comes after the appointment of Craig Bary in the role of Creative Producer in June.
Running alongside the program is a recently launched initiative which gathers Central Coast creatives for events such as industry networking nights, panel discussions, and masterclasses.
Bary said the next five years will be an exciting time for The Art House as it shifts its focus from not only presenting work but creating and developing works with local artists and creatives.
Artists participating in the program are: Ruth Tiffen and Andrew Sampford, Andrew Worboys and Cypress Bartlett, John AD Fraser, Kat Alexander, Joshua Maxwell, Melinda Arnold and Jerry Retford, Yantra de Vilder, Alex Alexander, Luke William Wright, Danielle Brame Whiting, Mike McCarthy, Kassidy Waters, Kris Reddaway, Luke Gallen, Daniel Widdowson, Stuart Smith, Hilton Denis, Marnie Lane, Sophia Ndaba, Emily Taylor and Will Small.
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Media release, Nov 30
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