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2010 CREATIVE CONNECTIONS ART AND POETRY EXHIBITION
Artists with disabilities and WA poets working together
The 2010 Creative Connections Art and Poetry Exhibition will be held at Centro Galleria Shopping Centre in Morley, ground floor outside Myer, during shopping trading hours, from Thursday 5th August, 8.30 am to Saturday afternoon 7th August, 4.30 pm, 2010.
Launch of Exhibition 6pm, Thursday 5th August, with guest speakers Artist/Poet Julie Fearns Pheasant, Poet/Musician Kevin Gillam and Judy Hogben from The Centre for Cerebral Palsy (Kevin will also play cello for us)
Meet the Artists and Poets 12.30 pm, Saturday 7th August, with poetry readings, and music/song by The Humming House and Debra Ratcliffe
This year's exhibition coincides with Cerebral Palsy Week.
We believe art and poetry are important ways for people to express themselves creatively and we want to give artists with disabilities the opportunity to do this and to connect with the community and each other. Working with local poets to achieve these aims has proved to be ideal.
Since it first began in 2007, Creative Connections has grown, and is now organised by a team of people, including poets, parents of artists with disabilities, disability workers/carers and community members.
Creative Connections is a not-for-profit organisation.
“…for me as a poet I feel absolutely that I have been given a priceless gift from each artist … A fantastic way to be inspired and create something new. Each half of the creative connection pair is equal in that process. This is the real heart of art.” ~ Liana Christensen
Contact Maureen Sexton on 0435 024 616
creativeconnectionsape @gmail.com
www.creativeconnectionsaape.net.au
Creative Connections is supported by WA Poets Inc, Disability Services Commission, The Centre for Cerebral Palsy, Perth Expo Hire, Centro Galleria, The Bodhi Tree Bookshop and Cafe.
