Creative Community Engagement in Kingswood Park

Penrith City Council (1 other project)

A local resident in Kingswood Park does a Parkour move instructed by Ali Kadhim, Parkour Artist-in-Resident with ICE for the Parkour + Krump Summer Series 2008. As Kadhim says, the philosophy of Parkour empowers participants to overcome obstacles through the art of movement, proving an ideal skills development activity for young peole from this area.

Integrated Cultural Policy Implementation - Award Winner Division C

Demonstrating innovation in creative community engagement and leadership in an integrated approach to Cultural Policy Implementation, Penrith City Council has collaborated with local residents, artists and local service providers in the renewal of Kingswood Park, an established neighbourhood identified as experiencing relative social disadvantage.

Key outcomes include the active participation of local residents in place-making projects and empowering community to directly inform policy from the ground up. This is evidenced by the Kingswood Park Neighbourhood Action Plan realising key actions of the Cultural Development Action Plan 2007 – 2011.

Key micro projects include: the highly successful Parkour + Krump Summer Workshops presented in partnership with Information Cultural Exchange (ICE), where 40 young residents learned cutting edge movement skills from artists Ali Kadhim and Dario Phillips, and “Dreaming Up Our Park” with artist David Capra, giving local residents direct input into the design and planning processes of a playground in their neighbourhood!

  • Cultural Officer

    Cali Vandyk-Dunlevy, Cultural Development Officer Local, Neighbourhood Renewal Program, Penrith City Council. ()

  • Award Category

    Integrated Cultural Policy Implementation – Division C

Photos

    • A local resident in Kingswood Park does a Parkour move instructed by Ali Kadhim, Parkour Artist-in-Resident with ICE for the Parkour + Krump Summer Series 2008. As Kadhim says, the philosophy of Parkour empowers participants to overcome obstacles through the art of movement, proving an ideal skills development activity for young peole from this area.

      A local resident in Kingswood Park does a Parkour move instructed by Ali Kadhim, Parkour Artist-in-Resident with ICE for the Parkour + Krump Summer…

    • Artist David Capra working with the community in Kingswood Park "dreaming up the park" introduces participants to creative ways to express what they would like to see in their park using plasticine, pipecleaners, paper, paddlepop sticks, storyboards, story cubes and a range of other creative media.

      Artist David Capra working with the community in Kingswood Park "dreaming up the park" introduces participants to creative ways to express…

    • Darrio Philips guides young local residents of Kingswood Park through cutting edge "krump" moves at Kingswood Park Public School, January 2008. In high demand, the workshop series was booked out with a waiting list of 20 people plus from surrounding areas wanting to participate. The workshops have generated an extremely positive repsonse building social identity, cohesion and pride in Kingswood Park.

      Darrio Philips guides young local residents of Kingswood Park through cutting edge "krump" moves at Kingswood Park Public School, January…

    • Local residents "dream up their park" actively contributing to the development of a playground in their neighbourhood. Artist David Capra explains the process the community undertook to 'dream up their park' : “The models took the form of plasticine, paddle-pops, pipe cleaners, coloured paper and foil among other craft media, where children felt free to play with ideas….the objects included a telescope, microscope, spider webs, ponds, fountains, jumping equipment (made from a large sponge), flowerbeds, bridges and climbing and Parkour equipment. There were also suggestions of sculptures in the form of a dinosaur, clouds, and wind catches. Throughout, themes that appeared frequently were animals and nature.”

      Local residents "dream up their park" actively contributing to the development of a playground in their neighbourhood. Artist David Capra…

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