澳洲亲子互动活动纸艺艺术节策划案

PaperMagic

Page

Ferrari

“PaperMagic”

Acreativeproposalby

Ferrari

Inresponsetothe

CallforKGUVA

Proposaleditor：Tiffany

Visualcommunicationdesigner：Niki

Projectplanner：Aki

Communityconsultation：Yiran

1 ProjectOverview

1.1 ExecutiveSummary

‘PaperMagic’isapaperartclubasitprovidesaplaceforchildrenwiththeirparentsforexchangingtheirideasofcreativitywithcreativeindustriesstudentsinKelvinGroveUrbanVillage(KGUV).

1.2 DetailedProjectDescription

‘PaperMagic’isaclubforchildrenandtheirparentstousepaperasmaterialforcreatingpaperart.Itmeanspaperisthemainmaterialinthisclubforusing.Experienceisnotnecessarybuteveryinterestedchildiswelcometojoin.

1.2.1TargetAudience

6–12yearsoldof20childrenandtheirparentswouldjoinandcreateartworksinaclubactivity.Eachactivityhasadifferenttopic,suchaspaperfolding(origami),papercarving,paperpacking,paintingandprinting.Photoswillbetakenoftheirworksandthoseartworkswillbegiventothemintheendofeachactivity.Regularexhibitionofchildren’spaperartworkswillbeheld.

1.2.2Activities

OnceaweekofclubactivitywillbeheldinKGUVinbockZ2.Aroomonlevelthreeisanavailablespacethatallow40+peopletocomfortablymeetandworkshop.Thisroomiswellequippedwithacomputerandaudiovisualsystem,alsoamplytablesandchairs.Inanexhibition,childrenareinvitedtosubmittheirbestpaperartwork;eithertheirowncreationsordesignsinspiredbyothers.Thetopicofexhibitionwillbechangedeverytwoweeks.

1.2.3Process

Thefirsttwoweekswillbepaperfoldingandfollowingtwoweekswillbepainting.ThefinestoftheseartworksareselectedtobecomepartofthePaperMagicByChildrenexhibitionforthattwoweeks.

1.2.4Volunteers

Staffsandvolunteerswillteachchildrenbasicskillsaboutpaperart.Theclubencouragescreativenessofclub’smembers.Childrencancreatetheirideasontheirartwork.VolunteersareCreativeIndustries’studentswhowanttogainmoreexperiencebyworkingwithchildrenandexchangeideaswiththem.

1.3 ProjectAims

The‘PaperMagic’projectaimstoservechildrenwiththeirparentsandvolunteersby:

Arousingcreativityamongchildren

Educatingchildrenaboutbasicskillofpaperart

Creatingconnectionsbetweencommunitymembers

Exchangingchildren’sideasonpaperartwithcontemporaries

Improvingrelationshipsbetweenchildrenandtheirparents

Increasingtheirinterestinpaperartworks

2VisualRepresentations

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Theaboveareexamplesofwhattheparticipantsmightdoinworkshops.

3.Context

3.1ProfileofTargetAudiences

“Magicpaper”targetstheEntireKidsandparentslivinginKGUVcommunity,orfamilywithchildrenaroundKUVG.Asresult,parentscanhelptheirchildrenmakemorefriendsandincreasetheirchildren’ssocialability.Thecharacteristicoftargetpeopleareoutlinedbelow.

Thechildrencommunity-aretypicallyfrom6to12yearsoldprimaryschoolstudents.Theyhavegreatpotentialforcreativity,andtheyareinterestinginmakingnewfriends.Theyspentlotsoftimeonrecreationalactivity.ThiscanbeidentifiedbyBronon(2010),whobelievesthatchildrenarelikelytobecooperativeandinteract,negotiateandstickwithothersinsimplegames.

Theresidentialcommunity-isthoselivingintheKGUVwhoapparentlyutiliseinfrastructureinthecommunity.TheyarepartofKGUVcommunity,andfeelaconfidentsenseofthiscommunityandwanttobehappyandsafelivinginthisarea.ItisbecausetheKGUVisanewpartofBrisbanethatoffersuniquelivingsolutionsandprovidesmanyfacilitiesforresidents,sofar,thereis4,384residentslivingintheKGUV(KelvinGroveUrbanVillage2010).

Theschoolcommunity-includesstudentsandschoolstafffromKelvinGroveStateCollegeandQueenslandAcademyforCreativeIndustries.Thestudentsoftheschoolcommunityareamixtureofboysandgirlsaged6to12.Theyareinaveryspecialgrowingstageintheirlifeoflearningknowledge.However,thesestudentshaveastrongabilitytoadoptsurroundings,findinspiration,createinnovation,andmakefunforlife.InKelvinGroveStateCollege,DrNeumann(2010)thinksthatchildrenenjoyeventssuchastennis,musicandhandart.Hebelievestheseactivitieswillincreasestudents’interestingandenhancetheirability.

QUTstudents-aremostlyyoungadultswhostudyknowledge.Theyhaveexcellentsupportive,collaborative,andstrongcommunicativeability.TheirtimeinQUTislearningandapplyingnewknowledge,andalsorelaxinginuniversitycommitments.Studentsmaycomefrominternational,domestic,andfaculty,whoarewillingworkwithpeople,andwanttopractisesocialandcommunicativeskills.

3.2ProjectRelevancetoTargetAudiences

“MagicPaper”willcreateasharedsenseofplaceamongthediversecommunitieswithintheKGUV.Specificallybetweenyoungpeoplewhoare6to12yearsoldandtheirparents.Inthisageofchildren,itisimportanttostimulatetheircreativityandeducatetheirsocialcommunicationthroughenjoyableways.ThiscanbesupportedbyFamilyEducation(2010),whichclaimsthatgamesandactivitieschallengechildren’screativity,imagination,thinkingskills,andsocialskills.

Moreover,childrenarewillingtomakenewfriendsandabsorbnewthingsduetotheirstrongcuriosityanddesiretodiscover.However,parentshavelesstimecompanyingandcommunicatingwiththeirchildrenthesedaysunderintensiveworkforcepressures.Also,thiscouldhelpQUTstudentstopracticetheirsocialworkwithpeopleandcollaborativeskills.

Therefore,thisprojectwillbuildabridgebetween:

Children-and-childrentomakenewfriends,

Parents-and-childrentoenhancetheircommunicationandrelationships,

Family-to-familytoconnectandsharewithothers.

QUTstudents-and-residentialcommunity,enhancestudentssocialcommunicationandcollaborationwithpeople.

Overall,thisprojectwillstrengthentheboundofrelationshipbetweenchildren,parents,familyandQUTstudents.

3.3DescriptionofPlacesandSpaces

“MagicPaper”willconductworkshopinZblockwhichisusuallyavailableforbeingbooked,andsomelocationaroundKGUVtoholdexhibition.Locationsbeingconsideredinclude:

Workshoplocation:

Zblock

Exhibitionplaces:

Areasofcommerce

Woolworths

Thepharmacy

Thesushirestaurant

TheCoffeeshop

3.4ProjectRelevancetoPlacesandSpaces

ExhibitionwillbeheldoninsideofglasswindowsbetweenseveralcoffeeshopsandWoolworths,whicharethemostfrequentplacespeoplegoto.ThoseplacesarepartoftheKGUVcommunity,andareauthorisedbytheKGUVsponsor.Magicpaperpostschildren’shandcraftsontheseplaces,theKGUVresidentsareeasilytowatchthosestuffsintheirdailylifewhentheyareshopping,relaxing,havinglunchordinnerwithothers.Simultaneously,asenseofawarenessofmagicpaperwillbespreadamongtheKGUVresidents.Peoplewillkeepaneyeoutinthosechildren’shandcraft.Italsohelpssponsortopromotionthisproject,andisbenefitforthefurtherworkshopconducting.

4.Form

4.1Promotionalmaterials

Promotionalmaterialsareanessentialpartoftheoverallprojectbecausetheywillattractparticipantsandvolunteersfor“PaperMagic”.Promotionalmaterialsincludewallpapers,leaflets,postersandwebsites.Thedetailshavebeenshownbelow.

Wallpapers–willbeideallyloadedontoallcomputersatQUTKelvinGrovecampus.

Impressionofwallpaper

Leafletsandposters–willbedistributedinthemarketinKelvinGroveurbanvillageonaSaturdaythreeweekspriortotheprojectcommencement.100leafletswillbeprintedand20ofthemwillbepostedonutilitypoles,busstops,noticeboardsandtelephonebooths.

Websites–InformationwillbeaddedintoOurbrisbane(2010)website.PapermagicwillpromotetheprojectbyputtingnewsonFacebook(2010)aswell.

4.2InformationofVolunteers

“MagicPaper”isanactivityprojectincludedworkshopandexhibitioninKGUVcampus.LocalchildrenandoneoftheirfamilymembersarewelcomedtoattendandareofferedPaperArtclassesaswellasotherextracurricularactivitiessuchasCreativeIdeas,ColourCollocationandCulturalStudies.Awholeworkshopneedstoinclude20kids(6-12yearsold)andeachchildhasaparentasanescort,totally40peopleinall.Moreover,PaperArtisasubjecthastoteachthebasicskillshandbyhand.AccordingtoWilson(2000),volunteeringisanyactivityinwhichtimeisgivenfreelytobenefitanotherperson,grouporcause.Volunteersareanimportantconstituentintheproject.

4.2.1CommunityforVolunteers

“Magicpaper”willcollectthevolunteersfromQUTstudentswhoarewillingtobe,especiallyforstudentsinCreativeIndustryandChildEducationcourses.

4.2.2SlogansforVolunteers

ThevolunteerswillfindtwoSlogansinthepromotionprojectinclude:

UseYourIntereststoEnergizeYourVolunteerEfforts

Usingyourintereststofuelyourvolunteerworkwillgiveyoumoreenergyandenthusiasmforgiving.

4.2.3BenefitsforVolunteers

“MagicPaper”aimstostayspecialisedandfocusedoncreativeprojectswhichmeansfindingcreativepeoplesothattheprojectcancreateapassionateandaworkshoptocreativelychangechildren’screativeabilityandtargetstheentirekidsandparents,orfamilycommunityaroundtheKGUVcampus.

TheprojectneedspeoplewhoareQUTenrolledstudentandhavefreedominSaturday.Iftheychoosetoattendtheproject,theywillfinditisdifferentthattheywillget:

AnenhancedandinterestingCVwithteachingexperienceworkingwithchildren.

Thechancetomakenewfriends&internationalcontactswhileexperiencingnewculturesandfriends.

Re-discoverwhyteachingfoundyou.

Collaborationsonwhichtobuildinthefuture.

Personalchallenges.

Achancetodosomesignificativethingsintheweekend.

FreechanceforLearningChinese.

Freelunchandwaterduringtheworktime

Personalsocialexperienceandcommunicationability

Enjoymentandfunfromchildren

Atrainingforchildcareandpatient

4.2.4TrainingforVolunteers

“MagicPaper”providesafreetrainingcourseforeveryvolunteerinthefirsttwoweeksonSaturdayafternoon,2-4pm.ThecourseislocatedinXXXroominZblockinsideKGUV.Detailsoftrainingcourseareoutlinedbelow.

Week1course

Orientationfortaskpreviews

Collocationskills

Basicskillsforpaperpaintingandpapercraft

Week2course

Childcareattentions

Possiblesituationsforthesuddenoccurrencediscussionandmethodsgiving

Basicskillsforpapercuttingandpaperdesign

Methodsdiscussionforhowtomotivatechildren’simaginationandcreation

4.2.5TasksforVolunteers

MagicPaperisanotforprofitvolunteerprojectthatspecialisesincreativeprojectsforcreativepeople,children,familyandQUTstaffcommunity.TheVolunteersintheprojectwillbeaskedtolearnabasicpaperartandColourCollocationskillbeforetheworkshopandtheywillbecomeatemporarychild-careprotectorintheirrealwork.Duringtheworkshop,thevolunteerswillhelptheQUTstaffstoteachthechildrenbasicskillsonpapercrafthandbyhandandenhancetheircommunicationandrelationshipsbetweenchildrenandparents.Intheendoftheworkshop,theprojectwillholdanexhibitionaroundKGUV.Volunteerswillbedemandedtopostthechildrenhandcrafttohelpssponsortopromotionthisproject,andisbenefitforthefurtherworkshopconducting.

Taskspreview:

Exhibitionorganization

Workshoporganization

ActivityOrganization

Researchandfindthewaytocommunicatebetweenchildrenandparentsthroughpaperart

Promotetheprojectthroughpaperadverting

Possibilitytoassistartisticwork

4.2.6PromotionwaysforVolunteers

Usee-mailtodelivertheinformation

Puttherequirementsofvolunteeronwallpaper

DistributethebrochuresinfrontofeachblockinsideKGUV

4.2.7DistributionforVolunteers

Theprojectisallowedtolimitthevolunteerpopulationunder10students(asmaximum).Rolesforvolunteersareoutlinedbelow.

Workshop–eachweekhas7volunteersinclasstohelpthestaffs’work;eachvolunteerisresponsiblefor2groups(includeother3staffs).Eachweektakeoneturn.Therefore,thereare14studentsworkfortheworkshop.

Ifsomeonestaffgetillorhavesometroublecan’tcome,volunteerswillinsteadofherroletemporaryatthattime.So,someofvolunteersneedtogeta“BlueCard”fromschool.

Exhibition–other3volunteersaredistributedinexhibitionpart.TheywillhelpthestafftodecoratetheplaceandspaceandputtheartworksontheshopwindowofWoolworths,pharmacy,sushirestaurantorTheCoffeeShop.

4.3Processforparticipants

Allparticipantswillcometo2-hourworkshopseverySaturdayfor6weeks.The2-hourworkshopwillbedividedintoseveralsections.Inthefirst20minutesparticipantswillenjoyfantasticexamplesofpaperartworks.Inthefollowing30minutesparticipantswillbetaughtbasicskillssuchaspaper-cut,painting,papercardandpaperfolding.Aftera10-minutebreak,participantshaveawholehourtocreatetheirownartworks.

After6weeksofworkshops,participants’artworksthatarethemostresolvedwillbesingledoutforexhibition.

Timeframebreakdownperworkshop

PAPERMAGICWILLSHOWCASETHEPARTICIPANTSSOME

REPRESENTATIVEEXAMPLESOFPAPERARTWORKSAND

GIVEAPRESENTATIONTOANALYSEFORPLEASURE

20MINUTES

PAPERMAGICWILLTEACHTHEPARTICIPANTSSOMEBASICSKILLSSUCHASPAPER-CUTTING,PAINTING,

PAPERCARDANDPAPERFOLDING

30MINUTES

BREAK

10MINUTES

PAPERMAGICWILLENCOURAGETHEPARTICIPANTSTOCREATIVETHEIROWNARTWORKSBYUSINGTHE

SKILLSTHEYHAVELEARNED

1HOUR

4.4Photos

PhotoswillbetakenduringtheworkshopswithadigitalSLRcamera(CanonEOS400D)providedbyPaperMagic.TheparticipantscandecideiftheyallowPaperMagictodisplaytheirphotosforthefinalexhibitionoriftheywanttokeepthephotosforprivatecollection.Theycanalsodecidewhethertheywanttoexposetheirfaceornot.

4.5Settinguptheexhibition

Children’shandcraftssuchaspapercutting,paperfold,ordrawingpicture,willbestickontheinsideofglasswindowswiththeirphotos.

4.6Followingtheexhibition

Followingtheexhibition,forbusinessreasons,sponsorwillaskwhetherornottocontinueandthefurther.Iftheprojectisnotsuccessful,thechildren’shandcraftswillbedonatedtotheKGUVcommunity.Incontrast,thisprojectwillbecontinuingholdingforthosecommunities,buildingbridgebetweendiversecommunities.

5.Scope

5.1

Requirements

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5.2Otherhumanrecoursesrequirements

Otherhumanrequiresincludes:

Participants-Participantsaresomeonewhotakespartinanactivity.Thefirstthingsthatneedthemtodoareattendingtheprojectandexperiencethemagicglamourfromit.Moreover,“MagicPaper”alsohopethemtoobeytheruleandthearrangementhadshowedthem.

Sponsors–Theprojectneedssponsorsupportandapprovetheprojectandgivesomesuggestionswhenpossible.Inadditiontothis,itrequirethemtotellwhattheyarenotsatisfaction.

TheMagicPaperteam–“MagicPaper”isaseriouslyteamworkusuallyfocusoncorporation.Wewillmanagertheentireprojectandorganizethewholeprocess.

QUTstaffmembers-Becauseofthedistancetotraveltoworkandthetransportationandinfrastructureoftheareaalsoinfluencewhoappliesforbecomeaparticipantormembersfortheproject“MagicPaper”.TheprojectrequiresQUTstaffmemberstoshowthemthewaytoourprojectplace.ItisthefirsttimeforQUTstaffstomanageraprojectsowerequirethemtohelpthemtodeveloptheorganizationallevel,justasNadler(1984)said“organizedlearningoveragivenperiodoftime,toprovidethepossibilityofperformancechange”Train.

5.3PhysicalResourceRequirements

Physicalresourcetobepurchased

ITEM

SOURCE

QUANTITY

Whiteofficepaper

(A4500sheets/pf)

Woolworthssupermarket

1

Kidsscissors

Woolworthssupermarket

20

Gluestick(2PK)

Woolworthssupermarket

4

Colorpaper(200pages)

Woolworthssupermarket

1

Colorpencil(12PK)

Officeworks

20

Eraser(2PK)

Woolworthssupermarket

4

Markpens(12PK)

Woolworthssupermarket

20

Sellotape

Woolworthsupermarket

4

Posterprintedincolor

QUT

PrintingService

100

SoursSquirms(180g)

Woolworthssupermarket

6

Subwaymeal

Subway

60

Physicalresourcetobeprovidedatnocost

ITEM

SOURCE

QUANTITY

ClassroominZblock

QUT

1

SLRdigitalcamera(CanonEOS40D)

QUT

1

Namebadges

Papermagic

4

Accesstoacomputerandprinter

QUT

Bluecards

QUT

14

5.4Communityconsultationprogrammer

Communityconsultationisaboutinformationsharing,listening,respectingandunderstandinghowtheprojectwillimpactonthecommunity.

Benefitsofcommunityconsultation

Letthecommunitiesfullyunderstandtheprocessoftheproject,andthepossibleimpactsandbenefitsthatmaybereceivedfromprojectoperations.

Promotetheconfidenceofcommunitiesinprojectmanagement.

Maketheprojectnotonlyforcurrentoperationsbutalsotomaintaindevelopmentoffutureprojects.

WaysMagicPaperinformthecommunity

Givebeautifulflyers,postersandwallpapertothecommunity

Usinginformationstallstocommunicate

PublishinginformationintheblackboardaroundQUTKelvinGroveCampus

RegularE-mailtocommunity

GiveannouncementtothestudentsbesidestheWoolworth

Visitingthehighschoolsandtalkingtotheteachersandstudents

5.5Actionplan

Actionsrequiredandrelevanttimeframe

Week1-2

Makeacommunityconsultationplanandmakesureallaspectscanbeexecuted.

Buymaterialsincludingpaper,scissors,gluesandwatercolor.

Printleafletsandbrochures.

Week3-4

DistributeleafletsinthemarketinKelvinGroveurbanvillageonSaturday.

Useallthepromotionalmaterialstoattractchildrenbetween6to12yearsoldandtheirparentstocomeandjointhisproject.

UseallthepromotionalmaterialstoappealforvolunteersinQUTespeciallycreativeindustriesstudents.

Week5

Sandtheworkshoptimetabletotheentireparticipant.

Sandthank-youemailstotheentirevolunteers.

Bookaroomfor50peopleinZblockforweeks6to11.

Week6-10

Setup2-hoursworkshopseverySaturday.

Showthechildrengoodexamplesofpaperartworks.

Teachthechildrensomebasicskillssuchaspaper-cut,painting,papercardandpaperfoldingandthenencouragethemtocreatetheirownartworks.

Takephotosduringworkshopssothattheparticipantscanchoosewhethertheywanttokeepthesepictures.

Week11

Encouragethechildrentocreateartworkbyfreelyusingallskillstheyhavelearnedduringthe5weeksbefore.

Singleoutgoodartworksofthechildren’sforexhibitinweek12.

BookaroominHblockforexhibitioninweek12.

Printleafletsandbrochurestopromotetheexhibitioninweek12anddistributeleafletsinQUT.

Week12

Holdanexhibitiontodisplaygoodartworksofthechildren’s.

5.6Copyrightissues

Copyrightprotectpeople’soriginalexpressionofideaandwork.Inpapermagic,copyrightwouldprotectpeople’sworksorworksthathasbeenmarkedCCmark.AsPaperMagicprojectwillcontainsomeartists’paperarts,handcraftandpainting.Then,workshopwillteachchildrensomebasicskillsfromourownpreparation.Moreover,toavoidinfringementofcopyrightandthereforepossibledisputesinthefuture,allparticipantswillberequiredtosignareleaseform.InPaperMagic,childrenareallunder18,sothereleaseformwillbeconsentthroughfromtheirparentsorlegalguardian.

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5.7PrivacyIssues

Informationthatcanidentifypeopleispersonalinformation.Inrelationtoourproject,privacylawswouldprotecttheparticipantsinPaperMagic,becausethepersonalinformationwillbeprotectedbysponsors.However,intheexhibition,ifparticipantswouldlikelyshowtheirphotosonexhibition,thephotographyconsentformwillbeobtainformparticipantspriortotheirbeingtaken.Incontrast,iftheydonotpermitdisplaytheirphotography,thephotographywillbedonatedtothem.InPaperMagic,childrenareallunder18,sothereleaseformwillbeconsentthroughfromtheirparentsorlegalguardian.

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5.8Otherconsideration

Bluecardinformation

Eachvolunteerneedstohaveabluecardbeforetheyworkwiththechildren,sotheycanworkwithchildrenwhounder18yearsofage.Abluecardconfirmsthatallstaffsandvolunteershavepassedascreeningoftheircriminalhistory(the‘WorkingwithChildrenCheck’)andhavebeenapprovedtoworkwithchildrenandyoungpeopleunder18-years-old.

Forbeingavolunteerin‘PaperMagic’Club,he/shemustapplythebluecardfromQUTfirst.Theclubwillonlychoosesomeonewhohavebluecardforhelping.Allstaffsinclubwillapplythebluecardbeforetheclub’sactivitiesstart.

6.Duration

Timeframeforexecutionofproject

7.Budget

PaperMagicdevelopedtheprojectwithagoalbudgetof$2000.

DetailsofBudget

ITEM

SOURCE

QUANTITY

PRICE(each)

TOTAL

Basicmaterials

Whiteofficepaper

(A4500sheets/pf)

Woolworthssupermarket

1

$4.99

$4.99

Kidsscissors

Woolworthssupermarket

20

$1.29

$25.8

Gluestick(2PK)

Woolworthssupermarket

4

$4.09

$16.32

Colorpaper(200pages)

Woolworthssupermarket

1

$

$

Colorpencil(12PK)

Officeworks

20

$2.79

$55.8

Eraser(2PK)

Woolworthssupermarket

4

$1.99

$7.96

Markpens(12PK)

Woolworthssupermarket

20

$1.98

$39.6

Sellotape

Woolworthssupermarket

4

$2.15

$8.6

Promotionalmaterials

Posterprintedincolor

QUT

PrintingService

100

$0.80

$80

Foodprovideforvolunteers

SoursSquirms(180g)

Woolworthssupermarket

6

$2.79

$16.74

Subwaymeal

Subway

60

$7

$420

$

Unexpectedexpenses

TOTAL

$2000

TheabovequotationswerebasedonprimarydatafromWoolworthssupermarket,QUTPrintingService,SubwayandOfficeworks.

8StrategicGoals

KelvinGroveUrbanVillage(KGUV)isthesponsorof‘PaperMagic’whichsupportthemtorunapaperartclubinKelvinGrove.

KGUVpresentsanopportunityforthedevelopmentofcreativeandinnovationartwork.Also,itiscreativecontentprovidersworkingacrosstraditionalandnewartformareasthatcanbetranslatedintodifferentandmixedformsofpublicart.Itaimstoforgerealconnectionswithcreativeindividuals,smallbusiness,culturalprovidersandlocalcommunities.

8.1Keygoalsofsponsor

ThetargetofKelvinGroveUrbanVillageisto:

Optimizethephysical,virtualandsociallinkswithsurroundingneighborhoods

Encouragedifferentcommunitiestogether

Fosterasenseofcommunitybelonging

Involveallmembersofvillageinthecreationofsomethingthatiscreativeandexclusive

(KelvinGroveUrbanVillagepublicartstrategy2010.)

8.2ProjectRelevancetosponsor

ThegoalsofsponsoraresimilartoPaperMagicasbothofthemwanttobuildaconnectionbetweenKGUVdifferentcommunities.‘PaperMagic’bringsQUT’sstudents,childrenandparentstogetherandletthemcreatepaperartwiththeirideas.Also,‘PaperMagic’enhancestherelationshipbetweenthosecommunities.

8.3CommunityCulturalDevelopment

Communityculturaldevelopment(CCD)isacommunity-basedartspractice.CCDpracticeischaracterizedbycommunityinvolvementateverylevel.Itisacollaborativeprocesswherethecommunityandartistsareequalcontributors.(CCDinAustralia)

Culturaldemocracy

Collaborativeartandculturalproduction

8.4ProjectRelevancetoCommunityCulturalDevelopment

8.4.1Culturaldemocracy

Culturaldemocracyisabouttheimportanceofequityinthetransmissionofideas,valuesandaspirations.QUT’sstudents,childrenandtheirparentshavedifferentculturebackgroundswhichareuniquebutequal.Theysharetheirideastogetherwiththeirownculture.Whentheyarecreatingpaperartworks,theyexchangetheirideasandculturalvalues.

8.4.2Collaborativeartandculturalproduction

Culturalexpressionthroughperformance,fashion,media,visualarts,andtheenvironmentaresomeofthewaysthatpeopleascommunitiesandindividualscommunicatetheirvalues.In‘PaperMagic’project,communitiesusepaperastheirmainmaterialtocreatetheirownpaperartworksanditisagreatwaytoaccessandexpressvaluesandideas.Peoplewillshare,learnandaskquestioninpaperartproductionprocesses.Also,itisaneffectivewayofcommunicatingasharedvisionanditbuildsconnectionsandbringsbenefitstotheparticipantsandtheprojectpartners.

9PreviousProjects

VariousprojectshavebeensuccessfullyinrunningPaperArtactivities.Theseprojectsbecameareferencepointinthedevelopmentof‘PaperMagic’project.

9.1Previoussimilarprojects

Previousprojectssimilarto‘PaperMagic’include‘OrigamiUSA’,whichisapaperfolding(Origami)organizationinAmerica.

9.1.1Exhibition

‘OrigamibyChildren’–invitedchildrentosubmittheirbestfoldedmodelsforexhibition.Everyinterestedchildiswelcometoparticipateandthosefoldedmodelscanbetheirowncreationsormadefromdirectionsinorigamibooks.ThefinestoftheseareselectedtobecometheOrigamiByChildrenexhibitforthatyear.Duringtheyear,theexhibittravelstothecommunitiesofthevariousparticipantswhereitisdisplayedinlocalschoolsandlibraries.(OrigamiUSA2010)

‘OrigamibyChildren’issimilarto‘PaperMagicbyChildren’inthatitgivesopportunityforchildrentoexpresstheirideasonpaperart.AstheexhibitionofOrigamiUSAhasbeenheldfor4years,itcanbeaguidefor‘PaperMagic’toholdanexhibition.Nevertheless,‘OrigamiUSAbyChildren’isdifferentfrom‘PaperMagicbyChildren’.In‘OrigamibyChildren’,theywillselectsomefinestfoldedmodelstodisplay.‘PaperMagic’willdisplayallthefoldedmodelsandgiveasmallgifttochildrenwhoseorigamiisselectedasthefinestmodel.Also,PaperMagicwillchangethetopicofexhib