Founded in 1996, www.slipprysirkus.orgis a not for profit arts and community cultural development organisation with unique and in depth knowledge of regional, rural and remote diverse communities across Australia with an outreach artistic support strategy into Cambodia.
Slippry Sirkus has worked with over fifty communities and formed an associate team of skilled artists and community workers to deliver arts strategies that produce notable experiences that affirm the valuable role of art to effect social, health, educational and environmental outcomes
Slippry Sirkus offers strategies, programs and projects to communities and organisations plus mentoring & training to emerging artists, community workers, service providers & agencies; providing opportunities to work at a grass root level alongside project workers in a skill exchange that provides practical ‘hands on’ experience in community cultural development and arts engagement practice
2012. Commenced Australia Council of the Arts Community Partnerships Creative Producer ‘Ties That Bin’ project that explores community connection and cultural identity and collaborates on the Young Parenting Program in partnerhsip with Living Carefully and Nambucca Valley Youth Services
2009 -2012 Initiated arts based skills development and literacy programs in Central Arnhem communities with Djilpin Arts, NT School Groups, Katherine Regional Arts and the Jawoyn Aborigional Association.
2010/11 collaborated on the Healthier Communities Strategy in partnership with Port Macquarie/Hastings Council Initiated and delivered the 'Looking Back to the Future' project which focused on an intergenerational digital story telling with participants experiencing early onset dementia.funded by the Australia Government in partnership with Nambucca Valley Community Social Council
'No More Walls'..a health and environmental renewal project in partnership with Moree Community Health Services and Moree TAFE.
In 2010, initiated & delivered 'Cross Currents ' an arts skills development project across three L.G.A's on the mid north coast funded by the Australia Council of the Arts Australia and CCAF and also the 'Ripples' project funded by the Regional Arts Fund in a partnership with Kempsey Council, Aboriginal Health, Rural Health, Outreach TAFE, Elders Council, New Horizons, Nambucca Council, Port Macquarie Hastings Council, Port Macquarie Community College, Biripai LALC, Thunghutti LALC, Nambucca LALC
‘An Australian Bureau of Statistics report noted that arts and cultural activities are disproportionately more significant to the quality of life of Australians in the 14 to 24-year-old range. The report documents participation rates of around 68 per cent for this age group, higher than any other group. For young people attempting to resolve complex social problems, artistic participation and expression can provide a valuable mechanism for bringing about positive outcomes in health and wellbeing.,, The Artful Dodgers Studios and Slippry Sirkus have both had significant impact on health outcomes.. .’.. www.disseminate.net.au/arts_and_young_people
