‘Make your Mark: Freedom’ opens at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery

The Liberal Government is a strong supporter of the arts in Tasmania.

It was a pleasure today to officially open an exhibition of works produced through the Make your Mark program.

Make your Mark is a youth art initiative of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, made possible with funding from Detached Cultural Organisation.

The initiative is delivered through the museum’s art education program, AccessArt, in partnership with the Glenorchy, Clarence, Hobart, Brighton and Kingborough Councils.

The aim of the project is to deliver an art program for at-risk youth aged between 13–23, outside of a formal education setting or school environment.

The Liberal Government believes involving students and young people in the arts is hugely important. Through the arts, we respect our history and celebrate our culture, all of which contributes to our identity and our future.

Using street art and working to the theme of ‘Freedom’, young people have been working in each Council area over the past few months alongside professional artists.

The participants have produced murals for public display in each Council area as well as works for an exhibition at TMAG through this process.

The exhibition at TMAG is a great recognition and celebration of the achievement and effort by all the project participants.

Through AccessArt, TMAG is leading the way in innovative art education both at the museum and out in the community through outreach initiatives and projects such as Make your Mark.

Make your Mark: Freedom is on display in the Bond Store Basement at TMAG from Saturday, 19 July until Sunday, 3 August 2014. The exhibition is open daily between 10am– 5pm.
For further information visit www.tmag.tas.gov.au.

Vanessa Goodwin, Minister for the Arts