What a wonderful example of the difference community support can make.
Thanks to a generous donation from ArtsNational Hunter, the Stage 3 students from Cessnock East Public School were able to travel to Sydney on 2 July to experience the incredible circus production Pay No Attention at the Sydney Opera House.
For many of the students, this wasn’t just a chance to enjoy a world-class performance, it was also their very first visit to both the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge, creating memories they will treasure for years to come.
The students loved every minute of the show:
“I really liked how they presented the show, it was fun to watch.” – Ella
“The boy and girl riding the bike made me laugh lots.” – Lexi
“My favourite part was how flawless the acrobats were.” – Ella
“The most amazing part I liked was watching them on the rope and pole, and how much strength they had to perform these tricks.”
At ArtsNational Hunter, we believe that access to arts and culture can inspire, educate and broaden horizons. Supporting opportunities like this is just one of the ways we invest in the future of our local community.
Thank you to Cessnock East Public School for sharing these wonderful reflections. Seeing the joy and inspiration these experiences bring to young people reminds us why supporting arts education is so important.
Thanks to our members and guests attending ArtsNational Hunter lectures, we are able to continue to support the young arts in the Hunter area.
ArtsNational Hunter presents a book award to two students at Cessnock East Public School annually. We also donate a book to the library. The winners are selected by the school staff from both the senior and junior schools. Our award is titled “ Inspired Learners”. After two years of being unable to attend due to restrictions, it was wonderful to be able to present these awards in person.
A copy of our invitation to attend and a photograph of the winners is included below.
Di Nelson
Young Arts Scholarship Award Programme
Di Nelson - ArtsNational Hunter, Young Arts Coordinator
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ArtsNational Hunter Young Arts Program provides an opportunity for students at our local Public Schools to experience art, culture and performance at its best! Some of the schools events require funded travel to Sydney for guided tours of art exhibitions or to experience a performance at the Opera House. Others are locally based involving touring art performances, exhibitions and local art events. Our aim is to encourage the young students to enjoy music, theatre and the arts in all its forms.
As well as direct donations from members, we conduct raffles at lecture nights, and organise special functions such as movie outings been very active over the past few years in its support of this Program, the object of which is to inspire young people to adopt an enthusiasm for the Arts.
REASON TO CELEBRATE!
ArtsNational Hunter and its members provided funds to assist the children of Cessnock East Public School at the Choral Festival at the Sydney Opera House in October 2022.
They are very appreciative of our involvement in these Arts Projects. See pic. The enthusiasm is overwhelming.
