and welcome to the blog site of Far South Coast Living Artist Projects (fsclap) or the 'living artist' blog as you'll usually see us refer to ourselves. In case you've stumbled upon this blog from somewhere out of the blue (rather than via a link from our main website) its probably worth repeating WHAT 'living artist' projects is all about..... (you can read the following complete with pretty piccies here)
"For those of you who are not familiar with Living Artist this interesting brief history tells the tale.
The Far South Coast Living Artist Projects Inc. (Living Artist) objective is to provide opportunities for Far South Coast visual artists to develop excellence in their practices by providing mentorship, education, financial and marketing support in a bid to retain them in the region. Living Artist does this in partnership with local communities as part of a broader goal to raise the regional profile of Art and Artists on the Far South Coast. The biennial scholarship allocation may vary with each award but is approximately $35,000. All funds are raised by the committee or generously donated by patrons.
Living Artist evolved from several discussions between a group of friends with a common interest or involvement in visual arts. They observed that although there are a number of artists of international repute living and working in the area, there are also many who struggle to find the time for concentrated professional development. Often artists with potential to become outstanding in their field, reach a critical point where, if assisted and encouraged, are eventually able to support themselves through their art practice.
Living Artist is supported by the Australia Cultural Fund of the Australian Business Arts Foundation (allowing tax deductibility for donations) and endorsed by the South East Arts Region (SEAR) and the Bega Valley Shire Council and is a community partner of the Four Winds Festival and Sculpture on the Edge."
And the purpose of this blog is to informally share information about everything going on with, in, and about the far south coast living artist projects ...... well maybe not EVERYTHING..... there's always so much happening behind the scenes it would be impossible to post every little thing that goes into making the living artist project the amazing success story that it is.
We hope you'll come back often and share in the story.
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