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Community Arts at Island Arts Centre is all about generating long-term active involvement in the arts, across all disciplines through specific community outreach programmes targeting previously excluded youth, women's groups, rural communities and people with disabilities. The aim of this work is to increase community participation in the arts and attendance at arts events both at Island Arts Centre and at events throughout the City.
The Community Arts Officer also assists and advises local arts societies, community groups, performance companies, artists, schools, sponsoring agencies, business and cultural groups in the provision of arts and cultural activities in the City and, where possible, assists in facilitating these activities. The post is also responsible for the servicing of Lisburn Arts Advisory Committee and assisting with the development, promotion and implementation of schemes, courses, projects and special events in conjunction with this committee.
Another major role of Community Arts is to promote an annual showcase of community arts activity through the Mayor's Carnival Parade, which is one of the largest community events in the province.
COMMUNITY CIRCUS, LISBURN
One of the most popular community arts initiatives is the Community Circus, Lisburn which creates "opportunities for children and young people in the Lisburn City area to participate in circus activities, develop their creativity, acquire circus skills and enhance their personal development”.
The Community Circus offers beginner and intermediate workshops in Circus skills, in 2 sessions, on Tuesday evenings in Island Arts Centre. Workshops are open to all young people aged 8 to 18 years and enrolment is by application. All new members are required to attend at least one term of beginner workshops. Preference will be given to existing members.
Community Circus, Lisburn comprises of representatives from local community groups, and a representative from Belfast Community Circus, Island Arts Centre and Lisburn Arts Advisory Committee together with a local professional circus practitioner.
This project has been funded by Lisburn Partnership and BBC Children in Need.
For further information on Community Circus, Lisburn please contact Lynda McCord, Arts Administration Assistant on Tel: 02892 509 509 or lynda.mccord@iac.lisburn.gov.uk
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