The Powerhouse Museum and TAFE NSW are teaming up to deliver a school holiday program for high school students in Parramatta.
The free workshops will allow students to harness their skills with an array of classes in digital visual arts platforms.
Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education and Parramatta MP, Geoff Lee and Minister for the Arts, Don Harwin announced the workshops will run for one week over the Easter holidays.
Dr Lee said the workshops, which were developed by the Powerhouse Museum in conjunction with TAFE NSW, will give students the opportunity to enrol in the Creative Studio program.
“Leading western Sydney creatives Claudia Nicholson and Gillian Kayrooz will be supported by TAFE NSW students and alumni to deliver skills in animation, screen and media, photography, graphic design and drawing in the free workshops,” he said.
“I’m proud to see the strong links TAFE NSW maintains with industry to ensure the next generation of creative talent is equipped with future-focused skills.”
Mr Harwin, said it’s great to see the Powerhouse partnering with TAFE NSW.
“I have no doubt this will be the first of many education partnerships the Powerhouse will forge in Parramatta as the Museum moves towards building the NSW State Cultural Institution in western Sydney,” he said.
Powerhouse Chief Lisa Havilah said the collaboration with TAFE NSW will provide young people with the chance to learn digital skill sets that are in high demand.
“Students will use Powerhouse collection objects with a social or tangible history relating to Parramatta as inspiration to create new digital and visual artworks,” she said.
The Creative Studio will be hosted at the TAFE NSW Creative and Design Ideation SkillsPoint Headquarters in Parramatta in April.
The program comes as the Powerhouse Parramatta project pushes on, after receiving official planning consent.
To register for this Easter school holiday program, visit https://maas.museum/event/creative-studio.
Troy Dodds is Parra News' Managing Editor and Breaking News Reporter. He has more than 20 years experience as a journalist, working with some of Australia’s leading media organisations. In 2023, he was named Editor of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.