The (Three+Days) community collective has been successful in securing over $12,000 in funding from the Regional Arts NSW Regional Arts Fund (RAF) under the auspices of Deniliquin Council. This will fund the '(Three+Days) A Day in the Life' project, that will consist of workshops by a photographic artist, a community photographic event and a series of exhibition 'events' designed to bring the resulting visual art to the local community.
The Three+Days is geared around the 'Day in the Life of Deniliquin' community photographic project that ran in 1991 and 2001. On the 9th March in each of these years, locals, community members, students, amateur and professional photographers documented their lives and surroundings in Deniliquin and district. A selection of photographs was then exhibited and are now being stored by the Deniliquin Historical Society and the Peppin Heritage Centre.
This time, there will be workshops with the community and primary school children in late February 2011 to help them develop their photographic skills and understanding of how photography can be used as a tool to socially document and comment on our culture and community. A photographic artist is still being sought for these workshops.
Then, on Wednesday 9th March 2011, locals will once again take photographs from midnight to midnight, documenting who we are, where we live and what we do. Anyone who lives in Deniliquin and district or who feels a connection with the area is invited to be a part of this event. The district extends to the small rural communities that are linked to Deniliquin, including Pretty Pine, Wanganella, Conargo, Mayrung, Blighty, Tuppal, Booroorban, Caldwell and Bunnaloo.
In April 2011, look forward to a three-part exhibition of photographs from 1991, 2001 and 2011. More information about this later.
If you are interested in being a part of this project, either as a volunteer, an artist or a participant, please contact us by email at
dayinthelifeofdeni@gmail.com.
This project has been made financially
made possible by the Australian Government's regional arts program, the Regional Arts Fund, which gives all Australians, wherever they live, better access to opportunities to practise and experience the arts.