South Kids Chatspace is a blog site where you can tell us your stories, your activities at school, and we can let you know the latest about what is happening in at South Kids.

An Innovative Education Model
The South Project has education at its core. Workshops, residencies, exhibitions and events involve active partnering of artists with the public. By presenting education programs that cater for schools, teachers, extra-curricular activities for children and families and the public generally, the South Project continues to create a range of environments and events that stimulate audiences to engage with the visual arts.

What is South Kids all about?
South Kids emanated out of the idea that children should also have the opportunity to experience the creative energies of the south, first hand. South Kids activities include workshops, exchanges and talks with international and local artists about what artists do and the influences that determine their own work practices. This long-term project enables primary school children to explore their sense of identity, creating their own conversations about place and space.

Key Partner
ArtPlay (City of Melbourne) has been a key partner of the South Project’s South Kids Program since 2004.  South Kids forms part of ArtPlay’s annual program, that include other partnerships such as MSO, Puppet Lab and Circus Oz. The South Project is committed to this ongoing collaboration.                                            

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South Kids in Schools & International events
South Kids extends its program to the classroom, as well as participating in other activity streams of the South Project with local, regional, national and international scope.

South Kids

To explore the south through art and play and stimulate children

***PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO FUNDING CONSTRAINTS THIS PROGRAM CULMINATED AT THE BEGINNING OF 2009.

THE SOUTH PROJECT THANKS ALL THE CHILDREN, ARTISTS, TEACHERS, PARENTS & CARERS, AND SOUTH KIDS PARTNERS FOR THEIR INVALUABLE SUPPORT OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS.

IT HAS HERALDED A NEW MODEL OF ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN ARTS ORGANISATIONS AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS: ONE OF LONGEVITY AND RETURN ENGAGEMENT.

THE SOUTH PROJECT PARTICULARLY COMMENDS SOUTH KIDS COORDINATOR NADIA MAINI CRAIG FOR ALL HER WONDERFUL WORK IN ESTABLISHING THIS MODEL.