March 24th, 2025Grants to boost creative projects in local schools
Students at the Kyneton and Hepburn Primary schools will turn learning into an artform this year thanks to the latest round of grants through the state’s Creative Learning Partnerships program.
Member for Macedon Mary-Anne Thomas last week announced a $35,000 grant to Kyneton Primary School and a $10,000 grant to Hepburn Primary School through the long running program which supports schools to work with local artists, creative collectives and arts companies on residency projects that will supercharge the curriculum in new, creative ways.
The project will see Kyneton students collaborate with artists from Threshold on a creative exploration of the life cycle, reflecting on nature, growth and change through theatre, music
and art creation.
The project will culminate in an immersive musical and theatrical performance for the school community Hepburn Primary School students will collaborate with artist Kathy Holowko on an ecology based creative project investigating wild animals in urban landscapes, and exploring themes including evolution, animal kin, habitats, and interdependence.
The project will culminate in the creation of a collaborative sculpture. Kyneton and Hepburn Primary Schools are two of 19 primary, secondary and specialist schools across Victoria that will undertake creative projects linked to their curriculum from terms 2 to 4 in 2025.
Collaborating with artists from a wide range of disciplines including visual art, light installation, performance, storytelling, circus and ceramics, students will develop projects that explore topics such as First Nations culture, nature and the environment, citizenship, language and leadership.
The Creative Learning Partnerships program (formerly Artists in Schools) has run in Victoria
for more than 40 years.
During this time, the program has provided unique, hands-on creative experiences at more than 1200 schools, involving more than 70,000 students.
The Creative Learning Partnerships program is a partnership between Creative Victoria and
the Department of Education.
This story based on a media release from the office of Mary-Anne Thomas MP
