Celebrating recovery and resilience
Since the January floods hit this year, the ACT committee has been working on a
Flood Marker project. After consultation with business owners, artist members
and the Toowoomba Regional Council, ACT has developed an engaging
community project Splashing Back 2012.
Rather than the initial idea of sculptures, the committee decided that mosaics on the walls of inundated buildings would not only mark the levels of the water, but also tell the stories of the people affected by this disaster. We have submitted three applications and so far two have been somewhat successful. Creative Communities have accepted Splashing back as a Strategic Community project and have offered in-kind assistance. RADF funded ACT to run workshops with expert tutors from Flying Arts, to increase our capacity to produce permanent, high quality mosaic artworks that require minimum maintenance.
These mosaics will be accessible to the public and enhance the visual appeal of the inner city. An art trail brochure outlining the stories, businesses and artists involved and details of where to find artworks will made available widely. Splashing back can become a unique ‘must see’ activity for residents of Toowoomba and visitors. As well as being a celebration of creativity and imagination it will be a symbol and focus for recovery and resilience. The works will be important talking points for the community. However funding to support the implementation of the learned skills is still to be sourced. ACT Committee is working hard to write hopefully successful submissions.
