Big hART

Big hART is an Australian arts and social-justice company. It was founded by playwright and director Scott Rankin and John Bakes in Burnie (north-western Tasmania) in 1992.

HeadquartersTasmania
Location
  • Australia
Websitewww.bighart.org
Formerly called
Big hART

The company initiates large scale, long-term community cultural development projects in disadvantaged communities in urban, regional and remote Australia.[1] Projects are task-focused and are to increase social, cultural and economic participation for community members following a three-step model approach.

Projects

Projects by Big hART include, among others:

  • Museum of the Long Weekend (Canberra 2013).[2]
  • Yijala Yala (Roebourne, 2010–).[3]
  • Namatjira (Ntaria, 2009–) .[4]
  • Smashed (Tasmania, 2010).[5]
  • Nyuntu Ngali (Ernabella/ Alice Springs, 2009)[6]
  • Ngapartji Ngapartji (Alice Springs and surrounds, NT & SA, 2004–2009)[7][8]
  • Gold (NSW, 2006–2009)[6]
  • Northcott Narratives (Surry Hills – Sydney, 2003–2007).[9]
  • Drive (Tasmania, 2008–2009).[10]
  • Love Zombies (Tasmania, 2009)[11]
  • This is Living (Tasmania, 2007–2008).[12]
  • Drive in Holiday & Radio Holiday (North West Tasmania, 2005–2009).[13]
  • Lucky[11]
  • Junk Theory (Cronulla Shire – Sydney, 2006–2009).[14]
  • Nuff Stuff (Groote Eylandt, Tennant Creek and Tiwi Islands, 2006)[15]
  • Knot@Home (NSW, Vic and Tasmania, 2001–2004).[16]
  • Hurt (NSW, Vic and Tasmania).[17]

References
  1. Ros Lehman (16 November 2017). "Big hART's business of art: Marking 25 years of shining a light on hidden stories". Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  2. "Museum of the Long Weekend". Screen Australia.
  3. Interview with Stuart Campbell, long term media skills tutor on the Yijala Yala Project, http://pool.abc.net.au/media/ellie-stuart-campbell-yijala-yala-project%5B%5D, access 3 December 2012
  4. Amanda Smith (22 August 2010). "Namatjira". http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/artworks/namatjira/3021362. retrieved 15 Nov 2012
  5. Wright, Peter: Evaluating Big hART's SMASHED project: Building Bridges for Personal, Social and Institutional Change. Perth: Murdoch University, 2011.
  6. Palmer, Dr. David; James, Dr. Diana; Wright, Dr. Peter & Windmill: Suite of Arts and Wellbeing Projects; April 2009 – June 2010. Evaluation Reports, Perth: Murdoch University, 2010.
  7. Gary Smith (16 January 2008). "Review: Ngapartji Ngapartji, Belvoir Street Theatre". http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/review-ngapartji-ngapartji/story-e6frev39-1111115327660. retrieved 10 Nov 2012
  8. Palmer, Dave: Ngapartji Ngapartji: The Consequences of Kindness, evaluation report, Perth: Murdoch University, 2010.
  9. Palmer, Dave & Wright, Peter: 'People now know me for something Positive': An Evaluation of Big hART's work at the John Northcott Estate, Perth: Murdoch University, 2007.
  10. National Library of Australia. http://trove.nla.gov.au/people/643231?q=big+hart&c=people. retrieved 12 November 2012
  11. Palmer, Dave: I'm Only Young But That's How I Will Feel Forever. The Evaluation of Big hART's Lucky Project, Perth: Murdoch University, 2008.
  12. Anica Boulanger-Mashberg, Tasmanian Times, 2 April 2009, http://tasmaniantimes.com/index.php/article/this-is-living-artswork-reviews
  13. Wright, Peter: 'It's Like Thinking With Both Sides Of Your Brain'. Big hART's LUCKY Project: An Imaginative Intervention, Perth: Murdoch University, 2008.
  14. Yvette Barry, "Junk Theory, a floating multimedia artwork", ABC Hobart, 26 March 2009, http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2009/03/26/2527226.htm
  15. http://www.wsis-award.org/winner/big-hart-57820100625%5B%5D access Dec3, 2012
  16. Rod Ainsworth & Jack Ritchie. "North West & Far West Regions" (PDF). Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  17. Rhys Graham, Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), "Faces Etched, Scarred and Engraved Beyond Their Years", http://www.acmi.net.au/remembrance/r2/big_hart/artist_fs.html Archived 3 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine access 3 December 2012
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