Blackmans Bay Primary School Mural.

We have an opportunity to make a mural at Blackmans Bay Primary School of Yellow-tailed Black cockatoos, Swift Parrots and Forty Spotted Pardalote.

Using the theme of 'play' to educate, beautify and add value to the school.

WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?

To Make Blackmans Bay Primary School Look Better

This project will add beauty to the school, help people feel good and create an inspiring place to learn. This is an incredible opportunity to turn blank walls into beautiful art.

For Education

The mural is also about doing important education about local endangered species and the vital habitat that Blackmans Bay provides to keep them from going extinct.

To Build Pride For the School

If we can add this beauty it will bring pride to the school. a creative and beautiful piece of art has the potential to change angry or sad attitudes to more positive attitudes. this mural would soften the environment, it would add value to the school and it will make everyone happier.

OTHER BENEFITS FOR OUR SCHOOL

Art Lessons and an Amazing Role Model

Dr Jamin will be able to teach the students basics of spray painting and other art lessons. He is a well recognised artist with a PhD in fine art, who will make a fantastic role model for future artists. He is very successful and has made a wonderful life from his considered practice. his message of making an honest and successful life out of spray paints is an important one.

Whole School Learning

The Kingborough council has agreed to provide talks to the school about habitat, the important trees in the area and how the bird species in the murals use the habitat. These lessons will be tailored to Blackmans Bay primary school and will have art, biology and science components that all speak to our local endangered species, our responsibility to create and protect their habitat.

BEFORE:

AFTER (artist impression):

WHO IS THE ARTIST?

Jamin is a very in demand artist, creating entire spaces over weeks in the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, bringing the plight of the swift parrot to the side of huge corporate buildings and running workshops bringing the young and old together in projects that allow access to graffiti through community projects.

He is a multi-award-winning graffiti artist. HE HAS A PHD IN FINE ART.

A finalist for the Glover Prize, exhibited at the Biennale of Australian Art.

A PHD in one hand, a spray can in the other - DR Jamin is a very rare breed indeed.

Watch a short film about Jamin here - https://vimeo.com/821203303

Picture of Dr Jamin - photograph by Lara van Raay

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WHAT IS THE COST?

Mural Production Joining wall 12.6m squared 1.00 unit @ $1,890.00, add gst 10% = $2079

Mural Production Wall 1: 45m squared 1.00 unit @ $6,750.00, add gst 10% = $7425

Mural Production Wall 2: 33m squared 1.00 unit @ $4,950.00, add gst 10% = $5445

Mural Production: Design Fee unit 1.00 @ $500.00 add gst 10% = $550.00 (PAID)

Scaffold Hire 1.00 unit @ $450.00 add gst 10% = $450.00

Subtotal = $13,690

TOTAL GST 10% = $1359

MINUS = $550

TOTAL AUD = $14,499

There is a grant from Bellendena small grants pledged which will be released once the target is raised.

We have also secured a $3000 community grant from Kingborough Council.

If we reach more than the target, we will adjust the stretch goal to include a mural in the drop off circle on Opal Drive.

WHEN WILL IT HAPPEN?

4 weeks - - 12 April - 28 April (school holidays) - start with scaffolding and high areas while no students present to avoid hazards, then 2 weeks into term 1 will be final weeks, with art lessons and teaching happening as classes are planned in 2024.