FREEDOM PROJECT
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Freedom Arts is an arts-based program for people on court orders for drug related offences in Tasmania.
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Led by artist and program co-ordinator Caroline Amos, the program assists participants to build self-confidence and new skills through art-making, with the broader aim of reducing recidivism and relapse.
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Facilitated by a variety of artists and technicians, Freedom Arts provides a safe, non-judgmental and friendly environment where participants can develop their creativity and feel at home. Taking a strengths-based approach, it supports them to connect with others in the community and explore their interests in creative ways.
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Freedom Arts is a pilot program and the first of its kind in Australia. It aims to develop an effective arts-based model of therapeutic jurisprudence that can support the wellbeing of participants and benefit individuals, the justice system, and the broader community.
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Freedom Arts is a partnership between Kickstart Arts and The Department of Justice - Community Corrections, supported by Tasmania Community Fund and evaluated by Anglicare Tasmania.
Free to be Me
For more information about The Freedom Project, contact Caroline via email:
Call out for Arts Practitioners
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Are you an arts practitioner with the following skills?
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A proven record of managing groups of people to achieve desired outcomes
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A demonstrated ability to work with people with complex needs
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Well developed team skills
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An aptitude for working with people with little or no previous artistic experience
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An ability to support positive change
​If this sounds like you, please send us an expression of interest to be involved in the project.
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Acknowledgments
Kickstart Arts thanks the Tasmanian Community Fund, Arts Tasmania, The Department of Justice - Community Corrections, Anglicare Tasmania and Bethlehem House for their support of this project.
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