14/08/2023
It's a wrap!!
Thank you to everyone who came and experienced the Inhabited Ipswich installations by the four incredible local artists, during Spark Festival 2023.
We had a whopping 5764 visitors over the 11 nights!!
For anyone who stopped by we would LOVE to hear from you. There is a survey link below. Every bit of feedback helps us keep activating our city!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSflVvJ_HJeg2o9cVVdFvzb53kdEn8z_G-pAO77GFAT9s73VMw/viewform
Thank you to our artists;
sculpture
who had spent 10 weeks developing new works for the festival through our The Path- Inhabited Ipswich RADF Skills and Mentorship program. The program was developed by and funded by and . Working with these four and Kellie was truly a magical experience. Creative collaboration at its finest.
And to our other creative collaborator, -- thank you for your skills in more ways than one. We love working with you and appreciate your 'it can be done' kind of attitude.
A major component to our project was the spaces, as our intention is to activate non-traditional art spaces making art accessible to and for all. A big shout out to our venue owners and managers:
Libby from
Andy from Rawlings
Ange from
Karen from
Thank you for generosity, community spirit and willingness to allow us to bring your spaces alive.
Thank you to the team behind Spark especially Valkyrie and Lauren. A big shout out to Naomi the RADF committee and for your overwhelming support.
And to our vollies/mates for helping out when we needed it most.
Til next time we switch on the lights.
Image credit: Sean Williams, Accidental Archive, BOMO Bandwagon. 2023. Photography by Tangible Media .
Image description: Person walking past shop front in Ipswich with sculpture and projection art by Sean Williams inside it.
