Footscray Community Arts Centre

Place Art Here Online Resource

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An online resource to assist the creation of new public art work(s)

BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS

Footscray Renewal Brochure from the Department of Planning and Community Development (Victorian State Government)
Footscray Renewal
(please note this is an external link and we advise you to return to the online resource)

(re)Visioning Footscray from the City of Maribyrnong
(re)Visioning Footscray
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A table of demographic information from the City of Maribyrnong
Demographics
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A map of Footscray

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Images of the proposed footbridge and forecourt designs at Footscray Station

These images have been produced by Leighton Contractors who are constructing the Footscray station footbridge on behalf of the Victorian Government and are an artist’s impression of the structure only. The final design and construction will differ in some aspects and details.

Footbridge Aerial View looking North

View of Stair from Hyde St

McNab Avenue looking North East

McNab Avenue looking South West

View of Stair from Irving St

The landscape design for the forecourt areas is currently under development.  The following preliminary plans have been produced and are indicative only.

Forecourt Areas Landscape Design 1

Forecourt Areas Landscape Design 2

These diagrams have been produced by a consultant company on behalf of the Victorian Government and are for design development purposes only. The final design, materials, amenities and layout is subject to further design work.

The Footscray Station under construction

A big hole in the ground…

 

Place Art Here moves into the Footscray Station

     

 

 

Footscray Community Arts Centre conducts community consultation at the Footscray Station

 

Asking people seven quick questions…

 

On site at Victoria University too!

One of Footscray Community Arts Centre’s Arts Envoys, Metse Hagos surveying students at Victoria University

 

And the survey says…

*Please note - other languages include Sinhala, Hindi, Dinka, Amharic and Nepalese

Place Art Here - Vox Pops from the streets of Footscray

 

A Footscray Identity…

 

In August 2009, Footscray Community Arts Centre held a public forum as part of our quest for lateral thinking around art in the public landscape…

Over 60 passionate people helped us create a “Footscray” identity, and avatar of sorts…

Here’s a quick snapshot of what the collective “Footscray” might be like…?

• “Footscray” is 23 yrs old, fluid gender and of mixed ethnicities

• “Footscray” is most comfortable in street wear and prefers to have some privacy with a some sort of head coverage eg; a hajib, hoodie, cap, savers beanie etc…

• “Footscray” doesn’t drive a car and uses public transport

• “Footscray” is most likely involved in some small creative business endeavour

• “Footscray” listens to Bollywood-esque multicultural mash ups on their IPOD

• “Footscray” doesn’t watch TV, preferring to surf the net and socially network online

• “Footscray” will watch TV when the Western Bulldogs are playing as Footscray would love for the Doggies to win a premiership!

• “Footscray” usually eats a home cooked breakfast consisting of pho or porridge and definitely a decent coffee

• “Footscray” fears development, losing the fine essence of diversity within the area

• “Footscray” values the diversity of the West

“Footscray”‘s wishes are;

1) For the Western Bulldogs to win the premiership
2) For equality/harmony and sustainability to persist throughout the West

If “Footscray” was stranded on a desert island, the two things Footscray would take are;

1) a decent coffee machine
2) and FORGES!

An article from The Age - Saturday 5 September, 2009
Footscrays_footbridge_of_sighs._._._.The_Age_09_.pdf

And for your viewing pleasure (and further inspiration)...
here’s some additional examples of Footscray Community Arts Centre’s projects highlighting life in the western suburbs of Melbourne.  Enjoy!

The Go Show - presented by Footscray Community Arts Centre in the Melbourne International Arts Festival 2008

 

A Culinary Tour of Footscray with Dershaye Tessema - produced by Footscray Community Arts Centre

We hope this online resource has been useful and inspirational

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