Westminster Refugee Project

Anna coordinated this visual arts project (running June-December 2000) working with refugee children and young people in primary, secondary and special education. The project consisted of a residency in 5 different Westminster schools, particularly those with numbers of refugee pupils, and included an INSET session for teachers from participating schools.

Two of the schools participated in the last academic year - in Edward Wilson Primary 2 large wall banners were printed based on the local area and in Quintin Kynaston Secondary a tent was made based on the idea of homes and shelter which was displayed at their international evening in July (2000). Other particpating schools are: College Park Special School, Queens Park Primary School and St. Augustine's C.E. Secondary School.

A number of freelance refugee artists worked with Anna on the project, the thematic focus of which was the changes in local communities in Westminster in the new Millennium.

This was a refugee artist training project coordinated by Anna in collaboration with the Grand Union Orchestra. Funded by the London Arts Board and Islington Education Department, the project commenced in February 2000 with the INSET taking place on 9th February. The project culminated with performances at Sadlers Wells and the Millennium Dome at the end of May 2000.

Artists: Anna Ferrie, Cath Bristow, Gina Southgate, Eduardo Carillo, Ahmed Jabir, Kagan Guner, Rosemarie Marke
Schools: Pools Park, Newington Green, Blessed Sacrament, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, Islington Arts and Media, Springboard Project

One of the multimedia artists, Eduardo Carrillo, has compiled a Flash presentation of the project and this includes his project animation and a video made by Giles Thacker.

CLICK HERE TO SEE "WHERE RIVERS MEET"
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