MINDKSHETRA
A place to create mind space
Culture and Well-being
Did you Know? Humans are cultural beings. And our well-being is positively impacted when we develop a sense of belonging and connection to our cultural practices (abs.gov.au, 2021). Australia is home to one of the oldest cultures in the world, the first nations people. As Traditional Custodians of this land, they have always known and nurtured the importance of connections to land, sea and community. Art and storytelling have been an integral way of life in this land to pass on cultural wisdom to future generations.
In a multicultural society like Australia, Culture can be a complex idea to define. As a beneficiary of the generosity offered by the Custodians, on whose land Mindkshetra stands and operates, Rupa is passionate about advocating cultural competence's role in supporting their wellbeing.
At Mindkshetra, we aim to educate adolescents, young people, and adults to engage in cultural art practices for well-being benefits and to develop, acknowledge and foster cultural awareness and appreciation of the wisdom various cultural practices offer.
The conceptual idea behind creating Culturally Creative I am to create a hub where Cultural Art Practitioners can pass on their wisdom to the community members by teaching traditional art making and story-telling. It was also designed to promote and connect local Cultural artists within the community and showcase their work.
ARE YOU A LOCAL ARTIST?
HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF CULTURAL ART PRACTICE?
We would love to hear from you!
THE ARTISTS
Shraddha Gupte
Indian Folk
Artist
Xie Zoe
Chinese Calligraphy Artist
Sayoko Burton
Art Therapist
Origami Artist
Peta-Joy Williams
Indigenous
Wiradjuri Wave Artist
OUR AIM
ADVOCATING FOR THE CONNECTION BETWEEN CULTURE AND WELLBEING
CREATING A CULTURAL HUB
CONTRIBUTING TO CULTURALLY AWARENESS
PROMOTING CULTURAL ART PRACTICES& ARTISTS
This program is suited for age groups (10 years and over); the program is run separately for children and adults. It is done to any young person interested in investing their time learning art not just for the skill but to gain awareness of the nuances, cultural stories and significance they have to offer. It is also suited for any adults willing to invest their time, opening their minds and hearts to engage in learning the immersive rich awareness and experiential awareness engaging varied cultural art practices have to offer.
WHO IS THE PROGRAM FOR?
What Client's Say
How is the Program run?
The program is delivered in the studio.
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The next batch starts on the 1st of August 2022
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The program is run in separate batches for children, teens and adults.
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This program is eligible to claim NSW $100 Creative Kids Rebate.
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At the end of the program, a showcase of works is organised by MINDKSHETRA in collaboration with the resident artist, and participants are invited to submit their works to the showcase.
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
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