During the month of June 2016, ANZ sponsored a street art project called Inspiring Locals – which highlighted locals who are making a difference within their communities. This project was coordinated by Melbourne art consultant, Alex McCulloch.
Four street artists where selected for the project, Luke Cornish (ELK), Kaff-eine, Adnate & Stormie Mills. Each artist selected a person who they thought aligned with ANZ’s vision statement of diversity, inclusion and respect as everyday priorities, both inside the workplace and out.
The four artists where assigned walls around Sydney;
- ELK – Father Dave in Martin Place and conductor Dr Nicholas Milton at Chatswood;
- Kaff-eine – LGBTI activist Katherine Hudson at Bondi Junction;
- Adnate – Aboriginal activist Jenny Munro at Haymarket; &,
- Stormie Mills – retired Parramatta Eels player and community activist Nathan Hindmarsh at Parramatta.
The project is important for many reasons but here I want to discuss just three: the creation of community, knowledge production and, pure enjoyment. Continue reading “#Inspiringlocals”
Alix Beattie: Street Art Researcher 