Young dancer the star of new mural
. Picture: Steve Brown
A YOUNG Mornington Peninsula dancer is the star of a new mural which has been installed at the Frankston Arts Centre.
Olivia Gard, 16, first performed at the Frankston Arts Centre when she was just three-years-old. Now a snapshot of her dancing features above the box office for all Arts Centre patrons to see.
Ms Gard appears next to Archie Roach and Rhonda Burchmore in the mural. “It’s a real honour to appear next to these amazing people,” Ms Gard said.
“I always have to be dancing. If I see a show somewhere, I want to be on the stage. If I am watching someone dance, I need to be dancing.
Free parking for COVID recovery
ADVOCACY group Committee for Greater Frankston has called for free two-hour parking to be offered at Bayside Shopping Centre.
The committee’s president Rod Evenden said parking costs at the centre have been “bleeding the retail soul out of Frankston for many years.”
“Shoppers have warmly received Karingal Hub shopping centre’s $160 million redevelopment with its ample and free undercover car parking, with many describing it as brilliant. The new Karingal Hub development leaves Bayside and the CBD blatantly uncompetitive,” he said.
“Two hours of free parking CBD-wide would encourage shoppers to return to our city and restore the confidence of Bayside traders cautious about renewing their leases. Bayside staff need affordable all-day parking, and shoppers expect two hours free like at other places they visit. And Vicinity Group will greatly benefit if traders are again willing to sign Frankston leases.
Short filmmaking a tall order Picture: Supplied
TWO short films exploring mental health have taken out the top prizes in Frankston Arts Centre’s LockDown short film competition.
21-year-old James Griffith took out the top prize for his short film
Routine. The film explores the cyclical nature of being in lockdown, and the effect that can have on someone’s mental wellbeing.
Mr Griffith said “I aimed to capture how people were feeling during this remarkable period of time.” He took home a $2000 prize for his work.
Imogen Adeney won the $1000 prize for her film GLITCH.
The 16-year-old said her film “was trying to capture the whole 2020 COVID situation, particularly highlighting the mental health impact.”
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Blank canvas for young artists
CUBE 37 at the Frankston Arts Centre is set to become a place for young artists to test the limits of their creativity.
The Hot Arts for Cool Kids program begins on 13 January. Cube 37 will transform into a hub of interactive art activities for kids aged four to twelve.
Frankston mum Helen James is planning to take her daughters Stella, 6, and Hazel, 4, to Cube 37 to get involved. “It’s a great opportunity for them to be fully immersed in art and craft, as well as using materials that I don’t have at home. Hot Arts for Cool Kids stimulates the senses and brings out their creativity,” she said.