Input sought for new Kimberley support centre
By PETER ROWE
The planning phase of a new WA Police Kimberley district support facility has reached a new milestone, with the appointment of Jenny Beahan as the project’s art coordinator.
Jenny has an extensive background in the arts sector across Western Australia, including commissioning Indigenous artworks for the Kimberley Training Institute in Broome and Derby, the Fitzroy Crossing Police Station and Broome Health Campus.
In addition to those Kimberley-specific projects, Jenny’s experience extends to working with museums and Indigenous cultural centres. She has commissioned artworks for a range of public buildings including schools, hospitals, fire and emergency centres, TAFE colleges and more in both metropolitan Perth and regional WA.
WA Police will host a community information session on October 30 at the Broome PCYC, Scott Street, Broome, from 5pm where local residents and business owners will have the opportunity to hear about the art commissioning process and details on key timings and processes for local businesses and trades seeking to be involved in the construction phase of the project.
“I am looking forward to seeing which of our incredible artists across the Kimberley region might be involved, and the possible themes for the artwork which will be identified as part of the commissioning process,” Superintendent Steve Thompson said.
“The artworks will add meaning and ‘connections to place’ and enhance local identity in the architecture of this important new facility.
Superintendent Thompson said the first few months of next year would be critical, as the artwork design requirements will need to be finalised.
“Our information session will also be important for local businesses and trades seeking to be involved in the construction process,” he said.
“We will have updates from the Department of Finance on the timings associated with those expression of interest processes.”
Local artists, businesses and trades who can’t make the upcoming information session can still register their interest in being involved by emailing localcontent@kdc.wa.gov.au.
Main image: Indigenous art at the Broome Health Campus
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