Little Libraries Exhibition launch

Published on 09 August 2017

Artists and exhibition guests joined together at the Art Space on Friday for the much anticipated launch of the Little Libraries.

The Little Libraries project is hoped to inspire young readers visually, with their imaginative designs and attention to detail.

Well known regional artist Vicki Luke has been working closely with 20 students from Corowa High School over the past eight weeks on the ‘Just Saying’ project which was funded by NSW Arts, Country Arts Support Program. 

The overall project was managed by Federation Council in partnership with Intereach, Corowa High School and Corowa Community Garden.

The project involved the transformation of 10 bookcases to create amazingly themed works of art designed to inspire a love of reading and literature in preschool aged children.   

• The first phase: building of the libraries bases by Corowa Community Garden men's shed group.
• The second phase: the creation of the art works and exhibition.

• The third phase: distribution of the little free libraries throughout Federation Council at various locations including pharmacies, general stores and other community venues.  The Corowa Hub (Intereach) will coordinate the roll out and management of the libraries engaging local volunteers in the process. 

The exhibition at Art Space is from 4th – 26th August.  

It celebrates the second phase, which is the creation of 10 inspiring art works and it also acknowledges all involved including the lead artist, Vicki Luke and each of the individual artists.  

The public will be asked to vote for their favourite Little Library and the People’s Choice winner will be announced following the exhibition period.

60 preschool children are set to visit ArtSpace in the first week of the exhibition and will be interested to find out their favourite.  

Art Space is open from 10am - 5pm, Monday to Friday, 10am - 3pm Saturday and closed Sunday.