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What Is Ice?
Information and Cultural Exchange (ICE) works at the intersection of arts, culture, technology and community. ICE projects engage diverse communities, build capacity in digital media and arts practice, and tell the stories of an extraordinary place, Western Sydney – the most diverse region in Australia.
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Check this space for upcoming events such as project showcases, film screenings, launch events, Hub ICEBreakers and more.
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ICE projects are built upon a foundation of collaboration, consultation and community engagement. Our projects are made possible through a mix of government funds, partnerships and contracting work.
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Switch
Switch is a digital arts space with a community focus. A space that incorporates training, equipment and venue hire.
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Turn your creativity into your livelihood. The ICE Hub can hook you up with workspace, equipment, mentoring, collaborations and inspiration.
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As our digital world becomes more complex, creative cultural projects require an increasingly diverse skillset.
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Projects Blog

In Her Shoes – AIRWA Project

IN HER SHOES is a Facebook campaign run by Australian Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Alliance (AIRWA) to encourage women to upload photos and videos about their shoe experience to create engagement between other women, of all ages and backgrounds.

Chatterbox

Aurora, Australia’s leading not-for-profit subscription community TV channel, has partnered with ICE to produce Chatterbox – a monthly community arts and events program hosted by up-and-comers Aisha Kamara (East West 101, Crownies) and Vuli Mkwananzi (True Vibenation). Chatterbox premiers Tuesday 14 February from 7pm-7.30pm on Foxtel Channel 183.

Artfiles

Artfiles is your dynamic portal to the arts in Western Sydney and anchors the ICE artist professional development project. Artfiles provides connection, information and promotion for Western Sydney’s arts sector and includes the renowned website and the fully packed weekly e-news.

FilmLife Project

What if your filmmaking could save a life? A short film festival for young filmamers aged 16-35, to help know your loved ones wishes in conjunction with Donate Week 2012. Festival night 18 February. Register your interest at http://filmlife.com.au/!

Stockland Youth Art Workshop - Postponed. Deatils TBC

Stockland Wetherill Park – Calling Young Creatives ..Postponed!

Come down to Stockland Wetherill Park on Sunday 29th January and join Campbelltown’s own aerosol artist Adam ‘Swarmy’ Dunn to create a collaborative chalk artwork in a vacant shopfront.

The artwork will be about your life at Stocklands Wetherill Park: past, present and future.

There will be free drinks and pizza, so just bring yourselves and your friends! Numbers are limited so book your place with Hugo by calling 0423 137 619

One Day in Cabramatta

One Day in Cabramatta is a community storytelling project created in partnership with and running alongside the SBS Series ‘Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta’, which is the untold story of how the Vietnamese community overcame adversity and found their place in modern Australia.

To collect stories and create a sense of sharing and exchange the One Day in Cabramatta Mobile Story Exchange will be a travelling hub of storytelling activity, inviting people to enjoy a cup of chilled chrysanthemum tea in exchange for sharing their thoughts on a story card which will be compiled into a book and presented back to the Cabramatta community.

Switch Partner

Switch Digital Arts Centre is powered by ICE

ICE Receives Core Support From

ICE receives core support from Australia Council for the Arts, Arts NSW, Screen NSW and Department of Community Services – Human Services. This project utilises the facilities of Switch Digital Arts Centre – a partnership with Parramatta City Council.

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