Kids in Control Residencies

Polyglot’s Kids In Control Residencies are community driven workshop processes which culminate in a unique, site-specific interactive event reflecting the ideas and artwork of children.  Kids in Control Residencies are led by children, whose artistic ideas are enabled by Polyglot’s artists.  Independent research has proven that Polyglot’s unique process builds the self-esteem and self-confidence of participating children, increasing their attendance at school, and improving their relationships with their families.

The process works on a number of different scales and lasts anything from two days to six months, ending in a big celebratory event which showcases the children’s work to their community.
 

Current residencies:

Knock, Knock! Who's There?, Mahogany Rise Primary School, 2012

Previous residencies include:

Our Place: Through the Eyes of a Child, Shire of Yarra Ranges, July to September 2010

Wish Street, Shire of Yarra Ranges, 2009 (which also formed part of the creative development for City of Riddles)

Furlong Park School for Deaf Children, 2009