Tinkering Tank (Tank 4, Tanks Arts Centre) is a space for families to ‘tinker’ with a range of materials, objects and ideas, finding ways of putting things together, in the real world and in their heads. The activities are designed to encourage free play and creative collaboration between generations. It is also a space for children to explore and express ideas about the world they live in.
Since its inception in 2014, Tinkering Tank has helped to develop projects from simple ideas to fully conceived installations that have subsequently toured to other festivals and galleries.
Creative Life is seeking concepts that
Address the 2027 theme, Crazy Inventions
Are clever and original
Encourage creative collaboration between children and their parents/carers
Be engaging for children of a wide range of ages, but particularly 5-12 years old.
Hold a child’s attention and occupy them for at least half an hour
Occupy up to 200 participants at once
Have no session times – participants should be able to join in and leave any time
Require no explicit instructions and no supervision other than from parents/carers
May be trialled and developed, e.g. at Tanks Market Days, Tanks school holiday workshops or in schools
Must be fully deliverable within a budget of $10,000
Creative Life can support artists to develop and deliver ideas through:
Engagements to run workshops, trials and deliveries at Creative Life events and in schools.
Provision of creative feedback and collaborative support.
gallery staff and technical assistance for a week of installation
staff and volunteer assistance on the day of the festival, Sunday 16 May 2027
Introductions to industry leaders to assist with creative and professional development of artists post production.
Photographic documentation and marketing support to develop apromotional kit.