Formation | 1992 |
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Headquarters | Burnie, Tasmania |
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Creative Director | Scott Rankin |
Website | www |
Formerly called | Big hART |
Big hART is an Australian arts and social-justice company based in Tasmania.
Big hART was founded in 1992 by playwright and director Scott Rankin and John Bakes[1] in Burnie, north-western Tasmania,[2] with the aim of countering disadvantage and a spike in crime following mill closures in the town.[3]
The company initiates large scale, long-term community cultural development projects in disadvantaged communities in urban, regional and remote Australia.[4] Projects are task-focused and are to increase social, cultural and economic participation for community members following a three-step model approach.[citation needed]
Projects by Big hART include, among others: