Big hART


Big hART is an Australian arts and social-justice company based in Tasmania.

History

Big hART was founded in 1992 by playwright and director Scott Rankin and John Bakes in Burnie, north-western Tasmania, with the aim of countering disadvantage and a spike in crime following mill closures in the town.

Work

The company initiates large scale, long-term community cultural development projects in disadvantaged communities in urban, regional and remote Australia. Projects are task-focused and are to increase social, cultural and economic participation for community members following a three-step model approach.

Projects

Projects by Big hART include, among others:
  • Museum of the Long Weekend.
  • Yijala Yala.
  • Namatjira .
  • Smashed.
  • Nyuntu Ngali
  • Ngapartji Ngapartji
  • Gold
  • Northcott Narratives.
  • Drive.
  • Love Zombies
  • This is Living.
  • Drive in Holiday & Radio Holiday.
  • Lucky
  • Junk Theory.
  • Nuff Stuff
  • Knot@Home.
  • Hurt.

Awards

''Ngapartji Ngapartji''