In 2019, the Mt Burdett Foundation was established by Chris Reichstein, owner of Mount Burdett Farm, with a vision to create a vibrant, resilient Esperance community. Before his passing in 2021, Chris had a vision “to create a world class sculpture trail of high quality, unique installations that respond to the dramatic land and seascape of Esperance.” Through his legacy and the support of the Mt Burdett Foundation, not-for-profit arts and cultural organisation FORM Building a State of Creativity is partnering with the project Steering Committee to test this vision with the Esperance community, listen, and collaborate on an outcome that takes this vision as a starting point, and meets community needs and aspirations.
As the end of Stage 1 approaches, FORM are keen to hear your thoughts on the activities that have taken place over the last 12 months where there has been a focus on gaining an understanding of the desires of the Esperance community and its sentiment towards a potential world-class sculpture trail.
This is a quick survey that will only take a few minutes.
Over the past 12 months, various activities have been undertaken as part of the Esperance Sculpture Trail project including an artist in residence program, artists workshop, ICIP workshop with Terri Janke and & Co, pop-up engagement activities at various Esperance community events, presentation at the Esperance Chamber of Commerce and Industry CONVERGE conference, a Cultural and Creative Forum and workshop, as well as long-form interviews with key stakeholders, business owners, community members, community groups, accommodation providers, environmental groups, and tourism operators. These activities are supported by an online engagement hub, surveys, idea and story digital boards, and digital newsletters. FORM thanks everyone for their thoughts, feedback, and contribution to this project so far.