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River Sid Outreach Project
River Sid Outreach Project
Introduction to the project
- To collaborate with local partners to broaden the RSCG’s reach
- To engage young people in the local environment, empowering them to speak up for their river and build skills and knowledge
- To produce a final artwork to coincide with the Sid Valley’s ‘Nature Festival’, spreading the work of the river.
Project Details
A group of nine young people who access Young Devon skills session, worked with lead artist Caitlin Hennessy, along with street artist Steve McCracken, and the project lead Emily Hobson-Marton, to create the final mixed media art piece. This is now exhibited on the wall space at Sidmouth Swimming Pool.
Along the way, members of the River Sid Catchment Group kindly volunteered their time to teach the young people all about the practical conservation tools needed to support a healthy river such as river fly monitoring and water quality testing.
Head to Sidmouth Swimming Pool to view the final artwork which will be in place until late spring 2026.
Sidmouth School of Art
Discover more about the artists and watch an installation video of the artwork on the Sidmouth School of Art website.
Other Projects
Take a look at some of our other work and projects.
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