The art community in George Town will be feeling the creativity as a new exhibition starts its hanging process ready for its opening.
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The Outer Cove Creative Collective has organised its first-ever exhibition, to begin in September, showcasing the talents of experienced and up-and-coming artists.
Some students in the area have also be given the chance to exhibit as part of the event.
Vice president Rebecca Taylor said the theme of the exhibit was that all creators could put in a piece of artwork they felt like they wanted to show.
"We have about 26 paid members, but we are actually doing it as a community project [where the community can get involved too]," she said.
"We have our arts groups in George Town, but they are specifically for members.
"We really wanted to open up the community to art a little bit more. We have a lot of artists based in George Town that aren't a part of the groups."
Twelve artists have placed their work in the exhibition, including four students from the primary school in the area.
There will be a mixture of mediums on display including sculptures, oil work, photography, aerosol work, and pastel work.
"We are an up-and-coming arts collective group in George Town and we thought we would have the first exhibition at the [Jim] Mooney Gallery as we don't have our own home yet," Ms Taylor said.
"I just think it allows not only people that enjoy art to enjoy the art, but the people that aren't sure about art too."
Ms Taylor said she thought many people in the community wanted to be a part of art, but were unsure how to be.
"Everyone is really excited about it. We went to one of our local community markets to spread the news on the weekend and had attending artists doing artwork there," she said.
"We are really excited with all the artists we have got attending and we can't wait to see it open."
For Ms Taylor, the show is also special in another way. Though the vice president doesn't have any work on display herself, her daughter is one of the artists whose work will be shown in the exhibit.
"My daughter has autism so being part of the community can be hard for her. She has found a niche being a part of the arts community," Ms Taylor said.
"It brings like-minded people, and anyone who feels like they can't do art but enjoy it, together."
Ms Taylor said George Town itself was a beautiful place, and she hoped more people would visit for the exhibit.
"[The exhibit] is for everyone. It's for kids, teenagers, adults, and the elderly," she said.
All Creators will be held at the Jim Mooney Gallery from September 12. Entry is free and the exhibition can be accessed Thursday-Sunday each week between 10am-2pm and 4pm-6pm.