Briefing for photo call at Moffat Way Mural
Craigmillar Community Arts (CCA)

Date: Tues 17th February 09
World Community Arts Day

Time: 10.00am hrs

Venue:Craigmillar, New Joint Primary School Moffat Way, Wauchope Terr/
Niddrie Mains Rd
Entrance/adjacent perimeter site fence



Purpose

This press call will be attended by Kenny MacAskill MSP at 10.30am.

This highly visible perimeter site fence from Niddrie Mains Rd is at
the entrance of the New Joint St Francis & Niddrie Mill Primary School
Campus. This is Craigmillar's contribution to World Community Arts Day:

http://www.communiversity.org.uk/worldcommunityartsday.htm

Background

CCA has been completing this mural with local participants, and Moffat
Early Years (Nursery) Centre children.

This is to celebrate, and highlight the Agnes Moffat true account, of
lives as children coal bearers. This resulted in testimony to a
Victorian Parliament Commission, which changed the working conditions
for children. The name Moffat is now the place name for the new
school, and an area of housing regeneration for Craigmillar, being
progressed by PARC, which replaces the 'old' Wauchope Square.

The mural commenced with the nursery character, Little Miss Moffat,
assisted by nursery kids and staff, then expands on the true account
story. The mural is in vivid colours, and expected to be 100ft long
and 8ft high when completed.

Chair of CCA, and Community Artist Gus Meechan will be on hand to
highlight this event.

Attendees: Kenny MacAskill MSP

Contact:
Gus Meechan, 07944 14 25 23
Mike Greenlaw Arts Co-ordinator 659 4759

www.craigmillarcommunityarts.org.uk