Expressions of interest (EOIs) are now open
The prizes give two emerging/early career Australian contemporary visual
Artists (one from Victoria and one from New South Wales/ACT) the opportunity to
visit over 80 pavilions from the Venice Biennale, regarded as the foremost
showcase for contemporary visual arts in the world.
Spend a minute in the arts: Bruce Pascoe
Bruce Pascoe’s award winning non-fiction book Dark Emu, published in 2014, is a monumental work of scholarship that disproved the long-held myth that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were nomadic hunter gatherers before European colonisation
Spend a minute in the arts: Badu Gili
Badu Gili– meaning ‘water light’ explores ancient First Nations stories in a spectacular seven-minute projection, illuminating the Opera House’s eastern Bennelong sail daily at 7pm and at sunset year-round.
Spend a minute in the arts: Jo Lloyd
Fresh from teaching an early morning yoga class, Jo Lloyd, our current fellow in Dance, spoke to us about collaborating in the creative sphere.
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Our focus is on increasing the visibility of Australia's vibrant arts and culture, and recognising the evolving way that Australians make and experience art. Our role is to support the unimagined along with the reimagined, the unknown and experimental along with the keenly anticipated. We are a champion for Australian arts both here and overseas. We invest in artistic excellence through support for all facets of the creative process, and are committed to the arts being accessible to all Australians.
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