We are proud to promote participation and achievement in culture and arts by showcasing the creativity, skill and talent of WA artists and arts organisations who tell WA’s unique stories.
The department aims to grow and sustain thriving culture, arts and creative industries in Western Australia, contributing to the prosperity and diversity of the WA economy.
We support a sustainable arts and cultural sector that facilitates social and economic wellbeing by providing research, policy, information and support.
Felicity will showcase this new body of works at a solo show “The Sadness of the Chairs” at Gallows Gallery in November 2020.
In early 2021, the collection will also contribute to an exhibition being planned for April 2021 at the Stanley Street gallery, Sydney.
Grant: Arts U-15k
Sensorium Theatre collaborated with Kenwick School to develop a new work for young people with access needs.
Artits held collaborative art workshops with people with lived experience of homelessness and housing insecurity to develop a 400 piece sculptural installation.
Art of Connection brought together older residents and younger children together through arts activities in Mandurah Performing Arts Centre.
Artists and Elders collaborated with students at Basssendean Primary School to create a live performance with, dance, puppetry, visual arts, song writing and story telling.
The Concrete Club and regional artists in Margaret River delivered workshops for young people in puppet making, costume design, song writing and filming.
Merredin Regional Arts engaged artists to work with the local community to create the public Merredin Community Art Trail.
Now Sounds is an intercultural dance, music, spoken word and video project created by artists and young people from First Nations and multicultural communities.
Artists ran collaborative weaving workshops with high schools and community in metro, regional, on Country and online to create a large scale artwork.
The Home: Sculptural Habitats project connected Southern Forrest Arts with 10 local schools to create a series of small sculptural installations that provide homes for forest creatures.
The Centre for Stories worked with students and teachers at Cecil Andrews College to produce, share and promote creative writing and oral storytelling works.
This program was a community based singing, storytelling and interdisciplinary project that explored identity and the concept of home inspired by the metaphor of the magpie's nest.
AWESOME Arts partnered with the State Library of WA to run an artist in residence program in regional public libraries and community resource centres.