In the lead up to the 2025 showcase exhibition, and beyond, eight First Peoples organisations have shared in more than $654,000 via the Creative Spaces and Places program. This funding is to create new and improved spaces that will enable First Peoples creatives to develop work and develop their skills.
Mob in Fashion is set to transform their Brunswick fashion studio with an interior fit out, while Djirra in the West will purchase much needed equipment and convert a shed into a functional art making hub for Aboriginal women.
Murran Hub in Geelong will upgrade infrastructure and equipment and Carlton based The Torch will fit out their hub and gallery to include a creative studio, build fit-for-purpose large artwork storage facilities and make improvements to their digital infrastructure.
The Motherless Collective in Collingwood, Baluk Arts in Mount Eliza, In Print Projects in Tyrendarra and Shepparton’s Kaiela Arts will purchase new equipment, upgrade their spaces and improve their digital resources.