Get It Out There! ART ON THE MOVE launches five year Regional Exhibition Touring Strategy
ART ON THE MOVE is thrilled to announce the launch of the Regional Exhibition Touring Strategy (2024-2028), an initiative aimed at fostering a vibrant cultural exchange across Western Australia.
ARTIST PROFILE: Tania Spencer
“The most exciting thing for me as a kid was to go down to Dad’s shed and just hang out” said Tania Spencer, an artist in The Alternative Archive exhibition.
ARTIST PROFILE: Michelle Slarke
“It is about wonder and curiosity, walking in the bush. But there is also a sense of loss, grief, and worry. Worry about the state of the environment, and wondering, ‘Will this still be here?’” says Michelle Slarke, who features in The Alternative Archive exhibition.
Reflections on AACHWA’s ‘Our Business’
ART ON THE MOVE’s Acting Executive Director Julianne Mackay reflects on her time at the Aboriginal Art Centre Hub of WA’s Our Business Forum.
ARTIST PROFILE: Kgukgi Catherine Noble Howard
”We weren’t created to work on our own. We need each other on our journey. And on our journey, different people come to the table, and no one’s boss” says Kgukgi Catherine Noble Howard.
RESIDENCY UPDATE: Perdita Phillips
Artist-in-residence Perdita Phillips has become embedded in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder community throughout her stay at Museum of the Goldfields.
ARTIST PROFILE: Marianne Penberthy
“I see my art practice as a way to make sense of who I am, why I’m here, and how I can change” says Marianne Penberthy, who is based in Geraldton, on Yamaji Country.
Opening Borders for Regional WA Arts Practitioners
The Open Borders WA Regional Visual Arts Summit brought together artists and arts workers to celebrate and reflect on regional visual arts practice.
BUILDING CAPACITY: Carnarvon Library & Gallery
To coincide with The Alternative Archive touring to Carnarvon, the ART ON THE MOVE team travelled to the sunny coastal town to work alongside the Carnarvon Library & Gallery, guiding them through the process of exhibition installation and condition reporting.
ARTIST PROFILE: Debbie Carmody
“Still photography is one of the most powerful weapons in the world. And photography remains one of the most effective ways to communicate across the barriers of culture, language, time and experience” says Anangu artist Debbie Carmody.
ARTIST PROFILE: Gabrielle Butler
“I think that’s why I love film and production design. It’s going into the space and discovering all the little elements to it. With painting landscapes or painting portraits, it’s that connection to something or someone beyond a surface level.”
ARTIST PROFILE: James Walker
“I think the idea of an ‘alternative archive’ is to come at it from a slightly different angle,” says Mandurah-based artist James Walker, who features in The Alternative Archive exhibition.