Touring exhibitions receive $1.6 million funding

The latest round of the Federal Government's Visions of Australia program is to fund seven exhibitions in visiting 76 venues across Australia.

The seven touring exhibitions include the South Australian Maritime Museum’s Rough Medicine: Life and Death in the Age of Sail; the National Gallery of Australia’s Resolution: Contemporary Indigenous Photography; and the Western Australian Museum’s interdisciplinary exhibition Lustre: Pearling and

Australia (developed in partnership with Nyamba Buru Yawuru, representing the Yawuru Aboriginal people of the West Kimberly).

The new round, in which more than $1.6 million in funding has been allocated, has also supported two projects in development: the National Motor Museum’s Bush Mechanics, based on the popular television series, and the Australian Design Centre’s The Power of Making in Australia, which will examine the value of handmade craft practices in Australia.

The funded projects will reach more than 76 venues, 49 of which are in regional and remote locations, showcasing the cultural diversity and creativity of Australia.

In a statement, Federal Minister for the Arts Mitch Fifield explained “the projects represent the strong cultural and community partnerships, ensuring the success of these exhibitions, as well as the private sector support which has helped to bring these projects to fruition.

“Many partnerships, such as that between the Western Australian Museum and the Yawuru Aboriginal people of West Kimberley to explore Australia’s pearling story, will create long lasting benefits including professional development opportunities and curatorial exchange.”

The Visions of Australia regional exhibitions touring program provides audiences with the opportunity to engage with stories and collections from across Australia and its history.

The Federal Government provides approximately $2.4 million each financial year for the Visions of Australia program.

The next Visions of Australia funding round opens on Monday 8th February  and closes on Friday 11th March.

For more information go to www.arts.gov.au/visions-of-australia

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