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The funding will support the delivery of the program, including connecting Western Australia with the Indian Ocean Region through a major international exhibition, artist exchanges, an international conference, a State-wide community festival, and a range of education and public programs that bring artists and communities together.
The program will showcase contemporary craft from across the Indian Ocean region, with residencies, exchanges and public programs creating opportunities to share skills, cultural knowledge and stories.
Of the total funding, $288,620 is from Lotterywest which will support the festival delivery, youth workshops, regional travel and community opening events, alongside promotion of more than 70 exhibitions and workshops State-wide.
Image above: Yarrenyty Arltere Artists, printed textiles and soft sculptures by Dulcie Sharpe, Trudy Raggett, Rhonda Sharpe. Presentation at IOTA24: Codes in Parallel at John Curtin Gallery, supported by the Burton Family Foundation and IOTA Ambassadors.
Foreground: Rhonda Sharpe, Me and Maku, wool, thread, repurposed textiles & coffee tin, 80x42x28cm. Private Collection.
Background: Trudy Raggett, Me and Tjulpu, wool, thread, repurposed textiles, 65x55x12cm. Dulcie Sharpe, printed textile.
Photography credit: Robert Frith / Acorn Photo.
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