Showcase

We are proud to Showcase the creativity, skill and talent of WA artists and arts organisations.

The department supports the culture and the arts sector in Western Australia — creating a vibrant, inclusive and connected WA community.

Our services focus on industry sustainability through the provision of funds, industry partnerships, regional programs and research for policy development and planning.

Our work enables the sector to increase public participation in the arts, which strengthens community connection across the State.

Sarah Elson

Arts U-15k

Sarah Elson’s exhibition 'Jewels of the Crown Land' is a showcase Indian Ocean Craft Triennial event at the Fremantle Arts Centre.
‘Juukan Tears’ by Melissa Cameron at the John Curtin Gallery as part of IOTA21; Bentley; September 2021. Photo by Melissa Cameron.

Melissa Cameron

Arts U-15k

'Juukan Tears' is local artist Melissa Cameron’s response to the shameful destruction of sacred sites and continued silencing of our First Nations People.

Toy Stories

Arts U-15k

'Toy Stories' brings together artists, hobbyists, regional museums, and community groups in a showcase of contemporary and historic handmade toys from Western Australia, from the early 1920s to today.
'Oblivion' by Elisa Markes-Young, Katharina Meister and Ruth Halbert at Bunbury Regional Art Gallery; Bunbury; August 2021. Photo by Christopher Young.

Oblivion

Arts U-15k

As part of the Indian Ocean Craft Triennial, Elisa Markes-Young, Katharina Meister and Ruth Halbert will present Oblivion at the Bunbury Regional Art Gallery.
‘SS Best Australian’, by Susie Vickery, at ‘The Curious Five go Surfing’, IOTA21, Fremantle, September 2021. Photo by Christophe Canato.

Susie Vickery

Arts U-15k

'The Curious Five go Surfing' is a collaborative installation inspired by historical research, craft and fantasy by Susie Vickery at the Fremantle Arts Centre as part of the Indian Ocean Craft Triennial.
Cast of 'Children of the Sea' performing on stage

Children of the Sea — Jay Emmanuel

Western Australian Theatre Development Initiative

Jay Emmanuel’s ‘Children of the Sea’ was developed after a two-year research project exploring children’s stories of escaping war, living in refugee camps and arriving in Australia.
Ella-Rose Trew in ‘Slow Burn, Together’ by Emma Fishwick at Perth Festival, produced by Performing Lines WA, Perth, March 2021.  Photo by Emma Fishwick.

Slow Burn, Together — Emma Fishwick

Arts U-15k

Choreographer Emma Fishwick’s ‘Slow Burn, Together’ challenges the audience’s expectation of a dance presentation.
Ian Wilkes with audience members in ‘Galup’ at Perth Festival, 2021. Photo by Dan Grant.

Galup — Ian Wilkes and Poppy van Oorde-Grainger

Arts U-15k

‘Galup’ is an interactive walking performance on-Country that brings to life largely unknown histories of Lake Monger.
‘Structural Dependency’ by Brooke Leeder & Dancers, Perth Festival 2021, State Theatre Centre Perth, March 2021. Photo by Mitchell Aldridge.

Structural Dependency — Brooke Leeder & Dancers

Arts U-15k

The work explores the structure of choreography, and how its elements – movement, space, sound and the viewer — depend on one another.
Mia Brine, West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Voyces and Rachael Dease in ‘Hymns for End of Times’, by Rachael Dease at Perth Festival, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, February 2021.

Hymns for End Times — Rachael Dease

Arts U-15k

Rachael Dease is an award-winning composer, musician, writer and director based in Perth.
Model: Lauren Hockridge. Hair and makeup: Lauren Hockridge. Styling by Bridget Hudson & Josephine DeBrito. Photo by Bridget Hudson.

Reign the Label

Arts U-15k

Reign the Label is a vibrant Perth-based fashion label known for its unique designs and impeccable craftsmanship.
‘Equations of a Falling Body’, performer Timothy Green, first stage development, State Theatre Centre of WA, July 2020, Photo by Emma Fishwick.

Laura Boynes

Arts U-15k

WA dancer and choreographer Laura Boynes worked with a stellar creative ensemble in the development of a new dance work ‘Equations of a Falling Body’.
Abdul-Rahman Abdullah in his studio, Mundijong, August 2020. Photo by Anna Louise Richardson. Courtesy of Moore Contemporary.

Abdul-Rahman Abdullah

Arts U-15k

With the vital support of an Arts U-15k grant, WA artist Abdul-Rahman Abdullah is producing a significant body of new sculptural works, entitled ‘Peripheries’.
‘View from The Magpies Nest’, Breaksea, Albany, October 2020.  Photo by Rob Castiglione.

Breaksea

Arts U-15k

The innovative creative team at Breaksea collaborate with community participants to co-create community singing and story-telling performance works.
Baroque in the Ballroom, by Australian Baroque, Perth, October, 2020. Shows an aerial view of Bathers Beach and a historic building in Fremantle.

Penhale & Winter

Arts U-15k

Penhale & Winter have a strong interest in exploring the intersection of architecture and art and regularly participate in competitions.
A photo of artist Merrick Belyea in his studio in Fremantle.

Merrick Belyea

Arts U-15k

Merrick Belyea recently received funding to present a new body of work at the WA Art Collective gallery in Perth. Certain works from this collection can still be viewed and purchased at the gallery.
A group of classical musicians on stage

Australian Baroque

Arts U-15k

Australian Baroque presented an imaginative and captivating program of instrumental and vocal works by Handel, Vivaldi, Bach and Telemann at the Government House Ballroom in November 2020.
Two girls laying on a wooden floor.

Audioplay Australia Pty Ltd

Arts U-15k

The dynamic team at Audioplay create immersive digital experiences that allow kids to step into a story and physically play as a character.
Detail of Zoonoisis, Erin Coates, 2020, sculptural prop made of silicon and oystershell.

Erin Coates

Arts U-15k

'Alluvial Gold’ is an extraordinary multi-media project currently being developed by well-known visual artist Erin Coates.
Jason Lim’s: Under the Shadow of the Banyan Tree, Jason Lim. Performance-Installation,ICA Singapore, 2018, 5 days durational performance.    Each day 6 hours non stop working with terracotta clay. Photograph: courtesy of the artist.

Indian Ocean Craft Triennial

Arts U-15k

Planned to be launched in Perth in September 2021, the inaugural Indian Ocean Craft Triennial is a multi-venue contemporary craft event across Western Australia.

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