Confined 16 (23 May–22 June 2025) at Glen Eira Town Hall GalleryFeaturing 400 artworks by 400 First Nations artists whose lives have been impacted by the criminal legal system in Victoria
Blak In-Justice: Incarceration and Resilience (5 April – 20 July 2025) at Heide Museum of Modern Art
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To be an Aboriginal female artist and to put down a beautiful picture and express my Country to other people is amazing.Melissa Bell (Gunditjmara/Yorta Yorta)
Buying an artwork from The Torch online gallery is a great way to support a participant.100% of the artwork price goes to the artist
Becoming an artist has given me a better perspective and outlook on life and taught me to have patience.Thomas Marks (Wotjobaluk/Gunaikurnai)
The Torch has shown me a way of making money without crime and changed the way I earn a living. I can show I’m a better man.Aaron Duggan (Gunaikurnai/Wurundjeri)
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Creating new pathways through art and cultural learning.

We provide art, cultural and arts industry support to First Nations people currently in, or recently released, from Victorian prisons. Our aim is to reduce the rate of reoffending by encouraging the exploration of identity and culture through art.

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Confined 16

Over 400 artworks by 400 First Nations artists, The Torch is proud to present the sixteenth annual Confined exhibition.

May 23 to June 22 2025

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