Blak Design is an exciting four-year initiative by the Koorie Heritage Trust (KHT) to foster Victorian First Nations led innovation within the design sector and provide a platform for nurturing sustainable, Indigenous-led and operated design businesses. Each year, Blak Design will focus on a different design discipline, providing mentoring in design, production, and small business

Presented by the Koorie Heritage Trust, the Koorie Art Show is one of the most important annual exhibitions that showcases the diverse talent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists living in Victoria.  The show is an open-entry, non-acquisitive award exhibition, presenting the works of emerging, mid-career and senior First Nations Victorian artists, designers and

Torch CEO Kent Morris’ ‘Never Alone’, artwork is currently featured on the digital billboard at the intersection of Grey and Fitzroy streets in St Kilda reassuringly reminding Melburnians that they are “never alone”. During lockdown in Melbourne Kent and his partner Tiff regularly walk the Yaluk-ut Weelam Country (through Elwood) on which they live. While

Alfred Carter is a proud Gunaikurnai man and post-release artist with The Torch, who only picked up a brush in 2018. He completed a Koori Art course through Kangan but has mainly taught himself, as well as guidance from his Indigenous Arts Officer Sean Miller at The Torch. Alfred is known for using contemporary lines

Thomas Marks, also known as Marksey, is a proud Wotjobaluk/Gunaikurnai artist who grew up on Gunaikurnai country, currently based in Ballarat on Wathaurong Country where Thomas is involved with Ballarat based arts collected Pitcha Makin Fellas. Thomas has no formal training but always knew he had an artistic side. He says he didn’t feel able

This year The Torch will be bringing the Confined 11 exhibition to you at home. We are excited to be showing all the magic of our annual Confined exhibition in a new and engaging online format. Confined 11 will be the largest exhibition ever presented by The Torch, with 300 artworks by 286 artists in

The Torch’s primary aim is to provide art, cultural and arts industry support to Indigenous offenders and ex-offenders in Victoria. A vital stage in program delivery is just after release when our Indigenous Arts Officers encourage artists to continue to develop their art practice as they transition back into the community. Due to social distancing

The Torch’s CEO Kent Morris and post-release artist Chris Austin were recently interviewed on the Initiative Podcast, produced by the Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse (IJC) where leaders in public policy address the most pressing problems faced by Indigenous people in the criminal justice system. The podcast profiles initiatives representing good or promising practice at reducing Indigenous

As a valued member of the Torch community, we want to update you on The Torch’s response to the rapidly developing COVID-19 pandemic. As we all navigate through uncharted waters, The Torch is committed to maintaining delivery of the Indigenous Arts in Prisons and Community Program through innovative and adaptive methods that don’t require person