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Torch artists represented at Norton Rose Fulbright’s RAW Exhibition
The Torch was invited to showcase four of our artists at Norton Rose Fulbright’s RAW exhibition in their Melbourne office on the 22nd August 2018. Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal firm and as part of their commitment to Reconciliation under their Reconciliation Action Plan they held an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art and
Victorian art in prison program ‘helped me get back to my country’, former inmate says
Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass is reminded every time she walks into her Melbourne offices of her recommendation three years ago to allow prisoners to sell their artwork for profit. Robby Wirramanda is the first person from The Torch’s Indigenous Arts in Prison and Community program to be employed by The Torch to help support In
Creating new lives
Thanks to the reporter Cheryl Hall and the ABC News for this story about The Torch which appeared on the ABC 7 pm News. Confined 9 exhibition dates 14 Feb – 14 March 2018 at the Carlisle Street Arts Space, St Kilda Town Hall and Dhumbadha Munga – Talking Knowledge at Alliance Francaise, 51 Grey Street, St
Shortlisted for the 2018 HART Awards!
The Torch’s ‘Confined 9 Exhibition’ has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Community category of this year’s HART Awards.
Shan Micallef and Indigenous art in prisons
John Faine alongside Tom Mosby talk to Robby Wirramanda, Torch participant and Torch CEO Kent Morris about the Torch Statewide Indigenous arts in prison and community program and Shaun Micallef about visiting people of faith. Download the ABC Radio Melbourne mp3 file to hear this interview. (45.04 mins)
Ray Young meets Greg Chappell at the launch of Ray’s Battle Lines exhibition
Ray Young launched his exhibition Battle Lines featuring 36 of his ceramic shields at Nanda Hobbs gallery in Sydney on 26th June 2017. Cricket legend Greg Chappell attended the launch of Ray’s exhibition and was introduced to Ray a Gunnai Kurnai artist participating in The Torch’s In Community program. Chappell Foundation: big names pitch in
Launch of Ray Traplin’s Life in the Ocean artwork with the Gallery in the Sky
Ray Traplin and Kent Morris, Torch CEO were on hand to see the launch of Ray’s Life in the Ocean artwork 20 meters x 8 meters, 399 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. Ray is the first Indigenous artist featured by Crema Constructions Gallery in the Sky program and his artwork will be on display for 12
Launch of No Turning Back artworks from The Torch
The Torch and Deakin University Art Collection and Galleries are proud to present ‘No Turning Back: Artworks from the Torch’ on display at Deakin Downtown Pop Up Gallery, Level 12, Tower 2, Collins Square, Melbourne Docklands. Thanks to Aunty Georgina Nicholson, Uncle Jim and Aunty Kylie Berg, artist Steve Verde and Deakin University staff. Thanks
Torch CEO Introduces Aboriginal Arts Policy Model in Victorian Prisons
For the first time ever in Victoria Aboriginal artists in jail will be able to sell their artworks. Kent Morris, Torch CEO talks to Michelle Lovegrove at SBS about the Victorian Government’s Aboriginal Arts Policy that allows Indigenous men and women participating in The Torch program to sell their artworks while still in custody. Podcast
The Torch Project helps Indigenous prisoners unlock their creativity
Kent Morris, The Torch’s Statewide Indigenous Arts Officer, and Jeff Kennett talk to Matthew Westwood, from The Australian about the Confined 6 exhibition in 2015. This exhibition included 100 works by 80 artists in The Torch’s program. At the exhibition opening, Victoria’s Labor government boosted funding for the program to $758,000 across three years. The