In our 10th anniversary year, watch post-release artists Chris Austin and Kim Kennedy chat about how the program has shaped their lives. Thank you to the ABC breakfast team for a thoughtful story which also includes an interview with The Torch CEO Kent Morris. This story originally aired 30 Jan 2019.

The Torch is very excited to have been chosen as one of eight Yarra Trams Community Partners for 2019! The Torch will be featuring artwork created from our program on one of Melbourne’s trams in 2019. Stay tuned to see our tram wrap on the world’s largest tram network next year! Our video application for

Jeff Kennett launched The Torch’s very first publication on Thursday 13th December 2018! The Torch has published a stunning, hard copy coffee table book ‘Indigenous Artists, A Selection of the Best – THE TORCH COLLECTION’. This book celebrates the strength of artwork created through the program in 152 pages, featuring 126 artworks from 77 men

The Torch is pleased to be one of the very first recipients of the Palais Theatre Community Fund! Thanks to the Palais Theatre, Live Nation and City of Port Phillip. These funds will go towards custom built storage units to help The Torch store increased artworks from participants in our program at our office in

The Torch recently won the Community Based Employer Award at the Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Incorporated (VAEAI) Wurreker Awards. Wurreker means message carriers in Wemba Wemba language and the Wurreker Awards encourage, celebrate and promote  excellence in Koorie education and training. As a small organisation it is a great achievement for The Torch to be

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

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

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)