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)

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

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

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

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