Commission and Culture Makers Lab at Immigration Museum
Commission for Works
A Commission for works which may include multi-lingual experiences, digital works and installations at Immigration Museum.
Immigration Museum will commission one artist or collective to create 6–7 new works to be displayed as large scale 2D artworks in the ground floor corridor and atrium of the museum in early 2023.
The work may also connect to audiences to Immigration Museums key content pillars: self-expression, identity, and diverse community.
Submissions will be accepted for:
- Photography
- Painting / Drawing
- Murals
- Digital Art
Commissioned Culture Makers will also deliver the Culture Makers Lab (see below), an opportunity to explore their commission and art making process with secondary school students and young adults.
When: Installed March
Where: Immigration Museum Ground Floor
Ground Floor Spaces
Key Considerations
- Works to be bold, large-scale and use colour in striking ways to welcome audiences into the Immigration Museum.
- Include measurements/specs of the spaces.
- Art form must be presented either as a large-scale printed decal.
Specifications
Size, rising, floor plan, pictures of the space with measurements can be supplied but must be checked by the successful Culture Maker and the Artwork needs to be supplied directly to printer. Museums Victoria will supply recommended printers. References will be required if selected for commission.
Timelines
Final works and text to be delivered by 28 February 2023.
Culture Maker Fee
Immigration Museum will support the delivery of the experience including delivery staff, technical support, materials etc. Programming staff will work collaboratively with the Culture Maker to develop the program budget. A Culture Maker fee of $6,000 (ex GST) is available.
Culture Makers Lab
In each Culture Makers Lab workshop, young people work creatively to develop their own piece of writing or artwork, facilitated by artists and writers.
The format of the workshop includes an introduction to artist practice, facilitated creative activities, and feedback, discussion or Q&A. Young people also attend the Becoming You exhibition, which can be utilised for creative inspiration, by deep diving into stories or objects presented in this coming-of-age exhibition.
Culture Makers are supported by Museum staff to design, develop, and lead workshops aligned to the Victorian Curriculum that may explore their commissioned pieces or other works. The aim of the workshops is to use writing and art as a medium to navigate, complexify, and develop a nuanced understanding of identity and belonging, in safe spaces where young people can challenge norms, expectations and ideas around these issues.
When: Up to four online workshops or onsite workshops at the Museum, spanning two days.
Where: Theatrette, Immigration Museum and Online via Zoom
Key Considerations
- Available spaces at Immigration Museum include Theatrette (50 students) and Education Centre (30 students), Becoming You exhibition.
- Variation to workshop model is possible such as panel discussion, exhibition activation or participatory installation.
Audience
Main audience group: Years 9-12 secondary students (younger audiences possible).
Secondary audience: Young adults
Content to Support
- Culture Makers Commission
- Intercultural Capability Victorian Curriculum
- VCE Visual Arts
- Visual Arts Victorian Curriculum
Culture Maker Fee
- Culture Maker Fee: $2000 (ex GST) for two days of workshops (two workshops per day)
- Materials: $900 (ex GST)
- All fees include preparation work.
Contact
For more information contact the team at [email protected]
