EXHIBITIONS HIT THE ROAD ACROSS AUSTRALIA
New cultural exhibitions are set to tour across the country thanks to the Albanese Labor Government’s Visions of Australia program.
The Visions of Australia program aims to support audience access to arts and culture, particularly in regional and remote Australia. Under the second round of the program for 2025-26, 10 arts and cultural institutions will be supported to share their exhibitions.
The funded activities will allow Australians in every state and territory to access and participate in arts and cultural exhibitions and programs in their local communities.
Projects funded in this round include:
ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image) to tour Play School: Come and Play! to 10 venues in New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria.
After 60 years, the iconic TV series Play School is throwing open its doors and inviting us inside to share in the magic of making a Play School episode. Developed in partnership with the ABC, the immersive Play School: Come and Play! exhibition will celebrate learning through play with music, interactive games, creating and storytelling.
Artback NT Incorporated to develop Our Choir Has Always Been Travelling to tour to seven venues in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria.
Our Choir Has Always Been Travelling will be the first exhibition to capture the legacy, impact, and energy of the Central Australian Aboriginal Women’s Choir. To be developed by Artback NT in partnership with Tangentyere Artists and Hermannsburg Potters, the exhibition will examine the choir’s influences, inspirations, evolutions and compelling stories.
Museum of Australian Photography to tour The World Came Flooding In to 10 venues in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, and Western Australia.
The World Came Flooding In will be an immersive installation centred on stories of life during natural disasters. Through virtual and augmented reality, projections, miniatures, photographs, and sound, the exhibition will explore the impacts of climate change and the rich inner world that remains when things and places are washed away.
Minister for the Arts, Tony Burke, said the program was continuing to celebrate Australian stories.
“Regardless of where you live, audiences across the country should get a chance to experience our thriving arts and cultural scene.
“These exhibitions not only bring incredible stories and experiences to new audiences, but they also inspire the next generation of artists and creators.”
For a full list of recipients and for more information on the program, visit Visions of Australia | Office for the Arts.