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Stitching the Sea

Stitching the Sea is an ongoing program that explores issues affecting our Pacific communities. From 22 September – 27 October 2018, Blacktown Arts will showcase the rich body of work by artists Latai Taumoepeau and Angela Tiatia. Our communities will gather to explore traditional and contemporary practices, and experience how artists make works that address global warming.

Community Day
10 am – 5 pm, 22 September
Stitching the Sea launches its program with a day of workshops, food, music and family activities.

Open Artist Residency: Latai Taumoepeau
25 September – 6 October, 10 am – 5 pm Tuesday – Saturday
Centered on her participatory installation, Hg57, Latai will host a series of gatherings, exchanges and actions around climate change activism.

Stitching the Sea
22 September – 27 October 2018

Image Credits:

Photography by Katy Green Loughrey

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Blacktown City Art Prize

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Blacktown City’s annual acquisitive art prize open to artists across Australia, with a prize pool of over $23,500.

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