RIOT! is Connection Arts Space's current digital group exhibition. The exhibition carves out a space for our artists and the audience to explore various themes such as philosophy, social issues, politics, spirituality and religion, while seeking to elevate voices that are typically pushed to the margins. We asked participating artists one simple but complex question: WHY DO YOU RIOT?
Our GOING SOLO series kicks off tomorrow night! The first instalment in the series will be a conversation with the talented multidisciplinary artist Sha Sarwari. CAS volunteer Rachael spoke to Sha about his identity as an artist, how art has enriched his life, and the topics he will cover in tomorrow's session.
RIOT! is Connection Arts Space's current digital group exhibition. The exhibition carves out a space for our artists and the audience to explore various themes such as philosophy, social issues, politics, spirituality and religion, while seeking to elevate voices that are typically pushed to the margins. We asked participating artists one simple but complex question: WHY DO YOU RIOT?
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The team at Connection Arts Space, collectively and clearly, want to say Black and Indigenous Lives Matter. We are working internally to establish ongoing support for the Indigenous communities of our home base (Dandenong) and ensure our space continues to be welcoming of BIPoC (Black Indigenous People of Colour). Human rights and social justice have always …
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Last Friday, Connection Arts Space kicked off our 6-week Crafternoon Workshops series with Taya Shania’s portraiture session. The session looked at the way Taya uses the Loomis technique to create the structure for heads and how to use this structure to then design a face from a reference photograph. In just an hour and a …
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During these unprecedented times, it is important that we, as a community, continue to create. The COVID-19 outbreak has significantly affected the Australian arts sector; galleries are closed, events are cancelled, and jobs have been lost. It is important that we acknowledge the impact that coronavirus has had, and continues to have, on our artistic …
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Australia, the arts community has found innovative ways to adapt, survive and thrive.
Behind every great exhibition is a great artist (or group of artists), but also an amazing team of passionate and dedicated volunteers who put it all together. Our current exhibition, 'Heating Up' was curated by Larra Juab.
Jasmine's work deals with themes of change, growth and existential threat. We caught up with Jasmine to discuss her upcoming exhibition 'Following My Mind' - opening at CAS on Friday 15th November. Can you tell me a bit about your artistic background and practice?I did art in primary school and all throughout high school up …
