“Platform Arts, based on Wadawurrung Country in Djilang/Geelong, focuses on the development of artistic practice and ideas, leading to the presentation of these ideas as contemporary arts experiences. We curate a multi-artform program of exhibitions, performances, publications and events that respond to themes and provocations we believe are urgent for our times. ”

Our artistic program is underpinned by a rigorous artist development framework that incorporates arts laboratories, residencies, mentorship, professional development and artist-led training. We evolve this support in response to the need for accessible opportunities that sustain arts careers outside of Australia’s capital cities.

We are committed to developing artistic practice that will sustain practitioners throughout the lifetime of their career, and to fostering a local arts ecology that connects and contributes to a global artistic discourse. We partner with leading arts organisations, programs and festivals to provide additional presentation opportunities for our artists and to strengthen the impact of our development and advocacy work. Locally, our support of contemporary practice fosters the growth of regional contemporary arts audiences.

statement of intention for first nations engagement

We listen deeply to First Nations artists, elders and communities, making space for First Nations-led programs. We create pathways for professional and artistic leadership within our organisation and within the broader arts sector.

READ OUR 2022-24 STRATEGIC PLAN