Underfoot was only able to happen thanks to financial support from Maribyrnong City Council as part of the Together Apart Artist Relief Fund. Now, the rest of the projects are out as part of the Together Apart Digital Festival (click here to access).
The project was designed to support local artists immediately while they figured out a way to make their work digitally accessible, so the community can access the work while socially distancing or self-isolating. A cool side-effect of this is that you can access much of the festival from anywhere in the world.
I’m particularly excited by:
Transdemic, a podcast series of global trans experiences of the pandemic.
FCAC Radio: “a podcast series produced by Footscray Community Arts Centre, a not-for-profit, independently-run community arts organisation, platforming artists, creatives and stories in Melbourne’s West and beyond. Each episode engages an FCAC artist from our communities of focus: First Nations, CALD, LGBQTIA+ and artists with disability. This series is keeping our artists, communities and audiences connected during this difficult time.”
123 Film Comp, a short film competition for Black and/or Indigenous and/or People of Colour working, living, or studying in the City of Maribyrnong. Entries close Wednesday 15th July.
There’s so much more I haven’t had the chance to discover yet! Please explore Together Apart for yourself.