Our Future 2025/26 Call for Nominations
Nominations Closed: Our Future 2025
Key dates
Please note, there have been changes to the previously advertised dates. The revised dates are below.
- Applications closed: 5pm AWST, Monday 21 July 2025
- Successful participants notified: Wednesday 30 July 2025
- Course dates (Martumili Artists, Newman): 25 – 29 August 2025 (with travel days on either side)
- Course dates (Boorloo/Perth): 24 November – 3 December 2025 (with travel days on either side)
Program locations
- Perth (NM TAFE and multiple cultural institutions)
- Martumili Artists, Newman
Program info
The program will include:
- Behind-the-scenes tours, demonstrations and workshops at WA Museum Boola Bardip, Art Gallery of WA and other galleries and collections
- Tailored tutorials onsite at North Metropolitan TAFE working towards a Cert II in Visual Arts
- Networking and creative development
AACHWA will provide:
- All training and enrolment costs
- Travel, accommodation and meals for the duration of the program
- Literacy and numeracy support (if required) throughout the program
- Any required safety equipment (such as shoes, PPE etc.)
Art centres are encouraged to:
- Pay their selected participants their standard wage across the travel and course days
Application details
How to apply
Please note limited places are available. Unfortunately, we are not able to accept every nomination.
- Each art centre* can nominate up to 2 candidates
- Please complete 1 application form per nominee
- Email at least 1 hi-res photo (min. 1MB) of the nominee to liz@aachwa.com.au. The photo will be used for promotional purposes.
- The application form must be completed by both the art centre manager and the nominee
*All WA art centres are welcome to nominate arts workers, however, preference will be given to AACHWA members.
Selection criteria
To be eligible for the training program, participants need to:
- Identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
- Be currently working in a WA Aboriginal art centre
- Have worked in an art centre or in an arts-related field for at least 6 months
- Have worked in developing exhibitions or curating, art installation and/or studio assistance
- Attend the program in Newman for 5 days and Perth for 10 days (with travel days on either side)
- Participate in pre- and post-course information and evaluation sessions online with AACHWA
Please note, nominations for Our Future 2025 are now closed.
If you have any questions, please contact Project Admin Officer Liz Smith at liz@aachwa.com.au or 08 9200 6248.
