Refuge Talks Series: Living in a Pandemic
28 May 2020
This is how we live now. Time comes off its axis in a crisis, as days blur together, the future shrinks, and even nostalgia…
Refuge Talks Series: Recovering from a Pandemic
4 June 2020
There’s no going back. In this final instalment of Refuge Talks Series we face forward. From seismic shifts in government and communities to the…
Makeshift Digital Gatherings : Stop, Collaborate and Listen.
Are you still there? For many artists, isolation means they can’t practise, while for others the day-to-day work of creation hasn’t skipped a beat….
Makeshift Digital Gatherings: Art as Escape
We’re all looking for a way out. Art can be an escape hatch from reality, a portal onto other worlds, a shortcut that quickens…
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Like everyone, Arts House has been housebound lately, but that doesn’t mean we’ve been quiet. We’ve been talking to artists, curators, programmers and thinkers…
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Important Arts House update
Read an update on Arts House venue closure and event cancellations as the City of Melbourne rallies.
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The creation of BLEED
Artistic Director Emily Sexton talks us through the planning and process behind the creation of BLEED. Find out more…
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How to respond to an emergency
How to respond to an emergency by Timmah Ball was written for First Nations in the House, a residency program as part of Refuge.
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On Leaving and Returning
“Breathtaking resilience is a communal discipline…Listen. Stay. There is something here to fight for”…Erica McCalman reflects
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Reflections – Words Nourish Neighbours
Reflections by Rosie Kalina was written for First Nations in the House, a residency program as part of Refuge.
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A Memory of Forgetfulness
Written by Laniyuk as part of First Nations in the House, exploring the matter of displacement, honouring and respecting local stories of resilience, survival, loss and the future…
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The Return of the Rainbow Serpent
The Return of the Rainbow Serpent by Laniyuk was written in response to the event The future is Indigenous: Cultural change to survive a climate change world. Find out more.
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Refuge 2019 review on Arts Hub
★★★★ “Refuge 2019: Displacement… is no passive ‘arts’ show.”
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The beginning of disruption
The beginning of disruption by Monica Karo was written for First Nations in the House, a residency program as part of Refuge.
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Indigenous Wisdom
Claire G. Coleman is a Wirlomin Noongar writer and poet, and a collaborating artist for Refuge 2019: Displacement. In this commissioned essay, Claire reflects on the role of Indigenous wisdom in imagining new ways for the community to prepare.
Arts House acknowledges the traditional land upon which we are located, of the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin nation, and pay our respect to Elders both past and present and, through them, to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Temporary Closure
With the shutdown of all non-essential activity in Victoria, Arts House will remain closed until further notice.
Arts House’s Virtual Season 2020 is now online – view the program and experience these free events.
We’d like to reassure you that staff at Arts House will be working remotely and are still contactable via the usual phone numbers and email addresses, and will be responsive on social media.
Thank you for your understanding while we follow City of Melbourne guidelines on public safety.