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First Peoples Melbourne Art Trams at RISING 2024

RISING Melbourne PROJECT
First Peoples Melbourne Art Trams at RISING 2024 by RISING Melbourne

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Title
  • First Peoples Melbourne Art Trams at RISING 2024
Entrant
  • RISING Melbourne

About This Project

Summary

First Peoples Melbourne Art Trams is a travelling art exhibition that is delivered as part of RISING Melbourne, an annual arts festival in Melbourne, Australia. Each year, First Peoples artists are invited to submit their work. In 2024, 6 new trams hit the tracks, with brand new work from 5 First Peoples artists, and a special tribute tram. The project is instrumental in creating significant and impactful opportunities for First Peoples artists.

Goals & Objectives

1. Amplify the voice of First Peoples artists 2. Use a highly visible and accessible stage (trams) to showcase First Peoples works 3. Provide Melburnians and visitors access to mass-appeal public art 4. Add to the tram commuter experience and reinforce Melbourne’s reputation as cultural leader.

Results & Impact

The project created opportunities for 6 First Peoples artists to connect with audiences in dynamic ways. It also attracted significant media coverage which bolstered the reach and impact of the trams. Results included: • 312k social media impressions • 51.3% average EDM open rate • 29.3M media reach

the team

Jarra Karalinar Steel
  • Curator
Dr Destiny Deacon
  • 2024 First Peoples Melbourne Art Trams Artist
Milla Morgan
  • 2024 First Peoples Melbourne Art Trams Artist
Kait James
  • 2024 First Peoples Melbourne Art Trams Artist
Iluka Sax-Williams
  • 2024 First Peoples Melbourne Art Trams Artist
Thomas Day
  • 2024 First Peoples Melbourne Art Trams Artist
Ellen José
  • 2024 First Peoples Melbourne Art Trams Artist
Kate Francis
  • Design Support and Artwork Realisation
  • Yarra Trams
James Morgan
  • Photographer
Matt Cleaves
  • Videographer
  • Breakfast Video
Kimberley Moulton
  • First Peoples Curatorial Group
  • RISING Melbourne
Hayley Percy
  • First Peoples Curatorial Group
  • RISING Melbourne
Kylie Belling
  • First Peoples Curatorial Group
  • Creative Victoria
Sarah Bond
  • First Peoples Curatorial Group
  • Creative Victoria
Murrie Kemp
  • First Peoples Curatorial Group
  • Department of Transport and Planning
Holly O'Connell
  • Partnerships Director
  • RISING Melbourne
Jake Rosen
  • Partnerships Lead
  • RISING Melbourne
Kat Anastasiou-Bell
  • Festival Producer
  • RISING Melbourne
Ella Cole
  • Team Manager, Brand and Production
  • Yarra Trams
Matthew Hood
  • Manager – Brand, Advertising & Marketing
  • Yarra Trams
Sarah Blake
  • Coordinator – Design & Production
  • Yarra Trams
Denise Castro
  • Stakeholder Engagement Manager
  • Department of Transport and Planning
Kalina Krawczyk
  • Head of Corporate Stakeholder and Industry Partnerships
  • Creative Victoria
Hannah Fox
  • Co-Artistic Director and CEO
  • RISING Melbourne
Gideon Obarzanek
  • Co-Artistic Director and CEO
  • RISING Melbourne