Art from the Margins
Since 2008, Art from the Margins (AFTM), a creative initiative of Wesley Mission Brisbane, has been instrumental in bringing artists together and bridging the gap between artists living in isolation, the public and the wider community. AFTM supports and promotes the work of artists living with adversity, disadvantage and social isolation, including artists living with mental health issues, physical or intellectual disabilities and homelessness. AFTM currently provides exhibition and professional development opportunities for over 400 artists living in and around the Brisbane area.
AFTM Brisbane Festival Exhibition
The first Art from the Margins exhibition was held in the Albert Street Uniting Church in 2008 and proudly became part of the Brisbane Festival’s annual programme. In 2014, the Art from the Margins Brisbane Festival Art Exhibition grew to attract over 400 entries by 280 local artists from South East QLD – the biggest number of entrants in AFTM’s history. The exhibition is an opportunity for outsider and disadvantaged artists and community art groups to showcase their artwork to a wider audience. AFTM is pleased to announce that the 2015 exhibition will again be held in the iconic Brisbane City Hall building in King George Square and will be part of the Brisbane Festival 2015 programme.
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