Our Activities

The Tapestry Foundation Australia funds activities that promote the art of tapestry in Australia. We directly commission the weaving of tapestries, donate them to public institutions and support academic activities such as lectures, exhibitions and conferences.

 

COMMISSIONS
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The Tapestry Foundation Australia has a long history of commissioning and co-funding tapestries with public institutions for public and private display.

 

Above: Bern Emmerichs Facing North 2012 (detail)

 

FUNDING
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We manage and award Funds for the promotion, advocacy and commissioning of tapestries in Australia.

 

 

 

COLLABORATIONS
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Collaboration is at the heart of our values, bringing together artists, weavers and benefactors through our network to create lasting narratives through tapestry.

 

ADVISING
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Our collective experience and knowledge of tapestry as a public art form engenders us with the skill and confidence to advise on acquisition and/or advocacy.