First Floor, State Library of Western Australia, 25 Francis Street, Perth Cultural Centre
Perth Western Australia 6849
Australia
Hours: Monday–Friday 5pm–9am
International Art Space (IAS) was established in 1998. Since its inception, IAS has run more than 120 residency-based projects by artists from 22 countries, created five national touring exhibitions and organised educational workshops, professional mentorships and a range of other community activities.
IAS’ mission is to
- Foster new and more productive modes of interaction between contemporary artists and communities;
- Support artistic practices that engage non-specialist audiences without compromising professional excellence;
- Promote a dialogue between regional, metropolitan and international perspectives.
Today, IAS’ core program is the production of spaced, a recurring event of Australian and international context-responsive art. Spaced showcases newly commissioned artworks developed in response to the distinctiveness of regional and remote sites and communities. Each spaced program unfolds over a period of three years comprising a series of residencies, solo exhibitions and events, mentoring and educational activities, symposia, publications, a final group exhibition in a major metropolitan venue, and a subsequent national touring exhibition.
Above: Daniel Peltz, “When we dig, things come up.”