Vote now for the Victorian Women’s Public Art Program grant

Published on 20 November 2024

Nillumbik Shire Council is proud to have reached the final selection stage of a State Government public art program, and needs your vote to bring the power of local womens’ storytelling and literature to life in a public artwork.

The 2024 Victorian Women’s Public Art Program is an initiative of the Office for Women, and aims to address the under-representation of women and their achievements in public artworks in Victoria. Through the program, six new public artworks will be commissioned, inspired by the contributions, achievements and stories of Victorian women.

Nillumbik’s entry ‘Women Storytellers of Nillumbik’ acknowledges the rich and diverse storytelling heritage of Nillumbik, from the oral traditions of First Nations women whose storytelling sustains histories, lessons and cultural identity, through to non-Indigenous women of Nillumbik who have fostered vibrant literary traditions, often through libraries and reading communities.

Through this program, Nillumbik Shire Council hopes to be successful in receiving a grant to produce a unique artwork in collaboration with Yarra Plenty Regional Library, to commemorate the legacy of our local women in these storytelling and literacy traditions.

Vote Now!

The selection process is now open for public engagement, and we invite you to show your support by casting your vote through the Victorian Government’s Engage Victoria website: https://engage.vic.gov.au/project/womens-public-art-program/page/women-storytellers.

Voting closes on Sunday 8 December.

Image Caption:Family and Future (Past, Present and Future … emerging), by Kirrae Whurrong Aboriginal artist Fiona Clarke 2022 - Diamond Valley Sports and Fitness Centre