The Substation is situated in the heart of Melbourne’s westside creative neighbourhood. Built over a century ago but falling into disrepair before its restoration and adaptation for creative use, the impressive historic infrastructure has hosted an array of contemporary and experimental artistic practices since it reopened in 2008.
Furtado tells ArtsHub: ‘One of the priorities that I’ve been set is to write the new strategic plan for The Substation and think about what that means for the next iteration of our vision.