Street art and public art more broadly has historically been visibly male dominated. The City of Greater Geelong (the City) is working to redress this imbalance through a program devised for women street artists. The current program builds on the success of the program we ran in 2022. The WISA Program aims to foster, support and build a collection of purposeful street art by women from a diversity of backgrounds and focuses on public art commissions by women artists and also representing women in the subject of the artworks. This program aligns with our public art program which aims to reflect the stories of diverse and under-represented groups within our City. The program will raise the profile of women artists and give voice to gendered discourse in a high profile accessible public space.
Image Credit: Jasmine Crisp – They Made Sure to Look Up – Geelong Women’s Street Art Project 2022
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