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    Salt Water Boy exhibition

    The team at Community Bank Seddon had the pleasure of connecting with local artist, Jack Forbes-Walker (aka Salt Water Boy) in 2022, while sponsoring his participation in a local artist in residence program.

    IS IT TIME FOR A MAJOR STATE ARTS INSTITUTION TO BE BASED IN THE WESTERN SUBURBS?

    From street art and galleries to local theatre and festivals, the western suburbs of Melbourne have one of the most vibrant arts industries in the country. 

    MARIBYRNONG CITY COUNCIL AXES DEDICATED COMMUNITY ART GALLERY FROM FOOTSCRAY LIBRARY REDEVELOPMENT

    A dedicated art space is not only an investment in culture but also a strategy for economic revitalisation.

    LOCAL ARTIST LINDA ENGLISH SHOWCASES HER PASSION FOR ART AND LOVE OF DETAIL

    Linda is part of an art group that meets regularly in the west to draw and paint together; Still life and Plein air, when the weather is fine. 

    BOLLYWOOD FILMS HELPING TO BRIDGE CULTURAL DIVIDES

    I said let’s combine the two cultures I have inside me, the Australian culture and the Indian culture.

    PULSE ARTS: A NEW COLLECTIVE TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG ARTISTS IN THE WESTERN SUBURBS

    We are now excitedly at the point where we are taking applications for artists who would like to exhibit with us.

    WALL OF WINGS CELEBRATING THE ENDANGERED SHOREBIRDS OF THE WESTERN WETLANDS

    Some of the planet’s mightiest little birds live in the wetlands of Melbourne’s western suburbs but unfortunately, they’re all endangered.

    FILMMAKER FROM THE WEST PREMIERES ON TWO CONTINENTS

    The two premiers represent a great accomplishment for Salkic, who has been tirelessly honing his craft for years.

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