Two Great Southern artists Shandell Cummings and Chelsea Hopkins-Allan awarded residences for ART ON THE MOVE

Two Great Southern artists have received up to $20,000 each to support their residencies to study the surrounding environment and express their artistic interpretations. Menang Manypeaks artist Shandell Cummings and Albany artist Chelsea Hopkins-Allan will be based at the Museum of the Great Southern. Cummings will use her residency to research the fish traps around Albany while Hopkins-Allan will create a body of work based on the exploration of moths and butterflies in the Great Southern. The residencies have been awarded as part of the ART ON THE MOVE 2024-2025 Artists in Residence Program which provides up to $20,000 to artists to live, work, and undertake an artistic project. ART ON THE MOVE is a WA organisation that aims to support the WA arts sector and provide regional access to engaging with visual arts and learning opportunities. ART ON THE MOVE executive director Ricky Arnold said he is excited to see a diverse range of artists’ practices and strong calibre take part in the program. “The response we received for these residencies was phenomenal, both in quality and professionalism of artists submitted, and the creative research concepts proposed,” he said. “Selection was a very difficult process. “It was particularly exciting to see the wealth and depth of practice from submissions by artists regionally. “We are delighted to welcome such a talented group of artists to our residency program, which aims to foster creativity, collaboration, innovation, and community connection across regional Western Australia. “We look forward to following these artists’ journeys over the coming year, as they immerse themselves within residences and the community.”