POWER UP 4A LAB
Power up 4A's dynamic incubator space, 4A LAB. In just one year, we've empowered 15 early-to-mid career artists and curators through residencies and exhibition opportunities. With Creative Australia's Plus1 match-funding grant, you can help us do more!
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In 2023, 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art expanded our gallery footprint into the adjacent shop front in the Corporation Building on 181-187 Hay Street, Haymarket. With this new space branded 4A LAB, we are able to fulfil our long-held ambition to provide tangible and financial support to early- and mid-career artists through residencies, debut exhibitions and mentorships. This POWER UP 4A LAB fundraising campaign will assist us to establish 4A LAB as a premier incubator in Australia for next-generation Asian Australian artists and creators.
With a fund dedicated to commissioning artists and supporting the development of experimental work at the intersection of digital culture and contemporary visual arts, this campaign empowers early career artists to take ambitious risks and to experiment with their practice. In 4A LAB's first year, we've already supported 15 early-to-mid career artists, with some exhibiting for the first time. We've also hosted three micro-residencies in 4A LAB, including an Indigenous artist from Nepal, Subash Thebe Limbu. VŨTRỤ Inc., a 4A LAB Emerging Artists alumni said that “4A LAB as a space for emerging artists like us is an important platform to show our work to art goers in Sydney.” We believe that our engagement with the Gen-Z art makers and creators is crucial as our world and experiences change. By highlighting works by emerging artists and fresh innovative art forms, 4A LAB will become the perfect hub for new, contemporary, cutting-edge experiences.
Your donation will be matched dollar-to-dollar with Creative Australia's Plus1 funding, up to $50,000. With this boost, we will be able to amplify and expand the good work of 4A LAB, as evidenced by the demand and success of its first year in action. 4A LAB will empower emerging artists from communities across Haymarket, Sydney, Australia and the world. Your donation of $2.00 and above, which is tax-deductible, will enable 4A LAB to function for two years, supporting over 25 Australian artists, 6 international artists and more than 100 creative professionals. We thank you in advance for your generous donations!
Scan the QR code below to visit our Australian Cultural Fund page to donate today!
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