Projects

RIPAIRIAN [2023 – ]

Vahri McKenzie and Gemma Ben-Ary, 2024, Iso Dawn. Photograph by Christopher Canato. During a 9-week residency at Midland Junction Arts Centre, Vahri McKenzie and Gemma Ben-Ary developed a series of new performance art experiments and fibre-woven artworks in conversation with a site near Mandoon Bilya/Helena …

Creative Recovery and Resilience essays

In a collection of 9 essays edited by Vahri McKenzie for artsACT’s Creative Recovery and Resilience Forum Writers-in-Residence Simone Penkethman, Jacqui Malins and Barrina South reflect on the themes and concerns emerging from Forum activities. Simone Penkethman’s response to Keeping it Together, Keeping it Together… …

Creative Recovery and Resilience Residences [2021-2022]

The Creative Recovery and Resilience Residences for cross sector, digital technology and innovation modelled distinct ways to cultivate long-term relationships and professional development, which can have enduring impact for participating artists and organisations. The project was co-led by Vahri McKenzie and Denise Thwaites of the …

Creative Recovery and Resilience Forum [2021-2022]

The Creative Recovery and Resilience Forum provided a high-level framework for exploring themes, issues and opportunities for the ACT creative sector relating to recovery and resilience, for the benefit of project participants and the ACT creative ecology more broadly. The Forum was co-led by Vahri …

Love Death Taxes [2020]

L-R standing: Vanessa Yeomans, Carolyn Forte, Sky River, Kathy Boxall, Fran Gronow, Jen Kain, Chrissy Maddison, Zai Burke, Lachlan Kelly, Gordon Nankivell, Millie Kitchener L-R seated: Sharon Kennedy, Beth Ferguson, Siobhan Maiden, Vahri McKenzie, Andrew Robinson, Cherie Fielder, Theresa Wilks. Photograph by Kate Ingarfield. Siobhan …