Celebrating cultural diversity through fashion and exploring the rich tapestry of global style in Wyndham.

Wearable Art and Fashion Incubator Program EOI

Wyndham Arts and Culture is partnering with Wunder Gym to present the Tapestry of Culture Wearable Art & Fashion Incubator program. The program will support 20 creatives to develop and show a wearable artwork as part of the the PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival 2025 Independent Programme.

The program runs over 15 weeks from Sunday 17 November 2024 until Sunday 8 March 2025. Participants will experience a packed program learning from some of Melbourne fashion’s greats including presentations from fashion designers Collective Closets, Sister Duo, Fatuma and Laurinda Ndenzako, Remuse, Tamara Leacock, as well as a presentation from Melbourne Fashion Festival Program Director, Sai-Wai Foo.

The Tapestry of Culture Wearable Art & Fashion Incubator program is designed to showcase the beauty and significance of clothing across diverse cultures. Participants will have the opportunity to showcase their unique styles and narratives woven into every garment.

We are inviting artists with a broad range of experience in different mediums and methodologies to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI). Twenty successful artists will be selected by an industry panel to participate in the 15-week program.

This program continues to foster cultural sensitivity and respectful representation and build on journeys of exploration, appreciation, and the celebration of cultural diversity through the universal language of fashion.

Participation is free and includes a materials stipend to each artist to contribute to material costs. Participants are required to commit to the entire programs' activities.

The applications be assessed on:

Demonstrated experience in making wearable art/fashion.
Demonstration of how the individuals practice will benefit from the program.
Commitment to entire program activities.
Demonstration of living, working, or having a strong connection to Wyndham area.
Articulation of creative ambitions and vision.

DELIVERABLES

Participants will be required to create a ‘wearable artwork’ garment that will be presented on a runway by the artist, or a person selected by the artist to walk and be part of the PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival 2025 Independent Programme.
Participants need to be available to commit to full November 2024 – March 2025 program dates.

PROGRAM KEY DATES

1.	Program Expressions of Interest (EOI) Open	Monday 2 September 2024
2.	EOI Closes	Sunday 10 November 11.59pm 2024
3.	Program Information Sessions	Sunday 28 October 5-6pm & Sunday 4 November 5-6pm 2024
4.	EOI APPLICATION CLOSING DEADLINE	Sunday 10 November 2024 11.59pm
5.	Panel Selection	Monday 11 November 2024 – Thursday 14 November 2024
6.	Successful participants notified	Thursday 14 November 2024
7.	Program Commences	Sunday 17 November 2024
8.	Program Completed	Sunday 8 March 2025 (6-month total program delivery)

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Participation is free and a fee for materials ($500 plus GST (Goods and Services Tax) if applicable) will be provided to each artist to contribute to material costs. If participants are not able to complete the program any unspent monies will be returned to Council.

A link will be sent to you a bit closer to the date of info session. For further information please contact arts@wyndham.vic.gov.au