How do you build a more relevant, equitable, sustainable and future-focused arts culture? You invest time and money in the people; and you create multi-directional opportunities for sharing, learning and growing relationships. Future Culture is a program from CuriousWorks that aims to do all of that. 

It pairs an artist residency program with an arts worker development program, embedding all the creatives in the company’s operations to benefit the artists, arts workers, and the organisation symbiotically; and in turn to nurture sector development and foster sustainability for the community arts and cultural development sector.

The Future Culture 2026 - 2027 cohort is:

Artists in Residence: Fei Gao & Tala Issaoui

Creative Producer Intern: Liliana Occhiuto

Arts Leadership Interns: Esky Escandor & Shyamla Eswaran

For more information including the cohorts' full bios, please head to our webpage here.

Keep an eye on our website and social channels as we will continue to share updates on how the program progresses.