A vibrant group of emerging craft advocates who play a vital role as activators of the IOTA public program, injecting energy and curiosity.

IOTA Partisans volunteer towards activities aligned with their current and future skillsets. They are rewarded with up close experiences with international residency artists and the lead artists selected for the international exhibition at the heart of the Craft Triennial.

Contributing voluntarily at a major biennial or triennial has been foundational experience for many arts workers who later have become artistic directors, arts managers, and festival directors in Australia and overseas.

The Partisans are led by a small voluntary committee and the group intends to involve arts workers and artists under 35 years of age.

IOTA PARTISANS ARE A SPECIAL BAND WHO:

• see IOTA's importance

• understand the value of craft

• and are eager to support craft artists and artisans.

The form takes approximately five minutes to complete. Please submit by 5pm, 30 June 2024.

If you have any questions and/or accessibility requirements related to completing the form, please email Stirling Kain (Festival Coordinator, Partisans Lead) at festival@indianoceancrafttriennial.com

Memory Fragments (left), Assemblage of Scraps (middle), Embodied Landscape (right). Molly Ryan, 2022. Upcycled naturally dyed silk, cotton, wool, linen, cotton thread, handmade natural screen printing ink. Dimensions variable between 170cm and 200cm. Photo: Robert Frith.