The official closing celebration for Shepparton Art Museum exhibition After the Rain took place on Saturday 14 October. The artists provided an illuminating panel discussion that reflected on the community resilience that emerged from last year’s flood crisis, finding beauty in nature despite its destructive power, as well as creative expression in the wake of disaster as a process of emotional recovery.
After the Rain featured the work of selected members from Echuca-based arts group Tuesday Junction and reflected on their experiences of the 2022 flood event that impacted the region.
The exhibition was selected as the 2023 SAM EOI exhibition, which allows local artists, curators, creative practitioners and community groups an opportunity to propose and present an existing project within the SAM Community Gallery through a call-out and application process.
