In this workshop, Gamilaroi designer and creative Travis De Vries guides participants on turning a practice towards a digital audience. Travis will outline the decisions he made around starting Awesome Black, a creative social enterprise dedicated to developing original First Nations talent and unique storytelling content across a variety of mediums. Travis will discuss organisational structures, monetising work online, and growing a support network.
Participants are invited to bring a concept or project they may like to develop into a digital practice or an online portfolio. This workshop offers opportunities to develop understandings of First Nations digital spaces, and gain insight into monetising work online.
Travis De Vries is a Gamilaroi man and award-winning artist and creative working across digital art, graphic design, painting, sculpture, and photography, as well as dance and performance. He is the founder and director of Awesome Black, a creative social enterprise developing original First Nations talent and unique storytelling content across a variety of mediums. Storytelling is at the heart of Travis' practice which explores personal and universal themes of Indigeneity, violence, destruction, politics, love, death, and relationships. Travis’ practice has taken him from performing on stage with Bangarra Dance Theatre, to exhibiting widely in Australia and the UK, and producing bespoke arts programs for Indigenous community.
