The Ownership Project

The Ownership Project is a dynamic cross-cultural space that engages with some of the many diverse cultural groups that have come to call Australia home. The enterprise seeks to create a place of belonging, welcome and respect. The Ownership Project works in particular with refugees, migrants and Indigenous Australians to find new artist expression that has not been extensively explored and shared within our community . By encouraging individuals to express their ideas artistically we hope to empower individuals as part of the community.

The Ownership Project is a studio and gallery promoting creative capacity and cultural expression of refugee, migrant from PNG, Samoa, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists. The studio is the heart of TOP, a place of belonging, welcome and respect, where artists and printmakers create prints.
The gallery hosts exhibitions from community engagement projects, residency program and remote arts initiatives. TOP's connections to art and design organisations link resident artists with further career progression opportunities.
The Artists in Residence and Creative Capacity programs provide training in various printmaking media under industry professional staff and an opportunity for participants to share their stories and aesthetics with the public.  As a non-profit organisation, all income supports artists and ensures TOP's sustainability.