Introduction

The artworks displayed in this web gallery were created by students from schools in Australia, China, Korea and India for the My Place Asia Australia project.

This valuable resource can inspire students to learn about themselves and the lives of their cross-cultural peers. Australian students in Government, Catholic and Independent schools across urban, rural, coastal and city locations in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory participated in this project.

The art gallery will stimulate students to develop their own art making ideas and techniques and to analyse, interpret and reflect upon the cultural context of the artworks.

The objectives of the My Place Asia Australia project are to:


 • Promote and develop cross-cultural understanding

 • Celebrate and respect diversity

 • Develop understanding and combat racism and the perpetuation of stereotypes

 • Develop environmental awareness

 • Elevate the voices of students

This website has been developed by Curriculum Corporation and the Asia Education Foundation (AEF) with funding from the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) through the AEF under the Grants and Awards Programme as part of the Access Asia series.

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Marg Stephens, Author, Asia Education Foundation
Maureen Welch, Project Manager, Asia Education Foundation
Richard Laurie, Project Manager, Curriculum Corporation
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