A Meeting of Cultures
Japan and Australia Print Symposium

21 and 22 September 2019
Lecture Theatre 7, USC

The symposium coincided with the Kyoto Hanga International Print Exhibition: Japan and Australia 2019 at Caloundra Regional Gallery and was presented by USC Art Gallery and the Print Council of Australia through the support of Sunshine Coast Council, the Regional Arts Development Fund, the Australia-Japan Foundation, Kyoto Hanga Print Exhibition Executive Committee, Argon Law and the Consulate-General of Japan, Brisbane.

Over two days, A Meeting of Cultures: Japan and Australia Print Symposium provided a forum for the presentation and discussion of issues, ideas and research from the printmaking sphere by bringing together scholars, artists, and representatives from cultural institutions through keynote addresses, panel discussions and artist talks.

Janet Parker-Smith State of Flux 2019. Six colour screenprint with glitter. Photo: Courtesy the artist.