Two new major drawcard projects are set to be developed in Horsham and the Grampians, building on the popularity of the Silo Art trail in the Wimmera-Mallee.
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Horsham City Council will collaborate with the Barengi Gadjin Land Council and the traditional owners of the area to commission a large-scale public artwork called Found on Country Reimagining of lost in the Bush.
The project will be displayed on a local silo and illuminated at night.
The artwork will tell the story of three children who went missing in the Wimmera scrub in 1864 and were found by traditional owners nine days later.
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Parks Victoria will also develop five public artworks to be showcased at Brambuk: National park and Cultural centre in the Grampians.
The artworks will be commissioned by the Brambuk Reconnection Project and will engage local artists who are traditional owners.
The projects will be funded via the Victorian government's Creative Activation Fund, a partnership between Creative Victoria and Regional Development Victoria.
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