Zoom check-in hosted by Elysha Rei

Feb 19, 2025 | news

As promised Nikkei Australia Chair Elysha Rei ran a zoom project check-in / catch up for for those interested in connecting and sharing artwork ideas, research finds or other information that may be valuable to the project and participants. This very informal zoom...

Thank you to the Harry Gentle Resource Centre, Griffith University

Nov 27, 2024 | news

We are honoured to be featured on the Harry Gentle Resource Centre, Griffith University website. The Harry Gentle Resource Centre (HGRC) is dedicated to the study of the peoples and lands of Australia, with an initial focus on early 19th century Queensland. It offers...

Online workshop – Thank you!

Nov 27, 2024 | news

Thank you, Queensland artists for attending our online workshop! Nikkei Australia Chair, Elysha Rei and Mayu Kanamori held an online workshop for Queensland based artists interested in ‘adopting’ internees who were living in Queensland before being...

Meanjin Brisbane workshops – Thank you!

Oct 15, 2024 | news

  Thank you to all participants and Brisbane Multicultural Arts Centre, (BEMAC) for your support! After hearing the history of Nikkei internment in Australia during WWII and about this project from artist and Nikkei Australia Chair Elysha Rei and from artist Mayu...

Meanjin Brisbane Workshop at BEMAC

Sep 26, 2024 | news

Fri, 11 Oct, 6pm – 8pm AEST @ BEMAC (Brisbane Multicultural Arts Centre) Workshop register HERE  https://events.humanitix.com/when-you-call-my-name-creative-community-project-workshop   The Meanjin Brisbane workshop invites artists and community members to...