SPACED was founded in 1998 by Tony York and Donna Dransfield, two farmers from the WA Wheatbelt, in partnership with artist Rodney Glick and writer–curator Marco Marcon. The concept for the organisation developed from discussions focusing on the necessity to build connections between contemporary art and non‐specialist audiences, especially, but not exclusively, in regional and remote communities.
Until 2009, our operations were mainly carried out in and around the small town of Kellerberrin, in the WA Wheatbelt. There, under the name IASKA (International Art Space Kellerberrin Australia), we ran an artist in residence program, and art gallery. In 2010 we changed the name of our organisation to SPACED and started running projects across the whole of Western Australia and beyond.
To manage such a geographically dispersed program, SPACED has established a network of partnerships with regional organisations and community. Partner organisations provide the local knowledge, logistic support and community participation that are essential to the success of our projects.
