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Celebrating Lotterywest's Contribution to Creativity, Connection and Community

Creative experiences have the power to bring people together, spark new ideas and strengthen communities. Across Western Australia, Lotterywest has played a significant role in enabling these moments of connection through its long-standing support of arts, culture, innovation and community initiatives.

In recognition of this impact, ECU is proud to dedicate a bespoke ‘Island of Recognition’ to Lotterywest as part of the City Falls digital landscape. More than a partner acknowledgement, the Lotterywest Island celebrates the organisation's contribution to creating opportunities for Western Australians to connect, participate and thrive.

Lotterywest's support is instrumental in bringing immersive experiences like City Falls to life, including enabling the technological upgrades required to unlock the full potential of ECU City's four-storey Forum Screen. These enhancements create new possibilities for immersive digital art, storytelling and community engagement in the heart of Perth, providing a platform for artists, creative practitioners, students and industry to showcase innovative digital experiences.

Creative Futures Director, Rebecca Gibson, adds:

“We’re delighted to have worked with Lotterywest on this unique acknowledgement of our partnership. By bringing creativity and technology together, we’ve created something that not only recognises Lotterywest’s support, but demonstrates what that support makes possible. It’s a piece we’re incredibly proud to share at ECU City for everyone to experience.”

Like the distinctive ECU School Islands, the Lotterywest Island was co-designed by ECU, S1T2, and Lotterywest in a series of collaborative workshops hosted at ECU’s innovation studio, the CreatorsLAB. These workshops helped shape the island’s creative direction, symbolism and narrative, ensuring the island reflected Lotterywest’s values and impact across Western Australia.

Through symbolism, the Lotterywest Island invites the WA community to explore what unites us, examining the ‘Power of Connection’. The artwork reflects Lotterywest's pillars of fostering inclusive, thriving communities, connecting diWerent cultural experiences, promoting sustainable ecosystems, and supporting innovation and wellbeing.

Drawing inspiration from all over Western Australia, including native flora, expansive skies, waterways, and the colours of a glowing Western Australian sunset, the Lotterywest Island represents a place where diWerent people, ideas and communities come together: Western Australia!

Woven throughout the work are interconnected tunnels and gathering spaces that symbolise the ripple eWect of giving. As these animated pathways unfold across the island, they reflect how Lotterywest’s support inspires creativity, strengthens communities and creates opportunities that extend across generations and distances.

We invite the Western Australian community to visit ECU City and experience the Forum Screen's ever-evolving collection of digital artworks, stories and immersive experiences. The screen is open for public viewing Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. To learn more about Creative Futures and our creative partnerships, visit here.

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