Wollongong Arts Festival 1972
Fusion 72 | Redback Graphix | Mary Callaghan: Posters & Graphic Design | Steel City Pictures | Revolt Posters | Witchworks posters | Wollongong in posters exhibition 2013: Catalogue | Gallery | Opening (video) | Fusion is a local organization that aims to bring people of different nationalities together in the district. During 1972 an innovative festival of the arts - the first - was held in Wollongong entitled Fusion 72 . The chief instigator was John Richardson, editor of the Illawarra Mercury , whilst young art student David Humphries was heavily involved in creation of the program as Artistic Director. The festival followed on the work of a group of local artists and school students the previous year, including Michael Callaghan , and Mary Callaghan , Philip Batty , Russel Mulcahy and Humphries. They had come together through the local branch of the WEA (Workers Education Association). All would eventually leave the district and...