Giving Voice:  The Art of Dissent presents artists' opinions on pressing social and political issues facing the world today.  This powerful exhibition sheds light on a global state of distress, from major economic crisis, raging wars, pollution and climate change through to religious prejudice and racism.  Audiences are moved to consider the complexities of issues that can often be portrayed in simplistic terms.  Exhibition which is curated by, Dr Yvonne Rees-Pagh.

Cigdem Aydemir 
James Barker
Richard Bell,
Paul Hoffie 
Locust Jones 
Megan Keating
Michael Reed 
Khaled Subsabi

Giving Voice: The Art of Dissent is a Salamanca Arts Centre exhibition toured by Contemporary Art Tasmania.
Contemporary Art Tasmania is supported by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its principle arts funding body, by the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy and is assisted through Arts Tasmania by the Minister for the Arts.
Salamanca Art Centre is supported by the Hobart City Council and the Tasmanian State Government.
This exhibition is supported by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its principal arts funding body, through Arts Tasmania by the Minister for the Arts and Contemporary Art Tasmania Exhibition Development Fund.