Students and visitors learn that art is not separate from society but contributes to education, design, business, tourism and community development.

Art that lives beyond the gallery

A practical example of applied arts at Tafaria is the way design appears outside a gallery: in farm layout, exhibition, architecture, museum interpretation, public communication and learning experiences. The point is to see creativity as a way of shaping useful systems as well as making standalone artworks.

Applied arts are central to the centre's philosophy. At Tafaria, design and creativity are connected with agriculture, science, tourism, conservation, education and technology, showing how artistic thinking can shape practical environments and solutions.