ICE's History

History of ICE

ICE began life in the 1980s as a Parramatta-Holroyd mobile community information service, operating out of a van. From here ICE expanded into information technology and cultural development and grew exponentially as it built partnerships and took on larger and more innovative projects, including the Artfiles directory in 1999 and the Switch multimedia lab in 2004.

ICE grew from two permanent staff in 2001 to 14 in 2010, a period which also saw its scope and revenue increase by tenfold. In the mid-2000s, ICE secured triennial partnerships with both Arts NSW and Screen NSW. Leveraging this support, in 2008 ICE became a Key Producer for the Australia Council as it began to increase key partnerships with academic institutions and expand its links and audiences internationally with a potent cocktail of cutting-edge media, global influences and raw creative energy.