The international exchange between Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh and the Australian Tapestry Workshop was designed the raise the profile of contemporary tapestry weaving by fostering talent, building relationships and sharing knowledge. By spending an extended period in the host country, weavers will engage with both familiar and new working practices, and immerse themselves in the local arts and cultural community.

Dovecot Tapestry Studio is a world renowned producer of hand-woven tapestry and gun-tufted rugs. Continuing a century-long heritage of making and collaboration with leading international contemporary artists, Dovecot is dedicated to producing extraordinary and engaging works of art by commission from private and public collectors from across the globe.

In March 2014, Dovecot weaver Freya Sewell spent three weeks at the ATW working on several projects including sampling for the tapestry designed by Keith Tyson. This was followed by Sue Batten's trip to Dovecot Studios in September 2014.

ATW Weaver Milena Paplinska travelled to Dovecot in September 2015, and Dovecot weaver Jonathan Cleaver travelled to ATW in October 2015.

In September 2017, ATW Weaver Interns Karlie Hawking, Leith Magurie & Sophie Morris ravelled to Dovecot to learn more about tapestry weaving. Dovecot weaver David Cochrane travelled to ATW a few weeks later and worked on the Morning Star tapestry.

The Dovecot Weaver Exchange is supported by the Myer Scholarship through the Tapestry Foundation of Australia.