Indigenous arts and languages. Indigenous arts and languages
18 July 2019
New exhibition now open at Artbank
Artbank’s latest exhibition brings together a large body of visual and digital work by 12 Indigenous artists from the Nyapari community in South...
Keith Stevens and Ginger Wikilyiri, Piltati, Nyapari Munu Kunamata 2018, 150x300cm, Acrylic on Belgian Linen
Indigenous arts and languages. Indigenous arts and languages
15 July 2019
IY2019: Teaching language to kids through poetry
Kirli Saunders is on a mission to celebrate, share and preserve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages with Australians. Her tool of...
Indigenous arts and languages. Indigenous arts and languages
12 July 2019
IY2019: Panel discusses language revival
Reflecting on the importance of reviving and maintaining Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages during NAIDOC Week.
Indigenous arts and languages. Indigenous arts and languages
11 July 2019
IY2019: Technology will help save Erub language
During NAIDOC Week we look at how the Erub community, from Darnley Island on the Torres Strait, is harnessing digital resources to protect their...
Photo by Naomi Fillmore from the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation (ANLF)
Indigenous arts and languages. Indigenous arts and languages
10 July 2019
IY2019 video – Why this year is important
A focus of the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages is to recognise the work underway in communities across Australia and the globe in...
International Year of Indigenous Languages
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9 July 2019
New report on cultural funding by government
The Cultural Funding by Government 2017-18 survey shows total expenditure has increased by 13% since 2016-17.
$6.9 billion total cultural expenditure by Government 2017-18. $765 million increase since 2016-17. 13% increase.
Indigenous arts and languages. Indigenous arts and languages
8 July 2019
IY2019: Saving language through Dreaming story
Shining the spotlight on the story of the Seven Sisters Dreaming during NAIDOC Week and how it is helping revive ancient languages in South...
The Tjitjiku Inma (For All the Kids to Dance Ceremony) project
Indigenous arts and languages. Indigenous arts and languages
5 July 2019
IY2019: ‘Flow’ carries Indigenous voices to the world
In a creative and inspiring approach to the International Year of Indigenous Languages, prominent public artist Allan Giddy will use the natural...
Cockaroo Flow
Cultural heritage Cultural heritage
4 July 2019
Unique heritage items preserved
The Government will provide over $100,000 to preserve a rare guitar used by Australian surf rock band The Atlantics, and a 19th century silver...
Silver candelabra epergne
Regional arts Regional arts
4 July 2019
New festivals funding announced
More than $580,000 will be provided to 16 new arts projects through the Festivals Australia program.
Image of a straw Western Swamp Tortoise giant sculpture.

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