Indigenous arts and languages
Language and art are essential to the wellbeing, culture and identity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this website may contain images and voices of deceased people.
Indigenous Visual Arts Industry...
The Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program helps fund the operations of around 80 Indigenous-owned art centres, art...
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Indigenous Languages and Arts...
The Indigenous Languages and Arts program supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to revive and maintain...
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The National Indigenous Languages report is a key element of the Australian Government's ongoing commitment to maintain, preserve and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages.
The Government supports the repatriation of ancestral remains and secret sacred objects to their communities of origin to help promote healing and reconciliation.
Funding is available through the Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program and the Indigenous Languages and Arts program.
What's new
Indigenous arts and languages
Applications are open for grants under the Indigenous Contemporary Music Program, with $500,000 available to increase...
Photo: Benjamin Bayliss (detail) +
Indigenous arts and languages
You can now immerse yourself in rich First Nations creation stories on your phone or tablet.
Credit: Liz Thompson, SharingStories Foundation (detail) +
Indigenous arts and languages
The National Museum of Australia will receive $350,000 to tour their 'Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters exhibition'.
Image courtesy of the NMA (detail) +
Indigenous arts and languages
Find out what's happening this year to celebrate NAIDOC Week.
Funding programs
Photo: Benjamin Bayliss (detail) +
Indigenous arts and languages
The Indigenous Contemporary Music program supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians and bands. It provides opportunities and skills to develop ongoing income and employment pathways in the music industry.
Carlene West (painting) Amanda Dent (photography). (detail) +
Indigenous arts and languages
The Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program helps fund the operations of around 80 Indigenous-owned art centres, and a number of art fairs, regional hubs and industry service organisations that are at the heart of Australia’s world-famous Indigenous visual art movement.
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Indigenous arts and languages
The Indigenous Languages and Arts (ILA) program supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to express, preserve and maintain their cultures through languages and arts activities around Australia.
