Indigenous arts and languages
Language and art are essential to the wellbeing, culture and identity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities.
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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Festival of Pacific Arts
The Festival of Pacific Arts is a celebration of the Indigenous cultures of the Pacific island nations and is held every four...
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Indigenous arts and languages
In 2017-18, over 90 organisations will be funded through the Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support (IVAIS) program.
Gloria Pannka painting Tjuritja Photo:Marisa Maher (detail) +
Indigenous arts and languages
The Government has announced more than $10 million to help keep Indigenous arts and languages alive.
Indigenous arts and languages
The 2017 Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2017 is underway.
Courtesy of the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (detail) +
Indigenous arts and languages
Celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples at our national cultural...
Courtesy of the National Gallery of Australia (detail) +
Funding programs
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.
