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The 2008
Parliament of NSW Indigenous Art Prize is
presented as a partnership between NSW Parliament House and
Campbelltown Arts Centre and is toured by Museums &
Galleries NSW. The
Parliament of NSW Indigenous Art Prize has been
developed in partnership between the Parliament of New South
Wales and Campbelltown Arts Centre, and receives support
from Arts NSW.
The Prize recognises the great wealth of
artistic excellence in NSW Indigenous communities, and the
exhibition also awards the COFA Professional Development
Award, supported by the University of NSW. The exhibition
continues from strength to strength with entries and
audience attendance increasing each year.
IN BREWARRINA -
The exhibition and public program will be hosted in
Brewarrina by the Brewarrina Shire Council in its Visitor
Information & Cultural Centre in association with Outback
Arts.
EXHIBITION
DATES,
17 August - 11 October
@ Brewarrina Visitor Information & Cultural Centre
Bathurst St. Brewarrina, NSW
Ph 02 6839 2152 E
tourism@brewarrina.nsw.gov.au
EXHIBITION OPENING,
Fri 21 August 2009
@
Brewarrina Visitor Information & Cultural Centre
The Indigenous Curator Mr. Djon Mundine OAM from
Campbelltown Arts Centre will be the Honoured Guest and Key
Speaker at the official NSW Parliament Indigenous Art Prize
Exhibition Opening in Brewarrina.
BREWARRINA
PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM
*The Public
Program is open to people from Brewarrina AND surrounding
communities including Bourke, Weilmoringle, Walgett,
Lightning Ridge and others. For more information
contact Outback Arts.
coming soon...
DOWNLOAD - project poster
DOWNLOAD
- Timetable for Brewarrina Public Ed. Program
DOWNLOAD
- FAQ sheet on Public Ed. Program
DOWNLOAD - Registration form for public program
DOWNLOAD - artist profile GARTH LENA
DOWNLOAD - artist profile KARLA DICKENS
DOWNLOAD - artist profile DJON MUNDINE (OAM)
ARTIST RESIDENCIES & EXHIBITION TOURS
@ Brewarrina
During the exhibition two visiting artists who have been
previously short-listed in the prize will each undertake a
one week residency. Resident artists will pass on
skills and techniques which they use in their own artistic
practice as well as running tours of the exhibition for
gallery visitors during the day. During the tours artists
will discuss the artworks, creative processes, inspirations,
and the possible techniques that were use in producing them
and give opportunity for questions and discussion.
FILM SCREENINGS
- more info coming soon...
Djon
Mundine (OAM) Wed 19 – Sat 22 August 2009
Aboriginal Art Talk series - Honoured
guest Mr Djon Mundine (OAM) will give a series of
open talks covering a fascinating
array of topics on the production and practice of Indigenous
art. He will also run a hands on
workshop open to Aboriginal adults.
Aboriginal Art Talk
1 - Topic TBC open to general public
Aboriginal Art Talk
1 - Topic TBC open to general public
Aboriginal Art Talk
1 - Topic TBC open to general public
Aboriginal Art Talk
1 - Topic TBC open to general public
Workshop - Mr
Mundine (OAM) will also present a hands on workshop for
adult Aboriginal artists.
Walking Tours
- Mr Mundine (OAM) will also give talking tours of the
exhibition to school groups, artists, and the general public
Karla Dickens
Tues 8 – Sat 12 September 2009
Community workshops:
During her 5 day residency contemporary painter and short
listed Parliament of NSW Indigenous Art Prize artist Karla
Dickens will
conduct
hands on workshops
with the emerging artists in the
Indigenous community as well as
schools and youth groups.
She will also be available to meet and speak with people at
the exhibition at various times.
Karla Dickens was born in Sydney without any connection
to her history and aboriginal heritage. The process of
moving from childhood to the present was a colourful and, at
times, destructive journey of self discovery.
Seventeen years ago Karla Dickens found a positive and
creative outlet in her life upon enrolling at Sydney’s
National Art School. Throughout this time, Dickens has
continued to create art, always taking the viewer on her
personal journey - an often confrontational yet always rich
and diverse artistic practise.
After twenty solo exhibitions, over thirty group shows, a
large number of community based projects and various
teaching experience, Dickens has emerged into a successful
and well respected artist.
Karla’s Aboriginality and sexuality do profoundly inform
her work - yet her insight and breadth of artistic practice
both embraces and moves beyond the notion of identity
politics. Her work truly fosters an intra and cross cultural
dialogue through the forum of contemporary art.
[taken from
http://visualartsnetwork.net.au]
Garth Lena Tues 25 – Sat 29
September 2009
Community workshops: During his 5 day residency contemporary
sculptor and short listed Parliament of
NSW Indigenous Art Prize artist Garth Lena will
conduct hands on workshops with the
emerging artists in the Indigenous community
as well as schools
and youth groups.
He
will also be available to meet and speak with people at the
exhibition at various times.
Garth was born in 1967 and is a member of the Bundjalung
tribe. He resides in Fingal Head, Northern NSW.
Garth’s ancestry is that of Aboriginal and South Sea
Islander. His art reflects his origins but is not restricted
by it. Garth’s cultural mix provides much of the inspiration
for his art but his interest is in modern interpretations
rather than traditional forms.
His studies include an Aboriginal Arts and Culture
Certificate from Kingscliff T.A.F.E., a Fine Arts
Certificate Level IV from Murwillumbah T.A.F.E. and a
Ceramics Certificate Level III from Murwillumbah T.A.F.E.
“I hope my art will make a contribution to creating a strong
and free cultural future for all.”
[taken from
http://visualartsnetwork.net.au]
BOOKINGS
Bookings will be required for some activities. If you
are interested in participating in the public education
program please contact OUTBACK ARTS to discuss.
VISITING GROUPS
If you are interested in visiting the exhibition as a group
during the artists residency and would like to discuss what
activities may be available please contact Outback Arts
Regional Arts Development Officer on Ph 02 6822 2484.
How the Project came about…
Outback Arts has worked closely with Museums and Galleries
NSW since late 2007 on accessing and promoting the
exhibition in the far west region after
MGNSW's Cath Fogarty presented the tour opportunity at a
Sydney Regional Arts NSW network meeting. As a region with few
professional exhibiting spaces the far west faces great
challenges in accessing touring exhibitions. In 2008
Outback Arts approached the communities of Brewarrina and
Bourke with the Parliament of NSW Indigenous Art Prize
Exhibition. The Brewarrina Visitor Information Centre
expressed interest and worked closely with Outback Arts and
MGNSW on developing an application for an Incoming Touring
Exhibitions Grant (ITEG). The exhibition proposal for
Brewarrina received the highest level of funding of any
submission in the grant round and will provide access to
regional and remote communities who would otherwise have
little opportunity to view the exhibition. Outback Arts
continues to work with other communities on future
exhibition hosting.
Funding
$10,000
- Museums & Galleries NSW
Incoming Touring Exhibition Grant (ITEG)
$ 1,000 - Brewarrina Shire Council
$ 2,000 - Rio Tinto Aboriginal Fund
Supporters
NSW Parliament House, Campbelltown Arts Centre, Museums &
Galleries NSW, Arts NSW, University of NSW, International
Art Services. Regionally supported by Outback Arts.
With thanks…
Cath Fogarty, Mimi Kelly and Sarah Woods from Museums &
Galleries NSW, Fran Carter and Belinda Collis from
Brewarrina Visitor Information & Cultural
Centre and Brewarrina Shire
Council
More info: Outback Arts Regional Arts Development Officer
(RADO) Ph 02 6822 2484 E
rado@outbackarts.com.au Brewarrina Visitor Information &
Cultural Centre Ph 02 6839 2152 E
tourism@brewarrina.nsw.gov.au
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http://mgnsw.org.au/exhibit/nsw_indigenous_art_prize/
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