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Black diggers: patriots or political activists?
In recent years, the experience of Aboriginal soldiers in the First World War has been subsumed into the nationalist grand narrative of the Anzac legend. However, as Wesley Enoch’s theatre…
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Indigenous Literacy Day 2015
Hear from well-known Indigenous authors about their love of the written word and participate in the Great Book Swap Challenge to help raise funds to increase literacy levels of Indigenous…
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Family Science Fun Day
The Indigenous Science Experience at Redfern is a celebration of Indigenous and Western science, demonstrating the value of traditional knowledge and Aboriginal culture in science and the relevance of science…
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Aboriginal Astronomy Evening
As a celebration of the International Year of Light, the Indigenous Science Experience event at Redfern Community Centre will incorporate an Aboriginal Astronomy evening. This is an excellent opportunity for people…
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Macleay Museum: Written in Stone
Exhibition 10 August 2015 – May 2016 For Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today, stone tools are tangible evidence of occupation, ingenuity, resilience, and survival. This exhibition at…
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2015 Aboriginal Arts Fellowship now open
The Aboriginal Arts Fellowship is offered by the NSW State Government to enable a professional Aboriginal artist to undertake a self-directed program of professional development, and is open to Aboriginal arts…
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Bangarra Dance Theatre: Lore
Lore: dance stories of land and sea Showing at the Sydney Opera House, Bangarra Dance Theatre‘s latest dance work for 2015 ‘takes a fresh look on Indigenous stories tracing the…
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Dhaga Ngiyanhi Ngan.Girra – Where we all meet
Exhibition at the Macleay Museum 22 May – 1 August 2015 This exhibition is the result of the creative partnership between two sisters, Lynette Riley and Diane Riley-McNaboe. Their Wiradjuri/Gamilaroi…
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Indigenous playwrights retreat
Expressions of interest now open A new program for Indigenous playwriting in Australia, supporting a group of outstanding First Nations writers. Playwriting Australia is passionately committed to the ongoing development…
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New pop-up retail art gallery in Surry Hills
From the desert to the sea – Aboriginal owned art gallery First Hand Solutions, who run the iconic Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art and craft markets the ‘Blak Markets’,…
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YININMADYEMI Thou didst let fall
On Tuesday 31 March 2015, the artwork YININMADYEMI Thou didst let fall was unveiled in Hyde Park south to honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service men and women. Find out…
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Blak Markets 2015
Blak Markets are back this year with all the best of the best Aboriginal culture all in one heritage location. The markets are held the first Sunday of each month…
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Art Gallery NSW: Ronnie Tjampitjinpa
In a career spanning 40 years, leading Aboriginal painter Ronnie Tjampitjinpa was one of the youngest of the group of men who began painting at Papunya in 1971, which led…
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Marimirang: Elders and Language at the State Library
Have you ever wondered what sort of information is held in collecting institutions about your people? The State Library of NSW has an amazing collection relating to Aboriginal and Torres…
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Harmony In Redfern
Redfern Community Centre present ‘Harmony in Redfern’ to celebrate Harmony Day and the United Nation’s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Join us for a day of music,…
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Exhibition: Luminous
Showing at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Luminous explores the effects of light with a range of works created from the 1970s to now. The exhibition features a major new…
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Cultural Exchange Workshops
The Redfern Community Centre will be presenting Cultural Exchange workshops for women and men in March 2015. For more information, visit the website or contact reception on 02 9288 5713.…
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Women and Children First
Taking inspiration from the important place that Aboriginal women and children hold in their communities, Women and Children First is a tribute to the longest surviving culture in the world.…
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Kill the Messenger at Belvoir
Based on a true story about a man from Mount Druitt, Kill the Messenger was written by award winning Gamilaroi/Torres Strait Islander playwright/law student/performer Nakkiah Lui in 2011. The play…
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Art Gallery of NSW: Embodiment
Now showing at the Art Gallery of NSW, Embodiment draws on the complex dialogues of Indigenous and Australian history. The exhibition features works by Aboriginal artists Christian Thompson, Tony Albert,…
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Garrigarrang: Sea Country exhibition
Garrigarrang: Sea Country exhibition at the Australian Museum explores the diverse spiritual beliefs, values and knowledge systems that continue across Australia today. The exhibition features 300 treasures from the Australian…
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Sydney Festival 2015
It’s that time of the year again when revellers flock to one of the city’s most popular cultural celebrations – the Sydney Festival. This season features an array of Aboriginal…
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Yabun Festival 2015
Sponsored by the City of Sydney, Yabun Festival is an annual celebration that takes place on the 26 of January (10am-7pm). It is the nation’s largest one day showcase of…
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Bungaree: the First Australian
Historian and curator Dr Keith Vincent Smith will discuss the origin of Bungaree’s Farm as well as explore Bungaree’s life and story, through his many portraits. The talk will be…
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Bungaree’s Farm
Bungaree’s Farm is a new site specific exhibition of large scale projections and installation work to be held in the T5 – Camouflage Fuel Tank at Georges Heights (Mosman) –…