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  • Dhaga Ngiyanhi Ngan.Girra – Where we all meet

    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…

  • Exhibition: Riverstones and Ramifications, Bronwyn Bancroft

    Exhibition: Riverstones and Ramifications, Bronwyn Bancroft

    Opening at Blacktown Arts Centre, 14 May 2015 One of Australia’s leading Aboriginal Artists, Bronwyn Bancroft, is presenting a brand new suite of artworks in Riverstones and Ramifications at Blacktown Arts…

  • Heidi Norman – What Do We Want?

    Heidi Norman – What Do We Want?

    What Do We Want? A Political History of Aboriginal Land Rights in New South Wales Panel discussion with Dr Heidi Norman, Professor Gillian Cowlishaw, Professor Tim Rowse, with participating MC,…

  • Redfern Anzac Day March

    Redfern Anzac Day March

    Each year the Coloured Digger March is held in Redfern on Anzac Day to honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander servicemen and servicewomen and those who served in non-military support roles. This…

  • Indigenous playwrights retreat

    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…

  • New pop-up retail art gallery in Surry Hills

    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’,…

  • YININMADYEMI Thou didst let fall

    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…

  • Blak Markets 2015

    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…

  • Art Gallery NSW: Ronnie Tjampitjinpa

    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…

  • Marimirang: Elders and Language at the State Library

    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…

  • Harmony In Redfern

    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,…

  • Exhibition: Luminous

    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…

  • Cultural Exchange Workshops

    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.…

  • Women and Children First

    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.…

  • Kill the Messenger at Belvoir

    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…

  • Art Gallery of NSW: Embodiment

    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,…

  • Garrigarrang: Sea Country exhibition

    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…

  • Sydney Festival 2015

    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…

  • Yabun Festival 2015

    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…

  • Bungaree: the First Australian

    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…

  • Bungaree’s Farm

    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) –…

  • Apply for a stall at Yabun Festival 2015

    Apply for a stall at Yabun Festival 2015

    Yabun Festival is the largest one day celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures in the country. Held annually on 26th January upon the traditional lands of the Gadigal…

  • Advisory panel nominations open

    Advisory panel nominations open

    The City of Sydney’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Panel informs and shapes our work with Aboriginal communities. The Advisory Panel provides advice on matters of importance to the…

  • Corroboree 2014

    Corroboree 2014

    Join us in the heart of Sydney this November for the second annual Corroboree Sydney. The world famous Sydney Harbour will provide a stunning backdrop for this unique festival celebrating…

  • Homeground 2014

    Homeground 2014

    Homeground is a free outdoor festival celebrating the music, dance and culture of Australian and international Indigenous peoples taking place on the Western Broadwalk 22 -23 November, 2014 as part…