Expressions of Interest are now open for the National Indigenous Choreographers Residency. Arts House is seeking five established indigenous choreographers from around Australia to work with Melbourne-based indigenous choreographers in an intensive and immersive residency during Dance Massive 2015. The residency will take place in Melbourne, and participants must be available from Sunday 8 March…

1790: a tale not often told is a midscale theatrical production that explores the remarkable relationship shared between Bennelong and Sydney’s first Governor, Arthur Phillip, on the bicentenary of his death. The play breathes life into the events of 1790, and is the first and only work of playwright, Robert Thompson. Producer Kelly McJannett and…

Come along to the State Library of NSW on Saturday 4 October for an afternoon with IndigenousX – Luke Pearson, Kelly Briggs (The Koori Woman) and Mick O’Loughlin for Indigenous Voices: Speaking Out and Changing the Conversation. They will be part of a panel discussion on indigenous voices in our community and their identity online, where…

Carriageworks and Performance Space have commissioned the largest installation presented by renowned Torres Strait Island artist Ken Thaiday Snr. The exhibition will run from Friday 3 October to 23 November at Carriageworks, 245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh. This this exhibition, the artist will present a major new installation accompanied by a series of new dance works, inspired by the…

The Babana Men’s Group Fundraiser features a unique collection of works by over 30 Australian artists including Karla Dickens, Shaun Gladwell and Judy Watson. The works will be auctioned by Sotherbys on 11 November 2014 at Carriageworks, 245 Wilson Street, Darlington. There will be preview from 10am, and hte austion will take place from 6pm…

This University of Western Sydney Open Forum on Aboriginal Astronomy features guest speaker Dr Roslynn Haynes, Adjunct Associate Professor School of Arts and Media, UNSW and Honorary Associate School of English, Journalism and European Languages, University of Tasmania. Dr Roslynn Haynes will discuss Aboriginal Astronomy and will explore what it offers as a critique of Western…

As part of an open day at Callan Park on Sunday 14 September 2014, Tony Griffiths will present a talk on Aboriginal World War 1 veteran Douglas Grant. Grant was captured at the first battle of Bullecourt and spent two years as a prisoner of war in Germany. As an Aboriginal person, he was of considerable interest to German…

As part of History Week, Jessica Horton will present a talk at the Sydney Mechanics School of Arts about Aboriginal Victorians who served in WWI and the particular struggles their families faced under Australia’s protection policy. Aboriginal men who enlisted to fight in World War 1 were treated equally to white soldiers in many respects, however the…

Lola Greeno: Cultural Jewels is the eighth in the Object Gallery’s Living Treasures: Masters of Australian Craft series. Greeno is a shellworker and artist from Tasmania, whose career spans 30 years. Her stunning work is highly coveted by both public and private collectors alike. This exhibition at Object Gallery is a collaboration with the Queen…

Are you doing good things in Aboriginal Education? Aboriginal Studies Association (ASA) 2014 Conference will be held on 5-6 December 2014 University of Sydney. The conference theme is Aboriginal Education: the changing face of activsm. The ASA values input from teachers and Aboriginal educators on the ground and these presentations get the best reviews from…

Join us at the Macleay Museum for the 2014 Being Collected Lecture and Performance. For this year’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander curator series, Being Collected, Nardi Simpson will talk about her work with wax cylinder recordings and a collaborative project with the National Film and Sound Archive ‘Spirit of things – sound of objects’.…

In late 2013, the City of Sydney’s History Team has engaged Aboriginal researcher Fabri Blacklock to carry out oral history interviews with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service men and women and their families. These interviews will support the development of an artwork in Hyde Park by Aboriginal artist Tony Albert that honours the sacrifices…

This month’s Black Markets held on Bare Island in Kamay Botany Bay National Park on Sunday 3 August 2014 will be a relaxed winter affair where visitors can browse our markets and in the afternoon enjoy plant, artefact and history talks on the rich history of the La Perouse Aboriginal community. Featuring authentic Aboriginal products…

Amala Groom and Blak Douglas have collaborated to produce Lawful & Permissible, a creative response to the proposed draft Freedom of Speech (repeal of s.18c) Bill 2014. The exhibition will held 7-13 July 2014 at Damien Minton Gallery, 583 Elizabeth Street, Redfern. Artist Talk & Launch – Tuesday 8 July 2014 at 6:00pm Wiradjuri artist,…

There will be a suite of displays at a number of the City of Sydney’s libraries focussing on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture throughout NAIDOC Week and into the months of July and August 2014. The exhibitions were curated by Kat Henaway, Community Relations Officer for the City’s Library Network. Surry Hills Library…

NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. For many years the City of Sydney has supported NAIDOC Week events within the community. For the third year we will be hosting our popular NAIDOC in the City event – a…

CarriageWorks presents an exhibition, Hereby Make Protest, from 17 June through to 18 July 2014. In 1938, while Australia celebrated its sesquicentenary, Aboriginal leaders and activists rallied from across the Country to an all-Aboriginal Conference held in Australia Hall in Elizabeth Street, Sydney to declare a National Day of Mourning. For Hereby Make Protest, Carriageworks has…

In the early ’70s, Aboriginal political activism took to the stage with the first all-Indigenous theatre company, the National Black Theatre in inner-city Redfern. Against the backdrop of street protests, a group of actors and activists created a voice for their community; the theatre became a social hub where Indigenous identity could be explored. Darlene…

Indigenous Art @IGS (30–31 May 2014) will benefit Indigenous communities from the city to the centre with over 150 Indigenous artworks and crafts from Central Australia and Regional Centres for viewing and sale. Also celebrating National Reconciliation Week, the exhibition is free and open to the public from 1pm–6pm Friday 30 May and 9am–3pm Saturday 31…

Join author Irena Dobrijevich and Tali Gallery Director Di Stevens as they discuss Irena’s book White Woman Black Art, her experiences and the challenges of bridging cultural differences through art. This, a true and historic account, and the first and only one to be published, is an intimate and personal journey of a bold and…

Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2014, Bangarra – Australia’s multi award winning dance theatre company – tells the story of Patyegarang, the inspirational journey of a potent Indigenous spirit alive in Australia’s past and present. As the colonial fleet arrived in the late 18th Century, Patyegarang befriended the colony’s timekeeper, Lieutenant William Dawes, gifting him…

In late 2013, the City’s History Unit engaged Aboriginal researcher Fabri Blacklock to carry out oral history interviews with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service people and their families. These interviews will support the development of an artwork in Hyde Park by Aboriginal artist Tony Albert that honours the sacrifices and bravery of Aboriginal and…

Informa’s inaugural Empowering Aboriginal Communities Conference will take place on Thursday 1 and Friday 2 May 2014 at the Sydney Harbour Marriott. The conference will be a mix of case studies and key presentations around the main topics of Health, Education, Employment, Economic Empowerment and Justice. It will bring together Indigenous Community leaders, state and federal government…

In recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander military veterans, the Coloured Digger March is held in Redfern on Anzac Day each year. In 2013, we honoured those of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Diggers who were taken as Prisoners of War in foreign lands. In continuing this theme, this year we will honour…

Australian Indigenous Fashion Week (11-12 April 2014) is a fresh and exciting new event that aims to showcase and support the design talents of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders from across Australia. Set to become an annual fixture on the Australian fashion calendar, it will feature a diverse range of traditional and contemporary designs from emerging…