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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 heritage is anchored in their birth-place, Dubbo, in western NSW, and the meeting spaces of this Country. Dhanga Ngiyanhi Ngan.Girra is Wiradjuri for ‘where we…
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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 Centre. The exhibition will feature stunning large-scale paintings on paper, canvas, photographic collages, family memorabilia, and an installation of axes, flints and riverstones from her…
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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, Nathan Moran, CEO of the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council. Today the network of land councils in NSW is the largest Aboriginal representative body in the…
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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 day of commemoration not only recognises those who served at Gallipoli and the Western Front, but also more than a century of service by Aboriginal…
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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 of Indigenous playwrights and their work. They are inviting leading and emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander playwrights nationally to participate in a week-long writing retreat.…
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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’, will be opening a pop-up retail art gallery in Surry Hills on Thursday 9 April 2015. According to Blak Markets manager and curator Peta-Joy Williams,…
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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 more on the City Art website and the City of Sydney website here. A display at Customs House Library in April and new content published on the…
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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 on Bare Island in Botany Bay. Browse stalls in search of Aboriginal paintings, jewellery and designs, tuck into a bush-tucker infused meal, do a tour…
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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 to the emergence of the Western Desert art movement. On 4 April the Art Gallery of NSW will be opening an exhibition to celebrate Tjampitjinpa’s…
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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 Strait Islander communities and recently they have been working on ways to make those collections more accessible to the communities that they relate to. In…
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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, art and culture to showcase the rich local Aboriginal culture in Redfern. The day will include music from the Green Hand Band, Pirra and Elaine…
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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 commission by Sydney-based Aboriginal artist Jonathan Jones, alongside work by Sandra Selig, Peter Kennedy, William Seeto and John Mawurndjul. Curated by MCA Senior Curator Natasha…
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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. Aboriginal Women’s Cultural Exchange Share in the Women’s Circle to learn the cultural significance of this gathering and understand Aboriginal protocols, dance and song. Owing…
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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. Local musicians will sing their favourite songs from different eras and reveal why they chose the songs and what singing means to them. The night…
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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 is centred on the theme of institutionalised racism, as it relays the Mount Druitt man’s story and Nakkiah’s own personal narrative. When: 14 February –…
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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, Vernon Ah Kee, r e a, Julie Gough and Darren Siwes. When: open until 22 March 2015 Where: Yiribana Gallery, Art Gallery of NSW More…
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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 Museum’s Indigenous collections. When: open until 1 December 2017 Where: Indigenous Australian Gallery, Australian Museum, 6 College St Sydney, NSW More info
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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 music, dance, theatre and cabaret acts. Blak Cabaret ‘Blak Cabaret is a deadly take on black–white relations, a vision of blak invasion that flips our…
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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 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural arts. The event will be returning to Victoria Park, Camperdown (corner City and Parramatta Roads) in 2015 for its…
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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 held at Mosman Art Gallery on 24 January 2015 at 2-3.30pm. This author talk accompanies the exhibition Bungaree: The First Australian. Sixteen emerging and established…
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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) – the first time this massive industrial space on Sydney Harbour will be used for exhibition purposes. The exhibition, curated by Djon Mundine, will feature the…
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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 people at Victoria Park, Camperdown, the festival has a vibrant program of the arts, dance, music and speakers. We invite all to come and celebrate…
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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 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and plays a central role in developing and guiding the Eora Journey. The panel is made up of a…
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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 Australia’s rich cultural heritage. Leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, writers, dancers and musicians will inspire you with their creativity and share their stories…
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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 of Corroboree Sydney. Joining the already impressive line-up of Dan Sultan, Richard Frankland & the Charcoal Club and Digging Roots (CAN) are some of the…
