First Nations Roundtable: Festivals
for arts and creative independents and organisations
First Nations’ Roundtable 13
Topic: Festivals
Date: Friday 12 June 2020
Time: 2:00pm-3:30pm
Join Chair of the First Nations Arts Strategy Panel, Wesley Enoch AM and Deputy Chair of The Australia Council for the Arts, Lee-Ann Tjunypa Buckskin for this roundtable forum in an ongoing series of updates and discussions.
Guest speakers
- Nici Cumpston, Curator of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art, Art Gallery of South Australia & Artistic Director, Tarnanthi Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art
- Franchesca Cubillo, Senior Curator, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art, National Gallery of Australia & Chair, Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation (DAAFF)
- Sarah Bell, First Nations Lead Associate Producer, Ilbijerri/APAM
About the series
The Australia Council for the Arts is hosting a series of First Nations’ Roundtables for arts and creative independents, and organisations, to discuss the current situation that affects us all in relation to COVID-19.
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Contact us
Please contact Michael Hutchings directly if you require further information.
Phone: Michael Hutchings, Project Manager First Nations 0490 299 493
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We respect their deep enduring connection to their lands, waterways and surrounding clan groups since time immemorial. We cherish the richness of First Nations Peoples’ artistic and cultural expressions.
We are privileged to gather on this Country and through this website to share knowledge, culture and art now, and with future generations.
First Nations Peoples should be aware that this website may contain images or names of people who have died.
Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the many Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and honour their Elders past and present.
We respect their deep enduring connection to their lands, waterways and surrounding clan groups since time immemorial. We cherish the richness of First Nations Peoples’ artistic and cultural expressions.
We are privileged to gather on this Country and through this website to share knowledge, culture and art now, and with future generations.
First Nations Peoples should be aware that this website may contain images or names of people who have died.
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