Arts Indigenous Fellowship Consultation

Consultation workshops are beginning for the Wesfarmers Arts Indigenous Fellowship, the new partnership between the National Gallery of Australia and Wesfarmers.

Designed to foster the next generation of professional Indigenous leaders in the visual arts, the Fellowship will focus on the many professional opportunities within the sector such as:

Exhibitions    Development    Curatorship
Management    Sponsorship    Publishing
Events    Marketing    Education

The National Gallery of Australia and Wesfarmers are seeking input from the visual and Indigenous arts sectors to inform the structure of this top level professional development opportunity with the Gallery.

Consultation workshops will be held on the following dates:

Sydney    Monday 17 August
Melbourne    Tuesday 18 August
Canberra    Wednesday 19 August
Cairns    Thursday 20 August
Adelaide    Tuesday 8 September
Alice Springs    Thursday 10 September
Darwin    Friday 11 September
Perth    Tuesday 20 October
Broome    Wednesday 21 October

Cox Inall Ridgeway has been contracted to run consultation workshops which will be facilitated by respected Indigenous leader Aden Ridgeway.

Details for the Melbourne consultation workshop are:
Venue: Koorie Heritage Trust, 295 King Street (Cnr Little Lonsdale Street), Melbourne
9.30am - 3.45pm on Tuesday 18th August

Individuals and organisations working in the Indigenous visual arts sector across Australia are encouraged to participate in the national series of workshops.

Interested participants are invited to contact John Saulo at Cox Inall Ridgeway for further information or 02 8204 3876