March 2024 Outcomes

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OUR FUTURE

ABORIGINAL ARTS WORKER TRAINING PROGRAM

The Our Future Aboriginal Arts Worker Training Program supports Aboriginal arts workers living in regional and remote areas of WA to develop new skills and expand their arts sector knowledge.

The March 2024 program was held on Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar (Boorloo/Perth) participants had the opportunity to learn from, tour and explore some of Perth’s top arts and cultural institutions.

Participants were: Julieanne Farmer (Tjarlirli and Kaltukatjara Art), Sylvia Wilson (Martumili Artists), Monica Henry (Broome Circle & Bidyadanga Artists), Ruby Djikarra Alderton (Spinifex Hill Studio) and Rekeshia Goodwin (Spinifex Hill Studio).

We also had the privilege of providing learning and networking opportunities to Beverly Thomson from the Bunbury-based Noongar Arts Program who joined us for two days of the program.

The program provided participants with a wide variety of excursions, learning activities and networking opportunities, and included spending time with many industry professionals who shared their skills and knowledge with the group.

We thank our valued partners WA Museum and Art Gallery of WA for their continued support of the program.

We also thank the following organisations and arts professionals for being part of our March 2024 program: Andria Spencer from Nyungar Tours, Holmes à Court Gallery, Dandjoo Darbalung, Berndt Museum, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, Michael Bonner and Monique Bosshard Curby.

The program is proudly supported by Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries through the Regional Arts and Cultural Investment Program and is delivered in partnership with North Metropolitan TAFE.

Ruby Alderton, Sylvia Wilson, Rekeshia Goodwin, Monica Henry, Julieanne Farmer and Beverly Thomson at Dandjoo Darbalung (UWA), March 2024. Photograph by Balthazaar Media.
Ruby Alderton making glass message sticks at Dandjoo Darbalung (UWA), March 2024. Photograph by Balthazaar Media.
Glass message sticks at Dandjoo Darbalung (UWA), March 2024. Photograph by Balthazaar Media.
Julieanne Farmer drawing at Dandjoo Darbalung (UWA), March 2024. Photograph by Balthazaar Media.
Monica Henry and Julieanne Farmer at AGWA, March 2024.
Sylvia Wilson, Rekeshia Goodwin, Julieanne Farmer, Monica Henry, Ruby Alderton and Glenda Dixon at AGWA. Photograph by Zali Morgan.
Monica Henry and Sylvia Wilson on the tools at AGWA, March 2024.
Sylvia Wilson, Monica Henry, Rekeshia Goodwin and Julieanne Farmer printmaking in the North Metropolitan TAFE studio, March 2024. Photograph by Balthazaar Media.
Monica Henry with her print at North Metropolitan TAFE studio, March 2024. Photograph by Balthazaar Media.
Monica Henry and Sylvia Wilson using the print press at North Metropolitan TAFE studio, March 2024. Photograph by Balthazaar Media.
Julieanne Farmer with her print at North Metropolitan TAFE studio, March 2024. Photograph by Balthazaar Media.
Rekeshia Goodwin with her print at North Metropolitan TAFE studio, March 2024. Photograph by Balthazaar Media.
Our Future participants at Gallery Central learning about curating and planning art exhibitions, March 2024. Photograph by Balthazaar Media.
Rekeshia Goodwin and Julieanne Farmer discuss artwork placement for their exhibition planning at North Metropolitan TAFE studio, March 2024.
Monica Henry and Rekeshia Goodwin installing artwork for their exhibition at North Metropolitan TAFE studio, March 2024.
Julieanne Farmer, Monica Henry, Ruby Alderton, and Rekeshia Goodwin outside WA Museum Boola Bardip, March 2024.
Julieanne Farmer, Rekeshia Goodwin, Ruby Alderton, Janet Holmes a Court, Sylvia Wilson, Monica Henry and Glenda Dixon at Holmes a Court Gallery, March 2024.
Sylvia Wilson and Monica Henry with a painting by Martumili artist Corban Clause Williams at Holmes a Court Gallery, March 2024.

 

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