Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts news

Vale Jimmy Little

13 April 2012

The Australia Council for the Arts today expressed its deep sorrow at the passing of one of Australia’s leading musical legend, Jimmy Little.


Contribute to the Australia council review now through the online survey

25 February 2012

The Chairs of the independent Australia Council Review have launched an online survey to identify a broad range of views about the relevance and support the agency provided to the arts, culture and creative industries.


Brisbane to host Australian Performing Arts Market

03 November 2011

The Australia Council for the Arts announces that Brisbane Powerhouse has been awarded the tender for the Australian Performing Arts Market 2014, 2016 and 2018.


Australia Council’s triple bill of results: Developing market demand for our Indigenous arts

26 August 2011

The Australia Council for the Arts is pleased to announce the delivery of three exciting new projects in the Indigenous performing arts sector: the National Indigenous Touring Consortium (NITC), the Emerging Indigenous Producer Mentorships (EIPM), and a National Indigenous Playwrights’ Conference.


Australia Council backs our emerging Indigenous producers in the performing arts

23 August 2011

The Australia Council for the Arts is the Australian Government's arts funding and advisory body.


Australia Council backs our emerging Indigenous producers in the performing arts

22 August 2011

The Australia Council is pleased to announce the establishment of four mentorships for emerging Indigenous producers. Congratulations to Joshua Bond, Lara Croydon, Alison Murphy-Oates and Rosealee Pearson.

Find out what they will be doing during their mentorships >


Performing Lines selected to take the lead of Australia Council’s new Indigenous touring consortium for theatre and dance

08 July 2011

The Australia Council for the Arts is pleased to announce the appointment of Performing Lines to establish and manage the National Indigenous Touring Consortium – a key project of the Australia Council’s Indigenous Market Development Strategy.


Archie Roach receives the prestigious Red Ochre Award 2011

26 May 2011

The life and career of acclaimed songman Archie Roach was celebrated at the 4th National Indigenous Arts Awards the Sydney Opera House.


Planning for success

08 April 2011

Getting more Indigenous performers onto the world stage—where they can inspire audiences and bring Australian culture to life— is the focus of a new market development strategy.


Huge Chinese audience for Indigenous dance

06 April 2011

A rich cultural exchange has built strong bridges between Australia and China, with a record-breaking eight million people visiting the Australian pavilion at Expo 2010 in Shanghai.


Indigenous cultural festivals unite communities

06 April 2011

Indigenous cultural festivals are important to communities for their contribution to community wellbeing, resilience and capacity says a new report.


Tandanya celebrates 20 years of cultural strength

06 April 2011

Hosting more than 30,000 visitors a year, Australia’s oldest Aboriginal-owned and managed multi-arts centre, Tandanya, is celebrating and anniversary.


Red Ochre Award 2010 - Michael Leslie

06 April 2011

‘The arts help people harness their destiny,’ says the winner of the 2010 Red Ochre Award.


Cultural Maintenance

06 April 2011

Indigenous art underpinned by Indigenous knowledge has something to teach us all.


National Indigenous Theatre Forum

06 April 2011

Australia’s leading Indigenous theatre artists met recently to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing Indigenous theatre.


Open application for a climate-related art commission

20 December 2010

Groups of artists and/or scientists are invited to submit an application for the creation of a new artwork conceived in the context of climate change. The budget is $A30,000.


Artistic vibrancy – a new measure of success

14 September 2010

The Australia Council for the Arts has become one of the world’s first funding agencies to tackle the issue of how to measure the artistic vibrancy of the companies it funds.


Regional artists earn less – but love the life

26 August 2010

Australians are showing an unprecedented love of the arts, but our artists remain amongst the lowest paid in our society – especially in regional Australia.


Health check for careers of Australian artists

17 August 2010

Artist Careers, two research projects released today by the Australia Council for the Arts, paints a comprehensive picture of the working lives of Australia’s 44,000 professional artists.


Arts cubed: join the digital challenge

27 July 2010

The What makes me website (www.whatmakesme.com.au), launched today by the Australia Council for the Arts, invites all Australians to share their own stories about what the arts add to their everyday lives.


Song Cycles shows Indigenous musicians have a tough gig

28 May 2010

The talent and quality may be there – and so is audience interest – but new research shows that only a fraction of the rewards and airplay is going to Indigenous musicians.


Thorpe gives Red Ochre to leading dancer

27 May 2010

Artistic director, dancer and teacher Michael Leslie will tonight be honoured with the Australia Council for the Arts’ $50 000 Red Ochre Award, for his lifetime of achievement in Indigenous dance.


Registration opens for Indigenous Australian Art Commercial Code of Conduct

17 March 2010

Registration is now open for art dealers, including agents, galleries and arts centres to register their interest in becoming signatories to the Indigenous Australian Art Commercial Code of Conduct.


JUMP into a new mentoring program for young artists

18 January 2010

The Australia Council for the Arts today launched JUMP – Australia’s largest national mentoring program for young and emerging artists.


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