Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are the longest continuous art and culture makers on earth. Most Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are culturally active, with two in three attending a cultural event each year. Research shows almost all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders want to participate more in cultural activities, but there is a real risk that culture will be lost as elders pass away. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Australians agree indigenous Islander arts and cultures: culture is an important part of embed Aboriginal and Australian culture, and many say We will embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander it is not well represented; and as Torres Strait Islander arts and arts and cultures into a result only a minority actually cultures into Australian arts by Australian arts engages with Indigenous arts in creating a brokerage service to a regular way. Two in three support organisations to Australians have a strong or collaborate and program growing interest in Indigenous Indigenous created work. boost investment in arts, however, only two in five artistic excellence We will boost investment in have actually engaged with artistic excellence by investing Indigenous arts in the past year. in the development of signature Aboriginal and Torres Strait works by Aboriginal and Torres increase Australians’ Islander arts and cultures are Strait Islander artists and experience of Aboriginal precious. More Australians organisations. and Torres Strait should be able to experience We will increase Australians’ Islander arts and them. Oodgeroo Noonuccal said experience of Aboriginal and cultures the “The artist educates public” Torres Strait Islander arts and now is the time for us to – cultures by creating an cherish Aboriginal and Torres Indigenous market and Strait Islander arts and cultures. support Aboriginal and audience development strategy. Torres Strait Islander Aboriginal and Torres Strait We will support young young people to practice Islander artists will be Aboriginal and Torres Strait celebrated as heroes. More Islander people to practise and and experience their Australians will have the chance experience their culture by culture to engage meaningfully with supporting an intergenerational Image: Djuki Mala Chooky Indigenous arts and cultures. transfer of Indigenous arts and Dancers culture knowledge. Credit: Sean Young We will focus on supporting
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are the longest continuous art and culture makers on earth. Most Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are culturally active, with two in three attending a cultural event each year. Research shows almost all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders want to participate more in cultural activities, but there is a real risk that culture will be lost as elders pass away. embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and cultures into Australian arts boost investment in artistic excellence increase Australians’ experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and cultures support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people to practice and experience their culture Image: Djuki Mala Chooky Dancers Credit: Sean Young Australians agree indigenous culture is an important part of Australian culture, and many say it is not well represented; and as a result only a minority actually engages with Indigenous arts in a regular way. Two in three Australians have a strong or growing interest in Indigenous arts, however, only two in five have actually engaged with Indigenous arts in the past year. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and cultures are precious. More Australians should be able to experience them. Oodgeroo Noonuccal said “The artist educates the public” – now is the time for us to cherish Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and cultures. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists will be celebrated as heroes. More Australians will have the chance to engage meaningfully with Indigenous arts and cultures. We will focus on supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and cultures: We will embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and cultures into Australian arts by creating a brokerage service to support organisations to collaborate and program Indigenous created work. We will boost investment in artistic excellence by investing in the development of signature works by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and organisations. We will increase Australians’ experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and cultures by creating an Indigenous market and audience development strategy. We will support young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to practise and experience their culture by supporting an intergenerational transfer of Indigenous arts and culture knowledge.
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