Indigenous languages and arts program The Indigenous Languages and Arts program supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to revive and maintain languages, and to develop and present art. Organisations that support participation in and maintenance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures through languages and arts can apply to the program. Approximately $20 million is available each year for Indigenous arts and languages. The Australia Council for the Arts The Australia Council for the Arts is also a federal government funding body that supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and organisations through a range of funding programs. The Australia Council for the Arts states: We regard Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures as living forces with their own strengths and influences, not as remnants of the past. We aim to make these cultural expressions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people a source of pride for all Australians. The of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts activity to individuals, families and communities is significant culturally, socially and economically, and its potential is significant in all communities. Research by the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) and the Telstra Foundation about the role of Indigenous festivals highlighted not only the economic benefits but improved well-being, as people reported that they had an increase in cultural pride and stemming from a sense of inclusion and cultural identity. The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Policy is a comprehensive framework which has guided the work of the Australia Council for the Arts since its endorsement in 1997. The policy principles of respect, authority, rights and responsibilities and diversity have guided the Australia Council in its work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, arts organisations and communities. The Australia Council for the Arts business is now underpinned by the Council’s new Strategic Plan The plan contains four with goal four “”. being:
Indigenous languages and arts program The Indigenous Languages and Arts program supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to revive and maintain languages, and to develop and present art. Organisations that support participation in and maintenance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures through languages and arts can apply to the program. Approximately $20 million is available each year for Indigenous arts and languages. The Australia Council for the Arts The Australia Council for the Arts is also a federal government funding body that supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and organisations through a range of funding programs. The Australia Council for the Arts states: We regard Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures as living forces with their own strengths and influences, not as remnants of the past. We aim to make these cultural expressions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people a source of pride for all Australians. The of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts activity to individuals, families and communities is significant culturally, socially and economically, and its potential is significant in all communities. Research by the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) and the Telstra Foundation about the role of Indigenous festivals highlighted not only the economic benefits but improved well-being, as people reported that they had an increase in cultural pride and stemming from a sense of inclusion and cultural identity. The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Policy is a comprehensive framework which has guided the work of the Australia Council for the Arts since its endorsement in 1997. The policy principles of respect, authority, rights and responsibilities and diversity have guided the Australia Council in its work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, arts organisations and communities. The Australia Council for the Arts business is now underpinned by the Council’s new Strategic Plan “”. The plan contains four with goal four being:
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