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IACA Newsletter Feb 2020.Pdf NEWS Volume 9 Issue 1, February, 2020 Word from the President About IACA Contents IACA, the Indigenous Art Centre Alliance, is the peak body that supports and advocates for the community-based Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art and cultural centres of Far North Volume 9 Issue 1, Februay, 2020 Queensland. 4 - 5 Caught in the Net: connecting ocean conservation with culture IACA works under the guidance and direction of a majority 6 First Indigenous Manager for Girringun Aboriginal Indigenous Management Committee and is a not-for-profit Art Centre organisation. There are currently 13 member art centres spread across the islands of the Torres Strait, the Gulf of Carpentaria, 7 Members Conference October 2019 IACA Contacts Cape York and the tropical rainforest and coastal regions of Far 8 - 9 Shining light on the untold stories of Cook from Email: [email protected] North Queensland. First Australians Phone: +61 (0)7 4031 2745 Phil Rist. Image: Michael Marzik 10 - 11 Madge Bowen wins Remote Artist Award Office 12 - 13 Belonging and Northern Disclosure 16 Scott St The second half of the calendar year is always a Indigenous Art Centre Alliance members: Parramatta Park busy time for IACA. In addition to our ongoing 14 - 15 In Profile: Ethel Thomas Queensland 4870 programs, our staff provide hands on support for Badu Art Centre / Badhulgaw Kuthinaw Mudh - Badu Island Australia art centres at both the CIAF and DAAF art fairs. 16 Artists Welcome CIAF 2019 Bana Yirriji Art Centre - Wujal Wujal We also host the much anticipated IACA Artists 17 In Profile: Garry Namponan Postal Erub Arts - Darnley Island Welcome, where this year we were very proud P O Box 6587 Girringun Aboriginal Art Centre - Cardwell to announce our partnership with the National 18 Northern Disclosure: inspirational workshops at Cairns Gab Titui Cultural Centre Museum of Australia (NMA), with Ian Coates Moa Art Centre Queensland 4870 revealing that the NMA will be hosting as well as HopeVale Arts and Culture Centre 19 Yarrabah Arts shines at Arts Ablaze Australia acquiring the Belonging exhibition in 2021. Lockhart River Art Centre 20 - 21 Balancing group works with individual development Facebook Mornington Island Art Our excellent Belonging and Northern Disclosure at Erub Arts www.facebook.com/ Moa Arts / Ngalmun Lagau Minaral - Mua Island project facilitators Edwina Circuitt, Rebecca @FNQIndigenousArt Pormpuraaw: four art fairs, four months, four states Pormpuraaw Art and Culture Centre Dagnall and Curtis Taylor worked hard to deliver 22 professional arts development workshops to Instagram Wei’num Arts - Western Cape York 23 Bana Yirriji Art Centre back in business @iacaqld Wik and Kugu Art Centre - Aurukun artists across the Cape and Torres Strait. All workshops have now been completed, and Yalanji Arts - Mossman Gorge the artistic outcome of these workshops is Twitter Yarrabah Arts and Cultural Precinct @IACAqld IACA member locations truly impressive. Those who were at the last IACA Members Conference were lucky enough Website to witness the project presentations and I’m www.iaca.com.au sure will attest to the overall mood of pride 2019-2020 IACA Management Committee: and excitement around these projects. Most importantly we all had the chance to get back Phil Rist - (President) EO Girringun Aboriginal Corporation to country, visit the rainforest region of the Vikki Burrows - (Treasurer) Manager Bana Yirriji Art and Cultural Centre Mosman Gorge area, and visit a fellow art centre P. 4 P. 8 Abe Muriata - Artist Girringun Aboriginal Art Centre for the IACA Members Conference. We’re very Solomon Booth - Board Chair Ngalmun Lagau Minaral Art Centre – Moa Arts grateful to the Kuku Yalanji people for hosting Harold Ludwick - Board Director Hopevale Aboriginal Art Centre us on their country. Finally, we had the IACA AGM and I am pleased to inform you that the John Armstrong - Manager Mornington Island Art entire Management Committee was re-elected Eric Orcher - Artist Yarrabah Arts and Cultural Precinct with a welcome addition of Margaret Mara from Margaret Mara - Wei’num Arts and Crafts Wei’num Arts and Crafts. Phil Rist P.10 P.14 President, IACA Management Committee Cover image: Phil Rist is the executive officer of the Girringun Aboriginal Corporation and Deputy Chair of the IACA supports the North Queensland Land Council. Phil is a widely Shanna Olbar, Balji (Dillybag) 2019 Indigenous Art Code Acrylic on driftwood. Image: Bana respected Nywaigi Indigenous leader whose Yirriji Art & Cultural Centre skill and determination has played a key role in IACA programs and events receive financial assistance from the Queensland Government through Arts establishing the Girringun Aboriginal Corporation Queensland’s Backing Indigenous Arts initiative, from the Federal Government’s Ministry for the Arts through as one of the most successful Indigenous the Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program and the Indigenous Languages and Arts program and the Australia Council for the Arts . community-based organisations in Australia. P.18 P.22 Caught in the Net: connecting ocean conservation with culture In June, Erub Arts along with collaborating artists Marion Gaemers and Lynnette Griffiths, team members Diann Lui (Arts Manager), Walter Lui-Elder, Richard Kiwat (Board Member), Kieran James (film maker), and volunteers Geoff Hirn and Graham Ward, embarked on an exciting international arts project that connected culture and the environment. The project involved the install, opening and workshops for the exhibition Caught in the Net at JGM Gallery in London. Caught in the Net was a departure from past practice of creating large colourful marine environments that portray dynamic biodiversity, as shown in Ghost Nets of the Ocean. Instead, the artists confronted the risks and threats the planet is facing due to climate change and ocean pollution. This was challenging work – conceptually, technically and artistically. “Caught in the Net portrays hauntingly beautiful images of marine life in a state of decay. This immersive diorama-like exhibition tells a story known everywhere – a story about threats facing coastal environments all around the world. In the imagined world of Caught in the Net, a colourful green turtle and flocks of frigate birds survey a stark dying marine environment of bleached coral reefs with skeletal remains of eagle rays, butterfish, shark and turtle. Small spots of life appear as ever present hope in schools of shimmering sardines, colourful starfish Installation of Caught in the Net JGM Gallery and Erub and crayfish. The atmosphere is uncomfortable with the tension Art. Image: Lynnette Griffiths and Erub Arts of life and death.” An extract from the catalogue essay by Dr. Barbara Piscitelli AM. Erub Arts went on to undertake archival research that could only be conducted in England from the Haddon Collection and London Missionary Society collection. This research will form the Caught in the Net was supported by the foundation of the religious and cultural bodies of work being Queensland Government through Arts planned by Erub Arts in conjunction with Gab Titui Cultural Queensland, the Australia Council for the Centre and Cairns Art Gallery. Erub Arts has always centered Arts, and the Torres Strait Regional Authority. its practice on a strong research base and the opportunity to Sponsors for the project were project Sea Swift visit London and Cambridge and to see objects first hand has Shipping and Sky Trans Airlines. inspired many ideas and questions. Developing the next body of work back in Erub is an exciting challenge the artists are looking Diann Lui, forward to. Erub Arts Manager Lavinia Ketchel getting up close with artefacts at Cambridge. Jimmy K Thaiday and Florence Gutchen discussing a cone shell Image: Lynnette Griffiths and Erub Arts artefact at Cambridge. Image: Lynnette Griffith and Erub Arts 4 5 First Indigenous Manager Members Conference Joann Russo and Melanie October 2019 Gibson visitingYalanji Arts. for Girringun Aboriginal Art Image: IACA Centre IACA held its second Members Council, Patricia Adjei from Conference of 2019 at the the Australia Council for the Mossman Gorge Centre - Arts, and Claire Summers idyllically located at the gateway and Mandy Tripcony from the Joann Russo is the first ever Aboriginal woman to be to the southern section of the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair appointed as Manager for the Girringun Aboriginal Art Daintree Rainforest and the Foundation. Centre, located in Cardwell. traditional lands of the Kuku Yalanji people. The event began An amazing final presentation In her role Joann empowers the Traditional Owner groups with a Kuku Yalanji Welcome on the IACA Northern of the region to prosper in their creative endeavours, to Country on the banks of the Disclosure workshops was held encourages the transfer of knowledge, and educates others river. Delegates were treated by Curtis Taylor and Rebecca about the value that comes from Indigenous communities. to a Ngadiku Dreamtime tour Dagnall. Everyone enjoyed the She works with Elders and members from the Djiru, Jirrbal, by local Kuku Yalanji guides, chance to see Curtis Taylor’s Warrgamay, Girramay, Nywaigi, Gulnay, Gugu Badhan, which explored special places powerful, award-winning short Bandjin & Warungnu Tribal groups. and culturally significant sites film Yulubidyi - Until The End. in Mossman Gorge, traditional Edwina Circuitt gave a wrap- Joann says, “The Elders and members of Girringun have bush food sources, and included up of the IACA Belonging been my biggest supporters, they are the ones who gave me demonstrations on traditional workshops which have been the opportunity to step up into my current role. I am forever plant use and ochre paint. held over the past six months, grateful for their support and know I can confidently continue and the Cultural Connections to honour their vision with them”. The conference agenda was partnership with the National again jam packed and included Museum of Australia. Finally, Joann Russo is a Kuku Mini/Mitakoodi woman who was updates from Arts Queensland, the IACA members meeting born and raised on Nywaigi/Warrgamay Country.
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