Aboriginal Culture
Government Programs Helping Support Indigenous Art
Governments of all levels right across Australia have finally started to come to the party and provide funding for much needed Indigenous art and culture projects. Many of these programs and projects have been used effectively as a means for shattered communities to heal, and move forward post-Stolen Generation. With Australian Aboriginal art now starting to sell for record prices, it is becoming significantly easier to receive funding for Indigenous art projects that would have once been turned down. The following are just some of the examples of ways in which government funding in Australia is helping support art in both urban and rural Indigenous communities.
What Does The Indigenous Code Of Conduct Mean?
Ever since white people first came to Australia, there have been people taking advantage of Aboriginal artists and their communities. As Aboriginal art has come to be regarded as extremely valuable over the past decade, there has been both an increase in the exploitation as well as a big push to eradicate it. Ideas like Fair Trade have helped spark more consumer consciousness though have only been able to do so much without a larger framework for art dealings. As a response to calls for more equitable dealings between artists, agents and dealers, the Indigenous Code of Conduct has been developed to try and establish a more level playing field as far as the trade in Aboriginal art goes. The following describes what the Indigenous Code Of Conduct means for artists, dealers and consumers.
It’s Voluntary