NAVA launches its Reconciliation Action Plan 2023-2024
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NAVA commits to paying artists on its board of directors
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Federal Budget 2022-2023: Much more to be done for the arts
NAVA’s analysis of the October 2022-2023 Federal Budget.
NAVA launches New Code of Practice for Visual Arts, Craft and Design
Following extensive collaboration across the sector, NAVA today soft-launches the new Code of Practice for Visual Arts, Craft and Design.
$10,000 Carstairs Grant open for applications
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NAVA welcomes elected Board Members from four states
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(L) Sue-Lyn Aldrian Moyle, photo by Bohdan Warchomij; (R) Michelle Vine, photo by Heather Faulker.
NAVA welcomes new Government and Arts Minister
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2021 Carstairs Prize increases to $10,000
Today NAVA announces the Carstairs Prize has been given a boost from $3,000 to $10,000 to support socially-engaged arts practice.
Visual arts sector urgently requires crisis funding
Urgent measures are needed to ensure hard-hit artists and arts workers have access to vital financial support.
$10,000 Windmill Trust Scholarship for Regional NSW Artists now open for applications
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Image: Debbie Taylor-Worley, 2021
NAVA joins criticism of Dark Mofo plan to soak British flag in Indigenous blood for art project
NAVA urges Dark Mofo to release an urgent public statement, reconsider the decision to program Sierra’s artwork and engage rigorous community and cultural consultation for all future commissioned works.
NAVA defends anti-police sentiments in artwork
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Shahmen Suku awarded the 2020 Carstairs Prize
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Public Memory: The role and curation of commemorative monuments and public art
Image: Luke Currie-Richardson. Photo by Jamie Morris.
Sacred Data
Poet, film maker and digital producer of Wiradjuri heritage, Jazz Money, examines the potential benefits and threats to Indigenous data sovereignty in increasingly digitised spaces.
NAVA and Art Month Sydney invite donations for a new Artists’ Benevolent Fund
Photo: Bert Flugelman, reflected in his public artwork The Spheres, Rundle Mall, Adelaide.
Change the Conversation From Surviving to Thriving
Bronwyn Bancroft, Time marches on, 2010 (cropped), mixed media. Courtesy of the artist and the Australian War Memorial.
Cultural Authority and Consultation
When seeking to engage with First Nations cultural heritage on any project, it should be expected that you consult with the appropriate cultural authority at each stage of research, development and production.
Tips to Making a Genuine Commitment to First Nations and People of Colour in the Arts
Illustration by Emily Johnson.
Why can’t a $7.1bn surplus fund a $7.1bn vision?
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Q&A Blak Curatorial Exchange
NAVA talks to Blak Curatorial Exchange program mentors, Freja Carmichael, Jo-Anne Driessens and Amanda Hayman about some of the highlights of the program.
Aleshia Lonsdale
NAVA recently talked with artist, Aboriginal Arts Development Officer of Arts OutWest and speaker at Artstate Bathurst, Aleshia Lonsdale.
