Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation

Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation meaning 'we of the people' is a West Australian Aboriginal organization which aims to promote dance, drama, writing, painting, sculpture, craftwork, music and any other Aboriginal art...

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"From the time that whites arrived in Tasmania and up until 1983 Aboriginal performing arts especially theatre arts, had become almost as extinct as whites would have people believe Tasmanian Aborigines were. Not so!"

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Bibliography

Supplementary bibliography to the major work by Adrian Marrie 1987 'A Topical bibliography of Australian Aboriginal Visual Arts 3' ed ASTEC SA College of Advanced Education (now the University of South Australia) Underdale SA.

Vincent Megaw

Kinship and the Dreaming

Looks at a family history project beginning with the Koonibba Mission in South Australia.

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Review of the Review

In 1989, Jon Altman, Chris McGuigan and Peter Yu were asked by the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs to look into the viability of the Aboriginal Arts and Crafts industry, to point to ways to improve its efficiency and effectiveness and to advise which government programs could give cost effective support to the industry and to recommend managing and marketing strategies.

Tim Rowse

Balance Stories

Two alternative opinions on Australia's most obvious cultural exchange - Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal- was the original conception of Balance 1990 Views, Visions, Influences - a collaborative exhibition originally titled Balance 1988: Two views One Vision. Beginning by artists sitting and talking it became obvious that there were more than just two perspectives.

Michael Eather

Letter From Arnhem Land Where All the Real Art's Supposed To Be

"How many people still think that up north or in the centre is the only place for real Aboriginal art. You know when you work with it, selling it, buying it, you hear it all the time."

Steve Fox

From Yuendumu to Paris

Explores a historic trip for six traditional artists from Australia for the exhibition 'Magicians of the Earth'. This global overview was created to "reveal the force of communication" and was true to its title.

Peter McKenzie

Aboriginal Music; Broome Style: Towards Bran Nue Dae

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The Aboriginal Copyright Cases

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Martin Hardie

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Superstar or Generic

Should art centres cater more for the few 'Top Quality' artists that each has or should they support and encourage artistic activities by all who are interested?

Michael Rae

FAIRA: Cultural Heritage Initiatives in Queensland

The Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action is an independent Aboriginal community based and controlled organisation located in Brisbane Queensland.

Bob Weatherall

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