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Together Dreaming, Inspiring 21st century Aboriginal communities

Session: Art Centre stories: engagement with industry Saturday 7 March 2009 3:00 - 4:25pm

Steven Russell

Chairperson, Boolarng Nangamai Aboriginal Corporation

Abstract

Boolarng Nangamai works to empower Aboriginal people to achieve self sustaining goals whilst keeping Aboriginal culture strong and healthy for future generations to inherit.

Boolarng Nangamai Aboriginal Art & Culture Studio BNAACS opened in 2005 as an incubator for creative micro business that assists with resources, training for Aboriginal artists, cultural workers and sale of artwork. A place of knowledge, BNAACS brokers employment opportunities to feed to each small business. Small business in operation and formation are:

• Public Art Consultants and Designers
• Nursery - seed collecting and propagating
• Bush Regeneration Team
• Cultural Sites Assessment
• Fine Artists - Printmakers, Weaving (Traditional and Contemporary) Painters.

BNACorp is an advisory body to all business conducted by Boolarng Nangamai Aboriginal Art & Culture Studio (BNAACS). BNACorp advises on all cultural protocols and the impact on community with best practice and strives for excellence in arts advocacy. BNAACS will discuss the following projects in regards to protocols and impact on the community.

Worked with,

• Museum of Sydney on Cadigal Place Collection Exhibition,
• Connecting Communities - Online Cultural educational restaurant,
• Steven Russell collaborates with UAP ( Urban Art Projects ) to produce an exciting public art work for Bondi Beach Campbell Parade,
• Cultural exchanges between Yirrkala and Papunya Mob.

See also: Steven Russell's biography