
NAISDA CEO Kim Walker with Mr Adam Crouch MP and students who have previously participated in the Garabara Ngurra camp.
NAISDA Dance College will receive $70,000 through the Arts and Cultural Development Program (ACDP), Negotiated – Aboriginal Strategic program with the NSW Government to grow and promote Aboriginal art and culture throughout NSW, Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch MP announced today.
NAISDA will use the funding to engage and mentor young Aboriginal people from across NSW in cultural and contemporary dance while providing a pathway to explore dance as a career option, and audition for the college.
The 2016 Garabara Ngurra program will select participants from across NSW to attend the week-long camp including cultural and contemporary dance, Torres Strait Island dance and Hip Hop workshops.
“The NSW Government acknowledges the important role art plays in Aboriginal culture and through the Arts and Cultural Development Program, (we want to create opportunities for Aboriginal artists, arts workers, communities and audiences,” Mr Crouch said.
“We are thrilled with the generous support we have received from the NSW Government for this important educational and cultural opportunity,” said NAISDA Chief Executive Officer, Kim Walker.
“NAISDA has been proud to host Garabara Ngurra over the past 6 years and this year’s funding will enable us to engage and mentor young Aboriginal people from across New South Wales in cultural and contemporary dance, whilst providing them with a pathway to explore dance as a career option.”
Deputy Premier and Minister for the Arts Troy Grant said the Government is proud to invest in a vibrant and distinctive Aboriginal arts and cultural sector, supporting local artists in regional and remote NSW to tell the stories of their communities.
“Our state is fortunate to have a vast array of Aboriginal artistic talent across art forms including visual art, dance, theatre, literature and music,” Mr Grant said.
“These new projects will help Aboriginal artists build on their abilities and talents, boost local economies and encourage a greater appreciation of Aboriginal culture in the broader community.”