In August 2023, nine artists travelled to the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, The National Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Art Awards, and satellite exhibitions and events, including the Salon De Refuses for Ku Arts annual Activate program.
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In August 2023, Preston Warren won the People’s Choice award at the Malka Awards, and Janine Gray from Arts Ceduna was awarded the Elder and Malka Award. Ku Arts is committed to supporting artists' entry into the annual Malka Awards by continuing to provide arts materials and assistance with entry forms.
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In July 2023, Ku Arts hosted a 4-day program in partnership with Tjungu Palya Arts & Ninuku Arts. With the ambition to reconnect young and older Anangu to culturally significant places through cultural activities on country this trip provided precious time together on country.
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Supported by the 2023 Tarnanthi Festival, Ku Arts is working with Galinyala Barngarla - Port Lincoln artists on developing a range of screen printed textiles for sale at the Tarnanthi Art Fair 2023.
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Continuing textile explorations, Iwiri Artists participated in workshops across February and March 2023, to experiment with new techniques and build on what they had previously learnt.
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Ku Arts is returning to Copley to deliver a sustainable program of skills exchange and confidence building across ceramic techniques.
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Ku Arts featured at WOMADelaide 2023. Over the festival Ku Arts presented hands on workshops sharing the richness of Aboriginal culture with national and international audiences of all ages.
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In November 2022, Ku Arts collaborated with Iwiri Aboriginal Corporation (Iwiri) in delivering a screen printing project for Iwiri members in their studio based in Port Adelaide. The project was funded by The Australia Council for the Arts, Flourish program.
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Ku Arts delivered the Strong Arts Program in Coober Pedy in November 2022. The Ku Arts, Strong Arts Program provided opportunities for First Nation artists to access information and build artists’ knowledge and confidence about navigating the art world.
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In October 2022, Ku Arts delivered a series of free silk painting workshops for First Nation artists with Ngangiwumerri artist Pilawuk White and her son Niwili White Forrest.
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David Pedlar and Meg Caslake travelled to Ceduna, supporting artists from Ceduna, Yalata and Koonibba to create new ceramics works and develop a range of ceramic decals.
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Ku Arts is proud to continue its sponsorship of the OUR YOUNG MOB award which encourages creative practice and cultural expression from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists aged 18 and under. We are proud of every one of Our Young Mob who has chosen to share this with us.
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In August 2022, Ku Arts supported the travel of 9 artists from regional and remote communities across South Australia to attend and participate in industry events, exhibitions, workshops, and presentations during Darwin's art festival season.
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During SALA, 2022, The Mill presented a new solo exhibition, Memory of Water, by Antikjrita woman Natalie Austin, supported by Wangkangurru woman and independent curator Marika Davies.
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In May 2022, Arts Ceduna in partnership with Ernabella Arts and Ninuku Arts and with the support of Ku Arts delivered a women’s artist camp at Coodlie Park Farm Retreat. Coodlie Park Farm Retreat is located between Elliston and Streaky Bay right on the coast of the wild and beautiful Eyre Peninsula.
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