Department of Tourism, Sport and Culture
Maningrida visual artist Janet Marawarr andPaiwan dancer and choreographer Aulu Tjibulangan have been announced as thesuccessful recipients of the 2019 Taiwan-Australia Indigenous Artist inResidence program.
The Northern Territory Government throughArts NT is a proud supporter of the program with a $100,000 contributiontowards the 2018 and 2019 Indigenous Arts Exchange Artist in Residenceinitiative, with matched funding from the Taiwan Indigenous Peoples CulturalDevelopment Centre (IPCDC) and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs andTrade (DFAT).
The reciprocal program promotes theunique cultures and histories within Australia and Taiwan, providing an opportunityfor cultural exchange between First Nations arts practitioners with a six weekresidency in each others respective country.
Paiwan dancer and choreographer AuluTjibulangan will be in Darwin from August 2019 to collaborate with AustralianIndigenous performing artists and further develop his choreographic work.
Maningrida textile design artist andestablished bark painter Janet Marawarr is deeply connected to place and countryand will be sharing this connection with other First Nations women throughlectures and workshops when she undertakes her six week residency in Rinari,Southern Taiwan in October 2019.
Quotefrom Department of Tourism, Sport and Culture, Director of Arts NT, Angela Hill
Congratulations to both Janet Marawarrand Aulu Tjibulangan, the 2019 recipients of Taiwan-Australia Indigenous Artistin Residence program, I am sure the exchange will strengthen collaboration andprovide exciting opportunities for both artists.
Quotefrom Artback NT Executive Officer Louise Partos
The exchange aims to promoteIndigenous cultures and histories within Australia and Taiwan and provideaudiences with contemporary representations of First Nations perspectivesthrough the arts. This year we received entries from all art forms making theselection process difficult, however, the result has seen two dynamic creativesbeing chosen.
I feel privileged that Artback NT is able to provide theseexceptional artists with opportunities for the exchange of ideas that will leadto the culmination of new work.
Quotefrom Janet Marawarr
