08/03/2018

Inquiry into the proliferation of inauthentic Indigenous ‘style’ art

The Australian Indigenous Design Charter was presented to a Parliamentary Committee public hearing in Melbourne on Thursday 8 March. Dr Meghan Kelly (Deakin Uni), Jefa Greenaway (IADV) and Russell Kennedy (Deakin Uni) co-presented the Charter to the hearing.

Jefa Greenaway (Wailwan and Kamilaroi) is a Director of Indigenous Architecture and Design Victoria (IADV), a key partner in the development of the Charter as was AdA Member, the Design Institute of Australia (DIA).

For more information on the Indigenous Design Charter, follow the links below.
https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House/Indigenous_Affairs/The_growing_presence_of_inauthentic_Aboriginal_and_Torres_Strait_Islander_style_art_and_craft

https://www.design.org.au/designindustry/apr18/dia-supports-indigenous-design-charter-event

  • Inquiry into the proliferation of inauthentic Indigenous ‘style’ art