Goldfields

Fremantle Arts Centre hosts WA art spotlight

Posted: March 29th, 2016

Filed under: Fremantle Arts Centre, Goldfields, Great Southern, Kimberley, Mid West, Pilbara, Revealed, WA art, Western Desert

On Saturday April 9, Indigenous artists from across Western Australia will meet in Fremantle to highlight the diversity of Aboriginal art.

Revealed: WA Aboriginal Art Market is a special event hosted by the Fremantle Arts Centre, and will have textiles, ceramics, jewellery and more on display from Kimberley, Pilbara, Mid-West, Goldfields, Western Desert and Great Southern art centres.

The free event takes place between 10am and 4pm in the Centre’s Front Garden, and will feature carving demonstrations and weaving workshops.

The market is part of the WA State Government’s annual effort to showcase WA’s regional artistic communities.

More information can be found here.

The West Australian Indigenous Story Book

Posted: May 6th, 2014

Filed under: Esperance, Goldfields, Great Southern, Kimberley, Midwest, Peel, Perth, Pilbara, The Public Health Advocacy Institute of Western Australia, West Australian Indigenous Story Book

The Public Health Advocacy Institute of Western Australia began West Australian Indigenous Story Book project since 2011. Four editions have been released so far; the Kimberley and Pilbara edition, the Perth and Peel regions edition, the Pilbara and Midwest edition and the Goldfields/Esperance and Great Southern edition.

Each edition is a collection good news stories from indigenous, and sometimes non-indigenous, people who have contributed to social, economic, health and environmental outcomes for their communities.

For more information or to access the stories visit the PHAIWA website.