The National Gallery of Victoria is stocking MIArt Designs merchandise, helping to build the brand’s reputation nationally and creating new income streams for artists.The media’s positive reaction has strengthened the community’s unity and pride. MIArt Designs were exhibited at CIAF 2017 and the Tarnanthi Festival 2017, South Australia.
Artists modelled their own pieces in the campaign, and were involved in the fashion shows.Elders’ engagement as cultural mentors in the dance and music performance elements supported cultural retention in the community, and increased the interest of young people in local cultural tradition.Goals for IRADF are cultural retention and arts development activities. The Indigenous Regional Arts Development Fund, part of the Backing Indigenous Arts initiative, is a partnership between the Queensland Government, through Arts Queensland, the Torres Strait Regional Authority and 16 Aboriginal Councils and host organisations. $15,000 - Indigenous Regional Arts Development Fund partnership between Arts Queensland and the Mirndiyan Gununa Aboriginal Corporation. The stunning wearable art of hand-crafted textiles created by MIArt Designs and launched at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) in 2015 has gained wide recognition with showcases in Cairns, Adelaide, Melbourne and on Mornington Island.Īrtists continue to experiment with their designs and to integrate dance, cultural songs and music performance into their fashion shows, which feature the artists themselves along with local community members.Ģ016-2017 at Mornington Island, Cairns, Adelaide, Melbourne Elder artists engaged young people who had not previously attended the arts centre but who were interested in learning more about design and the performance elements integrated into the fashion shows.
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WhatĪrtists from Mornington Island Art Centre (MIArt Designs) created new wearable art garments and an exclusive bag range as part of a series of workshops led by designer and curator Grace Lillian Lee. Mornington Island artists are making their mark on the fashion world while passing on cultural tradition and stories to the next generation.
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