Major Aboriginal art exhibition supports Indigenous health
20th July 2005
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| Minnie Pwerle's artwork |
A major exhibition of Aboriginal art, featuring more than 60 works by some of Australia’s most celebrated Indigenous artists, is being held at Shalom College at UNSW this week (24-28 July).
The Shalom Gamarada Art Exhibition will help raise funds to support residential scholarships for Aboriginal medical students at Shalom College.
Two million dollars worth of art is on sale, including some never-before exhibited work by artists such as Emily Kngwarreye, Minnie Pwerle, George Tjungurrayi, Ronnie Tjampitjinpa and Regina Wilson.
The NSW Governor, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC, launched the exhibition at a gala opening on Monday.
“This is the first art event of its kind to assist Aboriginal health in Australia and, as a result, it has already received amazing support from the Indigenous community,” said the CEO of Shalom College, Dr Hilton Immerman.
“Shalom College has offered the first residential scholarship to an Indigenous medical student this year and we hope to offer more in the future,” said Dr Immerman. “The aim is to increase the number of Aboriginal doctors in Indigenous communities and improve their health outcomes.”
The initiative is the result of collaboration between the Muru Marri Indigenous Health Unit, Nura Gili Indigenous Programs and The Shalom Institute.
All are welcome to attend.
The Shalom Gamarada Art Exhibition will help raise funds to support residential scholarships for Aboriginal medical students at Shalom College.
Two million dollars worth of art is on sale, including some never-before exhibited work by artists such as Emily Kngwarreye, Minnie Pwerle, George Tjungurrayi, Ronnie Tjampitjinpa and Regina Wilson.
The NSW Governor, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC, launched the exhibition at a gala opening on Monday.
“This is the first art event of its kind to assist Aboriginal health in Australia and, as a result, it has already received amazing support from the Indigenous community,” said the CEO of Shalom College, Dr Hilton Immerman.
“Shalom College has offered the first residential scholarship to an Indigenous medical student this year and we hope to offer more in the future,” said Dr Immerman. “The aim is to increase the number of Aboriginal doctors in Indigenous communities and improve their health outcomes.”
The initiative is the result of collaboration between the Muru Marri Indigenous Health Unit, Nura Gili Indigenous Programs and The Shalom Institute.
All are welcome to attend.
What: Shalom Gamarada Art Exhibition
When: 12-8pm, 24-28 July
Where: Eric Caspary Learning Centre, Shalom College, UNSW, Barker Street, Kensington
When: 12-8pm, 24-28 July
Where: Eric Caspary Learning Centre, Shalom College, UNSW, Barker Street, Kensington
For further information, visit the exhibition's website
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