There is an insufficient supply of qualified Indigenous senior arts managers and producers to meet industry demand. The 3-year Blakstream program develops and builds on skills of the next generation of Indigenous creative producers and administrators through a results-based program.
Footscray Community Arts Centre
Project “Blakstream” – Indigenous Creative Producers and Arts Managers Capacity Building Program
Amount $90,000 over 18 months
Date 2015
Program Past Programs | Arts and Culture
TRUST OBJECTIVES | PROJECT OBJECTIVES |
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This grant was approved under our previous grants policy (Jan 2014 – March 2017) | |
Supporting Indigenous Victoria | Encourage and support the professional development of emerging Indigenous creative producers and arts managers |
Building organisational capacity | Build the capacity of Indigenous Victorian arts workers and build cultural competency within arts organisations, sector-wide |
Extending opportunity | Provide strategic, hands-on opportunities in skills development, career advancement and professional network-building |
Collaboration and partnership | Ilbijerri Theatre Company, Brown Cab Productions, Victoria University, Footscray Community Arts Centre’s Indigenous Advisory Group, Wominjeka Festival, NAIDOC Week and other festivals |
Snapshot:
- Footscray Community Arts Centre, together with its collaborating partners, reviewed past initiatives, analysed successes and failures, and consulted broadly with Indigenous and non-Indigenous cultural organisations and leaders to design a culturally appropriate program for long-term impact.
- Blakstream includes structured mentorships, strategic work placements, workshops and engagement with professional development programs.
- Four emerging Indigenous creative producers or arts managers will be ‘upskilled’ and ready to take on senior producing and managing roles within the Victorian Indigenous arts sector.
- The program will develop competency and best practice in community engagement in the broader Victorian arts sector.
- Learnings from the program will inform the development of long-term industry initiatives, ensuring the continued development of high quality Indigenous arts managers and producers.
- The Centre’s Indigenous Cultural Program presents work authored entirely by Indigenous artists and developed in consultation with the community, including Elders in Residence Aunty Carolyn Briggs and Uncle Larry Walsh.
- The program will be shared as best practice models.