For Our Elders: Poster Exhibition + Workshops
Bobbi Lockyer
For Our Elders 2023. The 2023 National NAIDOC Week Poster incorporating the Aboriginal Flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag (licensed by the Torres Strait Island Council).
This exhibition has past
3 Jul 2023 — 17 Jul 2023
Bobbi Lockyer
For Our Elders 2023. The 2023 National NAIDOC Week Poster incorporating the Aboriginal Flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag (licensed by the Torres Strait Island Council).
| Dates | Monday 03 July 2023 to Monday 17 July 2023 (This exhibition has past) |
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| Times | 10:00am — 5:00pm Daily |
| Cost | Free |
| Booking | Not required |
| Age | All ages |
Drawing on this year’s NAIDOC Week theme, ‘For Our Elders’, the gallery will form a quiet space of reflection, and conversation around key themes represented through the 50-year-long NAIDOC Week poster project.
In collaboration with First Nations communities, the exhibition hopes to set the stage for the sharing of stories, ideas, and experiences. Along with the exhibition will be a suite of workshops with first nations artist, Dylan Sarra.
The exhibition will display 50 years of the NAIDOC Week Poster Competition.
The National NAIDOC Poster competition has become an iconic feature of National NAIDOC Week and has a rich and significant history beginning in 1967 when the National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) first began producing posters. NAIDOC posters have been exhibited by various Australian cultural institutions such as the National Museum of Australia and reflect not only the many significant social changes that have occurred since 1967 but also evolution of art over the last 54 years.
In the gallery
Reflecting on the 2023 NAIDOC week theme with Ipswich State High School students
NAIDOC Week is a chance to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth.