Ricky Khan
Stories from the Studio: Ricky Khan This week STA were invited to visit Richard Khan aka Ricky at his home studio in Mittagong. Ricky is
First Nations Arts and Culture
STA works to promote and support First Nations artists, cultural organisations and communities. We connect to Aboriginal creatives, colleagues and communities to share, create, live & work. On this page you will find First Nation programs and oppotunites conducted by STA as well as stories, oppotunites, resources and programs gathered from across the country.
Wherever you are in Australia you are on the lands and waters of Australia’s First Peoples. There are many language groups who live and meet across the region where STA operates. Main groups include; Wiradjuri Country coming in from the west, across the north is Gundungurra and Tharawal Country, the south is Ngunnawal Country, and the east is Yuin Country. For more info on those country you are on you can consult the AIATSIS Map (1994) which attempts to represent the language, social or nation groups of Aboriginal Australia.
STA respectfully acknowledge Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land, sky & waters where we live and their continuing cultural, spiritual customs and practices.
Aunty Enid Clarke, Wiradjuri Elder and Senior Knowledge Holder living in Young is the inaugural STA Elder in Residence . Find out more
ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT NETWORKS
Wingecarribee. Links and information for
support organisations, service providers and community
groups for Aboriginal People.
The Aboriginal Regional Arts Alliance Advocacy, support & opportunities for Aboriginal Artists and Communities in Regional NSW.
STA is proud to work with ARAA.
Belonging, Possum Skin Blanket
Made in Queanbeyan with Aunty Matilda House
Mob in Focus: Time to Exhale
Online showcase of recent work by Aboriginal Artists from across the STA region. View Now
6-13 July NAIDOC 2025 The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy. Find out more.
Woven Together
First Nations weaving workshops with Mob and schools.Find out more.
Always Will Be! by Djon Mundine. Statement dressing!
Young creatives bring First Nations art and culture to Goulburn hospital – STA is proud to be part of the amazing project
NADA NATIONAL ABORIGINAL DESIGN AGENCY – creating and managing the partnerships between Aboriginal artists and clients.
First Nations Exhibition at the STA Gallery online
Includes paintings, drawings, prints and objects. An STA Gallery exhibition.
STA Acknowledgment of Country Commission
STA worked with Jodie Munday to create our First Nations acknowledgment screen when you arrive at our site using Jodie’s work One Nation – Many People.
This work is a representation of our land and our people. The Magenta background is symbolic of our rich soils and our rich history. The large waterhole in the background connects life and land to water which both need to survive and thrive. The black and white circles in the centre of the image represent our ancestors. Spreading out across the work are many orange circles which represent different people and different mobs. These circles are joined across many paths to each other and our ancestors.
This work tells the story that no matter how far we travel or what path we take in life we are always connected to our ancestors and we travel our journey with their knowledge, strength and guidance always by our sides and in our hearts.
Jodie Munday
PAINT THE CAR Commission
The STA car has had a deadly makeover with a wrap created from an original work title ‘Travelling arts’ by Jess Plumb.
My digital artwork represents the travelling arts from a First Nations perspective. The Southern Tablelands Arts logo colours have been incorporated alongside others, to reflect the different areas that southern tablelands art covers and to show their support and collaboration with local artists…
Stories from the Studio – First Nations Artists
Jenny Johnson
Stories from the Studio: Jenny Johnson This week at Stories from the Studio, we talk to Jenny Johnson, a proud Wiradjuri woman and talented self-taught
Pam Luke
Stories from the Studio: Pam Luke This week at Stories from the Studio, we meet Pam Luke, a Southern Highlands artist known for her vibrant
Warwick Keen
Stories from the Studio: Warick Keen Today STA were lucky to meet Warwick Keen inside his exhibition MINDMAPS and other fragments before it opens to the
Jess Plumb
Stories from the Studio: Jess Plumb This week at Stories from the Studio we are delighted to catch up with Jess Plumb. Jess is a
Monica Bridge
Stories from the Studio: Monica Bridge A very special Stories from the Studio this week with Monica Bridge! Monica is a contemporary Aboriginal artist, and
Creative Directory – First Nations
First Nations artists, designers, creatives and cultural organisations right across the Southern Tablelands and Highlands of NSW.
Search the full Creative Directory here.
Onerwal LALC
11 Adele St, Yass, NSW 2582 02 6226 5349
Monica Bridge Contemporary Aboriginal Artist
Monica Bridge A proud Muruwari woman and Contemporary Aboriginal Artist, with a strong connection to her culture and family. Monica’s works include painting, drawing and sculpture.
Jerikye Williams
Jerikye Williams is a Wiradjuri man, born in Cowra and living in Queanbeyan on Ngambri/Ngunnawal land. Jerikye is said to have been born with a guitar
Susan Buret
Susan Buret at Blackhouse Studio, is a ceramicist, painter and installation artist whose works are inspired by the colours and forms of indigenous and exotic
Pejar LALC
80 Combermere St Goulburn NSW 2580 (02) 4822 3552
Dashanti Carr
Dashanti is a 17-year-old 4th generation Aboriginal artist living in Berrima.
Ronnie Jordan, Culture on the Move
Ronnie Jordan. Cultural knowledge workshops for preschool, Schools, Government, Corporate and Communities.
Pam Luke
Southern Highlands artist known for her vibrant contemporary Aboriginal art that reflects her Daruk heritage and deep connections within the Indigenous community. Pam’s creative process
Wingecarribee Aboriginal Community Cultural Centre
1 Rainbow Road, Mittagong P. 02 4871 3290
Ricky Khan
Ricky Khan of Bundjalung origin & nation Northern Rivers (Grafton NSW). Member of the Robinson, Daley, Khan & Roach families. Welcomed & residing on Gundungurra Country
Djon Mundine
Djon Mundine OAM is a proud Bandjalung man. Mundine is a curator, writer, artist and activist and is celebrated as a foundational figure in the criticism
Mulwaree Aboriginal Community Inc.
Mulwaree Aboriginal Community is an inclusive organisation for people living in Goulburn Mulwaree and Upper Lachlan LGA’s. We work collaboratively with other organisations to provide
Judith Nangala Crispin
Indigenous Artist on on unceded Ngambri-Ngunnawal Country.
Tharawal LALC
220 West Parade, Thirlmere, NSW 2571 02 4681 0059
Jess Plumb (Boney)
Jess is a proud Gumbaynggirr woman and a Contemporary Aboriginal Artist with a strong connection to Culture and Country, living in Crookwell NSW. Jess describes
Stewart James
Stewart is a Wiradjuri man, born and raised in Narrandera and now residing in Young NSW. “My art has given me opportunities that I did
Young LALC
247 Boorowa St, NSW 2594 02 6382 5669
Aboriginal Community and Cultural Centre, Mittagong
The centre is available for small events, workshops and meetings.
P & J Design
Aboriginal family (3 generations) We paint a wide range of upcycled & usable art
Jenny Johnson
Jenny is a member of the Wiradjuri Tribe and she has a strong cultural link to the Wiradjuri lands through her mother and has adopted
Jodie Munday | Cr8tive Art
I have been studying art and building my skills for most of my life. My passion for Visual Arts really took hold during my high
Delise Freeman
Aboriginal Designed and Hand painted Wooden Cheese Boards. I have a variety of Items available – Wooden Cheese Boards and Coasters, Wooden Spoons and Clocks.
Cecilia McKenzie
Cecilia McKenzie Singer / Speaker / Advocate
Alfie Walker
Alfie is a Wiradjuri Gibir, Yuin man & local Aboriginal story teller. Alfie is sharing his stories through Contemporary Aboriginal rock painting
First Nations, Funding Resources and Opportunities
21 Mar 2025 – Cultural Grants Program Supports Aboriginal community organisations across NSW to celebrate Aboriginal culture and hold key cultural events and activities.
25 Mar 2025 – DOWNLOAD Digital Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) Workshop Series Download is a workshop for First Nations artists and arts workers at all career stages, who are engaging or wish to engage more with digital practice and learn more about ICIP. This is a program developed in partnership with Arts Law Centre of Australia to provide practical advice on how to manage and protect ICIP when working digitally.
27 Mar 2025 – Artist Call Out: Inlays Whitlam – Public Art are seeking a First Nations artist to design seven circular inground inlays, but to be considered as one work. Each site is located adjacent to Keith Bain Crescent, Whitlam, at a place where people can sit to enjoy the surrounding views. (see commission brief for photos and map). We aim to encourage people to pause, rest and contemplate their connection to their surrounding environment.
1 Apr 2025 – Creative Australia’s First Nations d/Deaf and/or Disabilities Project Fund – This initiative is part of Creative Australia’s First Nations First industry development programs in response to extensive community consultation on priorities and needs of the sector in response to Pillar 1, First Nations First – Revive, the Australian Government’s shared vision for Australia: a place for every story and a story for every place.
1 Apr 2025 – First Nations Writing Services As part of Creative Australia’s multi-year investment program, we have introduced a new stream of investment – Delivery Partners – to support the provision of services to the arts and creative industries.
1 Apr 2025 – Creative Australia – Uplift: First Nations Digital Skills Program Uplift provides grants of up to $50,000 to support professional development, training and mentoring to build digital capability for First Nations artists and creative workers
7 Apr 2025 – Copyright Agency First Nations Fellowship First Nations writers are invited to apply for one of twelve week-long residencies at Varuna in 2025, sharing the residency with other First Nations writers, and benefiting from one-on-one mentorship and the sharing of skills and knowledge.
May- Jun Download: Online Digital Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) Online Workshop Series – Download: Online is a series of Zoom workshops for First Nations artists and arts workers at all career stages, who are engaging or wish to engage with digital practice and learn more about ICIP. This is a program developed in partnership with Arts Law Centre of Australia to provide practical advice on how to manage and protect ICIP when working digitally. Four online workshops will be held across May and early June. Workshops will be 2 hours in duration and will be grouped by art form area to provide tailored advice to attendees around IP and ICIP considerations and protections. First Nations artists and arts workers are welcome t
First Nations Arts oppotunities through Creative Australia
First Nations funding opportunities currently on offer through Grant Connect.
Creative Koori Projects aims to build support for a strong, resilient and exciting Aboriginal arts and cultural sector for NSW.
Indigenous Contemporary Music program professional industry-based opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians and bands.
Aboriginal Benefits Foundation Grants Assist Aboriginal communities and individuals.
Wesfarmers Indigenous Arts Leadership Program at the NGA in Canberra
Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS) is the way the Australian Government funds and delivers a range of programs for Indigenous Australians.
NADA NATIONAL ABORIGINAL DESIGN AGENCY – creating and managing the partnerships between Aboriginal artists and clients.
First Nations Resources and Links
The Uluru Statement from the Heart is an invitation to the Australian people.
Gambay: a map of Australia’s first languages. Explore the first languages of our nation, with stories, videos, talks and much more.
NADA NATIONAL ABORIGINAL DESIGN AGENCY – creating and managing the partnerships between Aboriginal artists and clients.
Know Your Country information on acknowledging the Traditional Custodians / Owners of the land you are on, resources, educational support and more.
Reconciliation Australia. Lead body for reconciliation in Australia, to promote and facilitate reconciliation.
First Languages Australia Encourages communication between communities, the government. Resources, projects and information.
NAIDOC WEEK is the first week of July each year. A time to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
The Aboriginal Art Association of Australia (AAAA) serves and represents artists, individuals and organisations that produce, promote, protect culture
Real Futures
Building community capacity through job readiness, training services and employment for Mob across Austraila.
Supply Nation
Australia’s leading database of verified Indigenous businesses: search by business name, product, service, area, or category.
Indigenous Business Australia
Assist and enhance the economic development opportunities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia
Connect with Indigenous business women, to share knowledge in navigating the path less trodden. Wherever you are in your business journey, you have wisdom to share.
13YARN – First Nations crisis support line for mob who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping
Local Aboriginal Land Councils
Onerwal LALC
11 Adele St, Yass, NSW 2582 02 6226 5349
Tharawal LALC
220 West Parade, Thirlmere, NSW 2571 02 4681 0059
Young LALC
247 Boorowa St, NSW 2594 02 6382 5669
Pejar LALC
80 Combermere St Goulburn NSW 2580 (02) 4822 3552
STA First Nations Commitment
STA works to promote and support First Nations peoples to achieve creative and cultural outcomes.
We work respectfully and effectively with First Nations peoples, families and communities.
STA is committed to being a culturally safe and competent organisation. Working to establish and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with First Nations stakeholders and organisations, using our sphere of influence to feature First Nations culture, enhance employment and opportunities to creatively express and practice culture.
We promise to learn slowly, listen often and respect the sovereignty of First Nations people.
Cecilia McKenzie is the STA Aboriginal Arts Officer Proud Wiradjuri woman, singer and community worker.
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