Indigenous Arts in Australia

This series of two public seminars was a prelude to the Kate Challis RAKA Award, one of the most prestigious and valuable prizes in this country to be offered to Aboriginal creative artists. This presentation was accompanied by an exhibition of the work of the seven short-listed artists in the University of Melbourne's new Ian Potter Museum of Art that ran from Thursday 8 October - Sunday 15 November, 1998.

The seminar series, convened by the Australian Centre, University of Melbourne and the Indigenous Cultures Program, Museum Victoria, investigates current issues and practices in the indigenous visual arts industry in Australia.

Tuesday 8 September - Art Production & The Dynamics of the Art Market
How is indigenous art produced, marketed and sold in Australia and internationally?

Tuesday 15 September - Collection & Exhibition
What is the relationship between the processes of collection and exhibition of indigenous art?