ON THE BRINK - presented by Ananguku Arts in association with Spirit Festival 2012

22 - 24 February 2012

Statewide conference for Indigenous artists and arts workers as well as community and government agencies working with Indigenous artists.

Wednesday Feb 22 10am - 4pm Professional development sesssions, pricing, marketing, copyright and legal issues, developing relationships with Galleries.

Thursday Feb 23 10am - 4pm Workshop  - Philanthropy 1.01 with Russell Smith and Helen Morris Building Bridges Indigenous Access & Australia Council for the Arts present - PHILANTHROPY 1.01 - INDIGENOUS PHILANTHROPY WORKSHOP

All you need to know about accessing private philanthropic funding for your project.

As public funding becomes increasingly oversubscribed for arts, health and education projects more and more Indigenous organisations are looking to the philanthropic and corporate sectors to help realise their ambitions.

The Building Bridges team offers professional, interactive and practical workshops for Indigenous grant seekers and organisations. The full-day sessions focus on increasing the knowledge and understanding of philanthropy in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and on facilitating greater access to philanthropic sources. They provide participants with up-to-date information and resources, and guide them in developing strategies and approaches to funding opportunities. Many Indigenous groups and organisations are not aware of the potential of philanthropy to support their projects. Building Bridges provides grant seekers with the knowledge and tactics to pursue philanthropic funding and create change in their communities. These workshops generate valuable insights and directly enhance opportunities for their participants.

Friday Feb 24 10am - 4pm Symposium  - On the Brink Managing your Arts Business Chaired by Cathy Craigie

Free event with lunch provided please register interest by email to info@anangukuarts.com.au or call 8227 2236 and leave your details

Wongaidja Wave - Voices of Many
(Kaurna meaning/talking/speaking/language) .

In partnership with UniSA's David Unaipon College of Indigenous Education and Research the Spirit Festival is proud to present this diverse Program of Aboriginal writers.

Wongaidja Wave - Voices of Many resisting and reviving- pays respect to Aboriginal people speaking out against injustice through spoken and written word and acknowledges the importance of new voices contributing to cultural and political expression.

To be hosted by Gamilaroi and Anaiwan woman Cathy Craigie Sunday 26th.

 11:00am  Southerly Publication Launch

Join two of Australia's leading Aboriginal poets Ali Cobby Eckermann and Lionel Fogarty, guest editors of this edition of Southerly. Ali and Lionel have travelled extensively throughout Australia meeting Aboriginal writers, they strived to publish many first time writers, and to give an up to date account of the personal and political frontline of Aboriginal Australian literature. This edition of Southerly will be available for purchase at the launch.

1:00pm Dr. Dylan Coleman Key Note Speaker

2011 winner of Arts Queensland's David Unaipon Award for her manuscript ‘Mazin' Grace, the story of a young Aboriginal girl's quest to understand her identity. Dylan will discuss her journey as a writer and the role of writing as a cathartic healing process.

Brenton McKenna WA- Ubby's Underdogs (the trilogy) is Brenton's biggest project yet - his first full-length graphic novel. Brenton will discuss his own path from a keen passion for comic illustration to becoming a published author. He will also provide free illustration workshops over the two days of the festival. Saturday at 3pm and Sunday at 11am materials will be provided. Copies of Ubby's Underdogs will be available for purchase.

Cathy Craigie NSW- Cathy Craigie (NSW author, playwright art/policy consultant) Cathy was responsible for the famous use of comics to get health messages out to Indigenous youth and was a founding member of Radio Redfern (now Goolarri Media) and was also a presenter on ABC's Message Stick.

 3:00 pm Tjanpi Desert Weavers book launch - Katangku Kuruntu kulira kunpu palyanma making strong work with a strong heart

Join a panel of eight Tjanpi Weavers and their invited guests as they launch their much anticipated publications! Tjanpi Desert Weavers, reveals the joys, the triumphs and the challenges behind the development of this inventive enterprise. Tjanpi is a kaleidoscope of images that conveys the contemporary, humorous, quirky, innovative and fun work these talented artists create.
Available for purchase at the Spirit Festival.

Wongaidja Wave will also feature selected readings from the Nunga Writer's Group