Central Park to host NAIDOC art exhibition
The free event focuses on this year's NAIDOC week theme to empower 'strength, vision and legacy in the next generation', with the Waalitj Foundation's Deadly Sista Girlz set to steal the show.
Their artworks will be featured alongside established First Nations artists including Carol Martin, Jacinta Anderson, Sara Riches and former Deadly Sista Girlz program participant Erika Fernandez.
More than 30 artworks were submitted from the Deadly Sista Girlz program, with 12 selected to feature in this year's exhibition.
Since its inception in 2007, The Deadly Sista Girlz program has helped more than 6000 young First Nations women by nurturing leadership, resilience and community connection with a focus on vital topics such as women's health, drug and alcohol awareness, road safety, financial literacy and healthy relationship.
Fernandez said the work from the Deadly Sista Girlz program brought a meaningful new dimension.
'It means a lot to see the next generation of young Aboriginal women given this kind of platform right in the centre of the city, where their stories can be seen and heard,' she said.
'It's not just about the art — it's about showing these girls that their voices belong in spaces like this.' HIF Representative Hannah Swainston, Erika Fernandez, Jaime Silva and Imogen Buckley. Credit: Supplied
All artwork is on sale, with 100 per cent of the proceeds going directly to the artists.
More than 20 artworks at last year's exhibition were sold, generating more than $70,000 for the First Nations artists, and organisers hope this year's event will build on that success.
Waalijt Foundation business coach Jaime Silva said the exhibition was a continuation of its commitment to healing through art.
'It showcases resilience, cultural pride, and the transformative power of creativity,' he said.
Visitors will be invited to vote for their favourite Deadly Sista Girlz artwork through a QR code, with the winner to be announced after the exhibition.
The event will run from July 4 to 11.
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