Dashanti Carr
Dashanti is a 17-year-old 4th generation Aboriginal artist living in Berrima.
First Nations Arts and Culture
STA acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the lands where we create, live & work. We support and benefit from First Nations creatives, colleagues and communities. We are grateful for the distinctive and important status of First Nations peoples. STA pay our respects to the Elders of this County, past, present and emerging.
There are many language groups who live and meet across the region where STA operate. Three of the main areas are; Wiradjuri Country coming in from the west, across the north is Gundungurra Country and the south is Ngunnawal Country. You can visit the Map of Indigenous Australia to find out those Country you are on.
This page is a place to gather stories and resources. Where STA feature First Nations content from across our region and the nation. Join us to celebrate the oldest living culture on the planet, spanning back tens of thousands of years.
Options & Projects
Woven Together
First Nations weaving workshops with Ronnie Jordan from Culture On the Move.
The Aboriginal Regional Arts Alliance Advocate, support & opportunities for Aboriginal Artists and Communities in Regional NSW.
STA is proud to work with ARAA.
3-10 Jul Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! for NAIDOC Week 2022 Check out NAIDOC activities across Australia.
Hang out anytime by the river with Ronnie to find out more about her culture and make a woven animal.
Always Will Be! by Djon Mundine. Statement dressing!
First Nations Exhibition at the STA Gallery online
Includes paintings, drawing, prints and objects. An STA Gallery exhibition.
Funding & Opportunities
Maisie’s Choir
Get together and sing in Yass with Heather Bullock. and get the fabulous scarf designed by Wiradjuri artist Jenny Johnson.
Creative Koori Projects aims to build support for a strong, resilient and exciting Aboriginal arts and cultural sector for NSW.
Indigenous Contemporary Music program Indigenous-led organisations who provide professional industry-based opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians and bands.
Aboriginal Benefits Foundation Grants Assist Aboriginal communities and individuals, with the current focus on supporting art, literacy, education, health and cultural projects.
Opportunities for First Nations Artists through The Australia Council
First Nations funding opportunities currently on offer through Grant Connect.
Wesfarmers Indigenous Arts Leadership Program at the NGA in Canberra
Grant opportunities under the Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS) is the way the Australian Government funds and delivers a range of programs for Indigenous Australians.
Jodie Munday One Nation – Many People 2021
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
Creative Directory
The STA Creative Directory is the place to find artists, designers, creatives and cultural organisations right across the Southern Tablelands and Highlands of NSW. A directory Listing is FREE for STA Members. Add your listing here.
First Nations Artists
Caitlin Sheedy
Cat Sheedy is a young First Nations woman from the Hilltops Shire, currently residing in Young after spending much of her childhood and early teens
Alfie Walker
Alfie is a Wiradjuri Gibir, Yuin man & local Aboriginal story teller. Alfie is sharing his stories through Contemporary Aboriginal rock painting
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
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
Judith Nangala Crispin
Indigenous Artist on on unceded Ngambri-Ngunnawal Country.
Culture on the Move
Ronnie Jordan. Cultural knowledge workshops for preschool, Schools, Government, Corporate and Communities.
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
Monica Bridge Contemporary Aboriginal Artist
A proud Muruwari woman and Contemporary Aboriginal Artist, with a strong connection to herculture and family. Monica’s works include painting, drawing and sculpture. She explores
Local Organisations
Wingecarribee Aboriginal Community Cultural Centre
1 Rainbow Road, Mittagong P. 02 4871 3290
Mulwaree Aboriginal Community Inc.
Goulburn NSW 2580 0408 788 391
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 Local LALC
80 Combermere St Goulburn NSW 2580 (02) 4822 3552
First Nations Resources and Links
First Nations Arts and Culture page at The Australia Council. Includes funding & opportunities.
Gambay: a map of Australia’s first languages. Explore the first languages of our nation, with stories, videos, talks and much more.
STA First Nations Commitment
STA works to promote and support First Nations peoples to achieve creative and cultural outcomes.
We will 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 slowing, listen often and respect the sovereignty of First Nations people.
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We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the lands where we create, live & work.
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