Judith Nangala Crispin
Stories from the Studio: Judith Nangala Crispin On the eve of World Poetry Day STA had the honour of visiting Judith Nangala Crispin at her
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 opportunites 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 & Nambri 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.
Mob in Focus: Holding Space
A very speical platform for local Aboriginal Creatives for NAIDOC 2026.
WATCH THIS SPACE
Weaving Workshop and Exhibition Sat 11 and Sunday 12 July 2026
Bookings Open for Sat 2pm-4pm, EOI open for other times.
NAIDOC WEEK 2026
5-12 July 2026
A great selection of workshops happening across NAIDOC week.
5-12 July 2026 NAIDOC WEEK
Fifty Years of Deadly is a marker, not just of time passed, but of the momentum still building.
The Aboriginal Regional Arts Alliance Advocacy, support & opportunities for Aboriginal Artists and Communities in Regional NSW. STA is proud to work with ARAA.
ARAA runs regular events & workshops – SEE WHATS on OFFER
Mob in Focus: Time to Exhale
Online showcase of work by Aboriginal Artists from across the STA region.
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ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT NETWORKS
Wingecarribee. Links and information for
support organisations, service providers and community
groups for Aboriginal People.
First Nations Exhibition at the STA Gallery online
Includes paintings, drawings, prints and objects. An STA Gallery exhibition.
Always Will Be! by Djon Mundine. Statement dressing!
Belonging, Possum Skin Blanket Made in Queanbeyan with Aunty Matilda House
First Nations, Funding Resources and Opportunities
3 May 2026 – NATISMO LIFRCYCLE grants – Three grant streams available for: marketing ($10,000), recording ($20,000) & touring ($20,000) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music makers nationwide.
10 May – 50 Squared Art Prize Australia’s biggest Art Prize for 50x 50 works
10 May – Waverley Art Prize Painting .drawing and mixed media works, Size restrictions found in T&C’s
15th May 2026 – Ngunnawal Video/Digital Artists Digitally projected artworks to be launched at Belco Arts new curated lakeside projection space. Submit your entry for this opportunity now.
24 May – Churchie Emerging Art Prize Open to creatives 18 years and older with multiple categories
5 June – Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award Free standing sculpture only- no wall or ceiling mount, 30kg or less, and 70cm in any dimension size limit.
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
Djon Mundine
Djon Mundine OAM: Stories from the Studio The STA Region boasts several nationally established creatives, and we are truly fortunate to include Bandjalung man, Djon
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
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
Aunty Enid Clarke
STA Elder in Residence Aunty Enid Clarke, Wiradjuri Elder and Senior Knowledge Holder living on Wiradjuri Country in Young is the inaugural STA Elder in residence.
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.
Pejar LALC
80 Combermere St Goulburn NSW 2580 (02) 4822 3552
Cecilia McKenzie
Cecilia McKenzie Singer / Speaker / Advocate
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.
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.
Judith Nangala Crispin
Indigenous Artist on on unceded Ngambri-Ngunnawal Country.
Wingecarribee Aboriginal Community Cultural Centre
1 Rainbow Road, Mittagong P. 02 4871 3290
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
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
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
Aboriginal Community and Cultural Centre, Mittagong
The centre is available for small events, workshops and meetings.
Dashanti Carr
Dashanti is a 17-year-old 4th generation Aboriginal artist living in Berrima.
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
Onerwal LALC
11 Adele St, Yass, NSW 2582 02 6226 5349
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
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
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
P & J Design
Aboriginal family (3 generations) We paint a wide range of upcycled & usable art
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
Warwick Keen
Warwick has been a practicing artist for over 40 years and an Art Teacher since 1995. During his time as a teacher he has been
Tharawal LALC
220 West Parade, Thirlmere, NSW 2571 02 4681 0059
Ronnie Jordan, Culture on the Move
Ronnie Jordan. Cultural knowledge workshops for preschool, Schools, Government, Corporate and Communities.
Alfie Walker
Alfie is a Wiradjuri Gibir, Yuin man & local Aboriginal story teller. Alfie is sharing his stories through Contemporary Aboriginal rock painting
Young LALC
247 Boorowa St, NSW 2594 02 6382 5669
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
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.
Jodie Munday
Aboriginal Arts Officer
Lives in Goulburn Mulwaree. Artist & educator
We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the lands where we create, live & work.
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