Red Cockatoo News

Aboriginal Art Christmas Cards now available

tracey — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 04:28:38 +0000

Fundrasing Invitation

Sue — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:25:52 +0000

Thanks for your support Manly Daily !

Naidoc in the Mountains

tracey — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:07:25 +0000

Reflections On Papunya

tracey — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:36:12 +0000

For more information about this event please click on the link below to the Jemby Rinjah website.

http://www.jembyrinjahlodge.com.au/JembyNews/tabid/79/Default.aspx

Celebration of Reconciliation in the Blue Mountains

tracey — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:21:39 +0000

Celebration of Reconciliation in the Blue Mountains:

Connecting the Journey

Sunday 2nd May 2pm – 4 pm

Wentworth Falls School of Arts small hall,

GWH, Wentworth Falls

Guest speaker, Leanne Townsend, CEO

NSW Reconciliation Council and other speakers plus displays from a variety of groups to showcase signficant reconciliaton events and initiatives across the Blue Mountains and the launch of the 2009 Report of our groups’ activities

More Info: 4758 6811

Join Generation One !

tracey — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 08:49:32 +0000

I just joined Generation One - a new movement for all Australians, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, of all parties and background, to join together and finally end our unacceptable Indigenous disadvantage.

And do it in this generation. Ours is THE campaign for jobs, education and opportunity for Indigenous people.

Will you join me in signing up? http://www.generationone.org.au The time is right, and we believe that we cannot wait any longer. The facts speak for themselves:-In some rural areas, up to 70% of Indigenous students regularly do not attend school.-Just 33?% of Indigenous young people age 18-24 are learning compared with 71% non-Indigenous young people.-

Eight in ten jobless Indigenous people are unable to work, because of illiteracy, alcohol, or other psychological problems.

This is not an easy goal and it will take time to get there but it won’t happen unless we start work today.

Every Australian has a part to play business, politicians and community organisations.

But YOU are the core of this movement a real partnership that EVERY Australian can participate in. By signing up, you will become one of the founders for real and sustainable change. So thank you.
Join the movement: http://www.generationone.org.au

Tracey Allen
Red Cockatoo Australia

THANKYOU ROTARY BLACKHEATH

tracey — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 10:15:04 +0000

A big thankyou to Rotary Blackheath for inviting Tracey Allen to be their guest speaker for their meeting held 25th March. Tracey gave a brief rundown of her journey through teaching, travel, tourism, studying fine arts in Greece, to eventually quitting her work as BMCC cultural development officer to work full time with aboriginal artists. Tracey explained that her entrepreneurial idea was to produce gift cards rather than the artworks themselves. She then went on to talk about how her business Red Cockatoo looks to the social outcomes of business and acts as a bridge between artists and the public. The night ended with lively questioning and members of the audience purchasing Red Cockatoo cards.

Registration opens for Indigenous Australian Art Commercial Code of Conduct

tracey — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:22:49 +0000

Registration is now open for art dealers, including agents, galleries and arts centres to register their interest in becoming signatories to the Indigenous Australian Art Commercial Code of Conduct.

“The Code will, for the first time, provide a national set of standards for transactions between agents, artists and dealers in the Indigenous visual arts industry.

“The Code will ultimately help Indigenous artists negotiate fair deals for their work and give buyers greater certainty of an artwork’s origin and the way in which it was purchased.

The recently formed Code Administration Committee is a voluntary, independent industry body which will administer the Code, deal with complaints against signatories and promote the benefits of the Code to the broader industry.

The Committee is comprised of representatives from across the industry including dealers, Indigenous artists, artist resource organisations and independent professionals.

For more information on the Code go to www.indigenousartcode.org

Aboriginal Art Exhibition – Seasons Greetings Opens Blackheath 26 March 6pm

tracey — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 05:54:50 +0000

Blue Mountains seasons… Aboriginal perspectives

An exhibition of mixed media work in progress

lino cuts & prints, painting, photography, audio & dance on video

Opens Friday 26 March @ 6pm
Exhibition runs until 26th April Free Entry

9.00am – 4.30pm – 7 days

Blue Mountains Heritage Centre (NPWS)

Govetts Leap Road, Blackheath NSW Tel 4787 8877

For information please contact

Jo Clancy, Aboriginal Cultural Resource Centre cdw@acrc.org.au ph: 4782 6569

or David Ryan: didjryan@hotmail.com ph: 0438 468 174 0438 468 174

Pittuma Berunga – Search for Country ART EXHIBITION OPENS Friday 5 March

tracey — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:20:54 +0000

Leanne Tobin and Chris Tobin’s artwork will feature at:
Sassafrass Creek – Kurrajong Village
Exhibition runs 5 March – 8 April

( See invitation for details)