The project engages Aboriginal young people in creative workshops led by Wiradjuri artists at Kew-Y-Ahn Aboriginal Gallery, strengthening cultural identity, wellbeing and community connection. Partnering with Mingaan Wiradjuri Aboriginal Corporation and Illuminart, Stage 1 builds relationships that will inform a major Hartley based projection artwork in Stage 2.

Arts OutWest received funding from Museums and Galleries NSW and Create NSW Audience Development Fund (ADF) to support this program. The Audience Development Fund is a Museums & Galleries of NSW program.

The funding supports programs that aimed to develop new ways of engaging diverse audiences with artists, educators, exhibitions and collections to attract new audiences; build community connections and new partnerships; remove barriers to allow diverse audience participation; foster a sense of belonging; provide opportunities for professional development; and develop models that also expand mentoring and staff training.

The Central West Aboriginal Arts Development program is funded through the federal government’s Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support (IVAIS).

The Kew-Y-Ahn Gallery is a partnership with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and the NSW Department of Environment and Heritage.