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Warlpiri Art Market Day
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To celebrate the launch of the Warlpiri Drawings exhibition at the National Museum of Australia in August, AIATSIS is proud to present a rare opportunity to buy original Aboriginal artworks and support remote communities from the Northern Territory, Thursday 14 and Friday 15 August.
Read more about the Warlpiri Art market day.
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| Newest acquisition a first |
After a brief email in May enquiring about AIATSIS’ interest in a tiny tin picture for the audiovisual archives, things went quiet. When a curious package arrived from the United Kingdom earlier this month, staff found sealed in a coin bag and wrapped in tissue paper a very curious item.
Read more about our newest acquisition.
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| 2015 Stanner Award opens |
The biennial Stanner Award is open to all aspiring Indigenous authors of academic works, with the author of the winning submission receiving $5000 in prize money, an inscribed glass eel trap sculpture, and mentoring and editorial support to turn their manuscript into a publication.
Read more about the 2015 Stanner Award.
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| Lone Protestor wins Medal |
Written by Historian Dr Fiona Paisley and published by ASP, The Lone Protestor was announced as winner of the 2014 Magarey Medal for Biography. The Lone Protestor documents the travels of Anthony Martin Fernando, celebrated as the first Indigenous activist to campaign overseas.
Read more about Fiona Paisley's Magarey Medal win.
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| AIATSIS Farewells a Friend |
After nearly 40 years with AIATSIS, ethnomusicologist and world renowned sound archivist Grace Koch retired this month.
Read more about Grace's farewell from AIATSIS.
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