Community Portfolio Councillor Jenny McKay said Sunshine Coast Council was proud to support the NuunaRon exhibition through the Community Grants Program’s Cultural Development category.
“The First Peoples Disability Network received $3000 for the upcoming exhibition to assist with costs including workshops resources, lighting and exhibition set-up,” Cr McKay said.
“The funding is also a contribution to the opening ceremony which will include a Welcome to Country by Kabi Kabi Traditional Owner Aunty Hope O’Chin and a traditional dance and didgeridoo performance by Gifted Murri Unit (GMU) dancers.
“This projects aligns strongly with council’s Reconciliation Action Plan, which supports social and economic opportunities for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community of the Sunshine Coast”.
First Peoples Disability Network national training and resource development manager Uncle Paul Calcott said the artists in this powerful exhibition would use traditional symbols and highlight the ancient cultural practice of art and storytelling to share experiences and build resilience.
“The NuunaRon group provides a safe space for people to connect to culture and keep strong via yarning, painting and creating art,” Mr Calcott said.
“The exhibition will raise awareness for the wider community around traditional art and provides an opportunity for local Indigenous artists living with a disability to share their story and culture with others.”
Guided exhibition tours and art workshops will run daily from December 4-6.
