First Nations collaborations

Collaborating with First Nations peoples and communities creates rich, diverse and educative projects. Projects involving First Nations Culture and ICIP should be First Nations-led or, at very least, codesigned.

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Collaborating respectfully with First Nations creatives and communities

Projects involving First Nations Culture and ICIP should be First Nations-led or, at very least, codesigned.

Tips for great collaborations with First Nations creatives and communities

This page provides tips on how to collaborate respectfully with First Nations peoples and communities and on Country.

Protecting your cultural rights as a First Nations collaborator

As a First Nations creative, you have rights to your work and your Culture. Understanding those rights can help you ensure your work is respected throughout any collaboration.

We acknowledge the many Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and honour their Elders past and present.

We respect their deep enduring connection to their lands, waterways, and surrounding clan groups since time immemorial. We cherish the richness of First Nations peoples’ artistic and cultural expressions. We are privileged to gather on this Country and to share knowledge, culture and art, now and with future generations.

Art by Jordan Lovegrove