ATSIC 26 April 1999 Countdown to 1999 National NAIDOC Art Award Entries close 17 May Time is running out for submitting entries to the 1999 National NAIDOC Art Award but it appears that there will be a record number of entries, the ATSIC Chairman, Gatjil Djerrkura, said today. "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists are invited to submit their works for the 1999 National NAIDOC Art Award," Mr Djerrkura said. "The winning artwork will feature in the poster promoting the 1999 NAIDOC Week. It will play a prominent part in encouraging better understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture." This year, the national NAIDOC Week will run from Sunday 4 July to Sunday 11 July. The national focus for NAIDOC Week activities will be Alice Springs, including the National NAIDOC Ball and the National NAIDOC Awards presented to Indigenous achievers. Some communities may set aside another week for their own, local events. Throughout the country, Indigenous Australians come together annually to celebrate their survival and the continuation of their culture. All Australians are invited to join in the NAIDOC celebrations. "The NAIDOC theme for 1999 is 'Respect' - respect for elders, respect for culture, respect for land, respect for the rights of indigenous Australians," Mr Djerrkura said. "This is highly appropriate, as this year's celebrations correspond with the International Year of the Older Person and the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People." The National NAIDOC Art Award provides a showcase for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists - whether from the remote regions of northern and central Australia or from rural and urban centres. Artists must incorporate this year's theme into the work. The Award has a prize of $5,000 and the winning entry becomes the National NAIDOC poster. Entries for the Art Award must be accompanied by a signed, completed entry form available from the Office of Public Affairs, Canberra (phone 02 6289 3020). Entries for the art competition close on 17 May 1999. Further information: www.atsic.gov.au Martin Freckmann, Office of Public Affairs 02 6289 3399 / 018 631 045 Craig Sproule Craig Sproule Office of Public Affairs Ph: 02 6289 3450 Fax: 02 6282 2854 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------- RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 and is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/ To unsubscribe from this list, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED], and in the body of the message, include the words: unsubscribe announce or click here mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20announce This posting is provided to the individual members of this group without permission from the copyright owner for purposes of criticism, comment, scholarship and research under the "fair use" provisions of the Federal copyright laws and it may not be distributed further without permission of the copyright owner, except for "fair use." RecOzNet2 is archived for members @ http://www.mail-archive.com/
