First Nations fashion receives over half a million in funding

21 First Nations fashion trailblazers share more than $500,000 from Australia Council’s inaugural Flourish fund.

Recipients of Australia Council’s inaugural Flourish fund for First Nations fashion and textile design were announced.

This is Australia Council’s first funding initiative dedicated to First Nations fashion, which will support production and design, as well as professional development and increased digital visibility for the First Nations Textile design and fashion sector.

List of Flourish 2022 recipients Tiwi Designs Aboriginal Corporation (NT) $23,938 – For training initiatives in silkscreen artwork translation, screen making and textile production. Kinaway Chamber of Commerce (VIC) $25,000 – For its KIN Textile Library – an artistic resource for creatives expanding their practice to include textile. House of Darwin (NT) $25,000 – For scaling their retail footprint and activations nationally and internationally. Lyllardya Houston (NSW) $25,000 – For Walumarra Collection 2022. Gammin Threads (VIC) $24,500 – Gammin threads Accessories Range. Liandra Gaykamang (NT) $24,500 – For the Deep Sea Collection: Together, Apart Lets Interact. Nathan McGuire (NSW) $24,132 – Solid Ochre – Debut Collection at Australian Fashion Week May 2023. Ikuntji Artists Aboriginal Corporation (NT) $25,000 – Ikuntji Artists at the London Pacific Fashion Week 2022 + Pacific Arts. Ananguku Arts & Cultural Aboriginal Corporation (SA) $25,000 – Iwiri and Ku Arts Textile Project. Injalak Arts & Crafts Aboriginal Corporation (NT) $25,000 – Arnhem Land Textile Design Workshop hosted and run on country by Injalak Arts. Maria Caldwell (NSW) $24,500 – Bundjalung Textile & Design Industry Development for emerging/mid-career creatives. Jarin Baigent (NSW) $25,000 – for Jarin Street – Manufacturing/supply support and Digital Marketing/presence support. Paul McCann (VIC) $25,000 – Paul McCann: Evolution of Indigenous Artistic Practice across Fashion Design, Jewellery and Painting. Jedess Hudson (QLD) $18,665 – Pixelated Dreaming – Digital Fusion for Fashion. PR Creative (NT) $25,000 – Studio North x Yarrenyty Altere Artists Capsule Collection. Juluwarlu Group Aboriginal Corporation (WA) $25,000 – Emerging Juluwarlu designs and designers sharing Yindjibarndi culture. Rebecca Barlow (WA) $19,500 – Mambakoort Collection Deadly Denim. Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation (NT) $25,000 – research on digital marketing platform for Indigenous Art Centres’ textiles and fashion. Ngali pty ltd (VIC) $24,975 – Ngali – expanding First Nations Creativity in the Domestic and Global Fashion Market. Julie Appo (QLD) $25,000 – ‘Gnarla’ will support activities to extend Julie’s art practice, together with an online retail platform. Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council (QLD) $21,400 – Yarrabah Fashion Style 2023.

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