Greater Bank: Paving the Way for Reconcilliation

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES AN IMPORTANT STEP IN GREATER BANK’S RECONCILIATION JOURNEY.

Today’s First Nations creators are the Custodians of the oldest unbroken tradition of art in the world. Through practices across a range of disciplines, Indigenous Australian artists have shared their stories and expressed culture, community, and love for Country for millennia.

There are so many extraordinary Indigenous artists across New South Wales who are making their mark in the creative arts sector. Greater Bank is privileged to support real opportunities for artistic growth and development through the provision of $10,000 in scholarship funding for The Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship program and partnering with Façon to bring this program to life.

As a customer-owned bank, we have a long history of supporting the community. You could say it’s in our DNA. This program, however, was something special.

Greater Bank is on the path to Reconciliation, and The Indigenous Storytellers program presented an opportunity for us to play a meaningful role in moving towards better understanding and supporting our First Nations communities. That’s what art can do.

The program has unearthed a wealth of creative talent across the state with more than 70 quality entries received, from which the committee had the unenviable task of selecting nine finalists and the eventual scholarship recipient.

The program has unearthed a wealth of creative talent across the state.

We’ve embraced this scholarship opportunity knowing it has potential to positively change the future for all involved, which is incredibly exciting. While the scholarship itself is important, the opportunity for the winner to work with a mentor who is a leader in their field will be an invaluable experience.

Greater Bank believes in providing greater support and partnership to our First Nations communities and we are committed to reconciliation and working closely to build strong relationships across the communities in which we operate.

Together, our aim is to demonstrate a genuine support for Indigenous Australians, both internally through our employees and externally with current and future customers.

We’d like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the entrants and finalists of the Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship. We look forward to following the careers and future endeavours of these remarkable artists.

Photography By DARBY YOUNG