UMI Arts Newsletter Issue 17

YOU AND ME STRENGTHENING OUR ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER CULTURAL PRACTICES

Photo: Ken Leanfore

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Sean Choolburra will be the MC for CIAF Presents UMI Arts Big Talk One Fire concert

Dan Sultan will perform at CIAF Presents UMI Arts Big Talk One Fire concert

CIAF Presents UMI Arts Big Talk One Fire concert

Starting in August, this year’s festival showcases over 400 Indigenous artists and performers across three main events - the Pathways 4 exhibition, Small Brother Small Sister, and our deadly concert. This year, UMI Arts is proud to partner with the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland’s CIAF Presents program, to bring you an exciting concert line-up featuring Dan Sultan and Sean Choolburra.

The CIAF Presents UMI Arts Big Talk One Fire concert is on Friday 16 August, 2013 at Fogarty Park, Cairns Esplanade. This event is the highlight of the CIAF Presents program.

The concert supports all forms of Indigenous cultural expression - from traditional to contemporary - and features music, dance and ceremony.

It includes Indigenous market stall-holders selling a wide variety of visual arts and crafts.

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IN THIS ISSUE 1 Ciaf presents umi arts big talk one fire concert 2 A word from the chairperson 3 A word from the executive officer 4 UMI Arts Board of directors 4 News

5 UMI ARts Staff 5 NEWS 6 NEWS 8 UMI Arts Shop and Galleries 10 UMI Arts Events

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Visual Arts Programs Stay in touch with us Membership forms ‘ off the gallery wall’ feature

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UMI Arts’ annual signature event is the UMI Arts Big Talk One Fire festival - a free, family-friendly community cultural event that celebrates and showcases the cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities from Far North Queensland.

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A Word from the Chairperson On behalf of the Board, we welcome you to another fine edition of the UMI Arts newsletter.

May I give my personal thanks to my Father in Heaven for the opportunities in my life I have to serve you, and for His Son Jesus Christ who has been a perfect example in my life of love, His gift of charity; and His wonderful example of perseverance in trials that helps us to build defining moments and character in our lives.

Can I acknowledge Traditional Owners of country on whose land UMI Arts is established and the other numerous Traditional Owners of country that UMI Arts is blessed to represent within our geographical boundary as a peak Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and cultural organisation of choice for our people. May I further acknowledge our Elders past and present for their life, teachings; knowledge of traditional practices; commitment to maintaining cultural identity and integrity, and their valuable support to help us preserve our rich traditional cultural heritage of Far North Queensland for our future generations. I would also like to acknowledge my dear friend Seith Fourmile, whose presence has been greatly missed at UMI Arts due to health reasons. We all wish him a swift recovery.

Further, it was with deep sadness when the UMI Arts family lost one of our key practicing artists; and cultural practitioners - Mr Billy “Pal’n” Missi, who had a regular presence at UMI Arts before his passing. On behalf of our Board and staff, I respectfully express our condolences to his family and to those families who have also lost loved ones along the way.

On the upside, I would like to share with readers, that UMI Arts is now a fully governed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Board of Directors, staffed by Indigenous people; and is only one of four peak organisations nationally to enjoy that status. In doing so, it gives me great pleasure to acknowledge my fellow Directors both past and present, all of whom contribute to the vision and direction of UMI Arts to place the organisation where it is today.

We welcome Darrell Harris to his new role as Executive Officer, Danelle Nicol to the position of Communications and Marketing Manager, Teho Ropeyarn as Gallery Curator, Jaivan Bowen as Indigenous Artsworker and Jemma Kulka our Retail Officer; and for the continuing support of Janet Parfenovics, previously UMI Arts’ Executive Officer, who is now assisting UMI Arts as Business Advisor, and to Guy Hancock for his valuable graphic design assistance to staff towards the development of the newsletter and UMI Arts branding. I would also like to take this opportunity to welcome back long-time UMI Arts employee, Renee Harris, UMI Arts Events Manager. Renee has been on maternity leave for the past 12 months and it is with great pleasure that we welcome her back to work fulltime in 2013.

The Board and management of UMI Arts continue to train in Cert IV Business (Governance) and will soon undertake a skills set in Cert IV in Training and Assessment with The Learning Workshop.

Our membership continues to swell, with over 650 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with Traditional cultural connection to Far North Queensland, as we head towards our intended target of 1000 members. On the same token, our Associate Members are supporting UMI Arts through their generous contributions and we encourage others to take up the opportunity as well. Our core funding partners,

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The UMI Arts Board of Directors: seated in front, Roy McIvor. Standing L-R) Robert (Tommy) Pau, Priscilla MAjor, Lisa Michl, Leo B Akee, Larissa Simpson, Noel Zaro OAM

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Contact UMI Arts

UMI Arts Ltd. PO Box 1100, North Cairns, Qld 4870 Office: 335 Sheridan Street, North Cairns, Qld 4870 Phone: (07) 4041 6152 Fax: (07) 4041 6542 Email: admin@umiarts.com.au Website: www.umiarts.com.au

UMI Arts gratefully acknowledges the support of:

A Word from the Executive Officer Office For The Arts (OFTA), Australia Council (OzCo) and Arts Queensland (AQ) all of whom continue to support us with valuable dollars needed for infrastructure development, administration, salaries and to help us deliver our programs and services to UMI Arts members.

UMI Arts has formed an alliance of sorts with the other three peak fully Indigenous-governed arts organisations from around Australia; Ananguku, DesArt and ANKAAA; and we are in the final stages of forwarding a joint letter to the new Minister for the Arts, The Honourable Tony Burke MP advising him of our support for the new National Cultural Policy (NCP) and the national Indigenous Art Code.

Finally, UMI Arts will be having negotiations with community/ government/industry in the near future to further the Gimuy Wabu HUB Report which we commissioned back in 2009; with the strong view of securing funding for infrastructure development, cementing key partnerships and for us to initiate training and employment programs that will build the Indigenous arts sector in the Far North.

I invite you on behalf of the Board of UMI Arts to come along and help us celebrate our successes.

Sincerely & GOD Bless.

Leo ‘Beizam’ Akee JP (Magistrates Court) Chairperson

Vale Billy Pal’n Missi On behalf of the UMI Arts Board of Directors and Staff we are deeply saddened by the loss of brother “Billy Missi”, a leading visual artist from Far North Queensland.

Brother Billy was a long time UMI Arts member and a former Board Director who will be sadly missed by our UMI Arts family.

Brother Billy was not only a great artist but was always ready and available to give up his time to educate through his story-telling of his culture and traditions from his Torres Strait Island upbringing.

Brother Billy was a regular visitor to our Office and Gallery on Sheridan Street, and inspired our staff with his stories and guidance.

Brother Billy was quick to assist and defend his fellow artists with their career and business pathways. He believed strongly in artists’ rights and as such bumped heads with the old guard of the Arts Centre Movement with his beliefs for a better future for Indigenous artists. He was also a founding Director of the “Indigenous Art Code”.

l would like to thank the staff of UMI Arts whose commitment, energy and belief in the organisation is truly extra-ordinary. Thank you Janet, Danelle, Teho and Renee and we now have two new members of our UMI Arts family, Jemma Kulka and Jaivan Bowen - what a team!

Since 2008, UMI Arts has strategically developed a framework of programs that variously support, up-skill or showcase the breadth and diversity of Indigenous artists and cultural practitioners as they journey along their chosen pathways to success.

In 2013, we are pleased to announce the delivery of several new programs and events which will see major career pathways developed for our members who are visual art and music practitioners.

Our annual signature event, UMI Arts Big Talk One Fire festival takes place in August and will showcase over 400 Indigenous artists and performers across three main events. These are the Pathways 4 exhibition, Small Brother Small Sister, and our deadly concert, which this year is presented in partnership with the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and is called CIAF Presents UMI Arts Big Talk One Fire concert.

As a lead-in to the UMI Arts Big Talk One Fire festival, we are delivering a cultural celebration of song and dance on the Cairns Esplanade and also a music program called UMI Soundz at the Tanks Arts Centre.

Earlier this year, UMI Arts was advised that its application to the Department of Education, Training and Employment [DETE] had been successful. This funding is provided to UMI Arts through the Industry and Indigenous Skill Centres Program and will support building upgrades of UMI Arts’ current premises to allow it to deliver in-situ training to artists, musicians and a range of other professional support positions in the creative industries sector. Funding will also allow UMI Arts to take training support facilities into remote Indigenous communities in Far North Queensland.

Finally, I would like to thank and acknowledge the members of this organisation. You have much to be proud of and much to look forward to over the coming months.

Darrell Harris Executive Officer

PLEASE NOTE UMI Arts is closed for renovations 20 May, 2013 - 30 June, 2013 See page 7 for details on the exciting transformation!

The things best remembered about Brother Billy are his smiling face and his perfect timing to be at UMI Arts when Joy or Jane had just served a lunch time feast.

Brother Billy’s legacy will live on in the lives of those that he inspired.

UMI Arts is a proud Member and supporter of the Indigenous Australian Art Commercial Code of Conduct

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The Board is recommending changes to the UMI Arts Constitution with legal guidance. Proposed changes will be disseminated to members in the ensuing months to peruse, provide comment, and for final endorsement of the document at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held in October 2013.

I am very humbled with my appointment as the Executive Officer of UMI Arts and would like to acknowledge and thank the Directors for their wisdom, guidance and belief. I would like to particularly thank both Lisa Michl and Janet Parfenovics who have supported my career over the past six years since joining UMI Arts, and to congratulate Leo B. Akee on his appointment as the new Chairperson.

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The UMI Arts Board of Directors One of the greatest strengths of UMI Arts is its all-Indigenous Board of Directors. Each Director actively participates in their respective communities, whether as a cultural practitioner, in the social justice system, local government, or as a Traditional Owner.

The UMI Arts Board meets regularly throughout the year and Directors play an active role in developing programs that support the organisation’s vision and mission.

Leo B Akee - Chairperson Leo (Beizam - Shark) lives on Thursday Island and is a proud Meriam of the Geuram tribe, one of the Eight Tribes of Mer. His totems include Beizam (Shark), Tabor (Snake), Bid (Dolphin), Waumer (Frigate bird), Deumer (Torres Strait Pigeon) and Galbol (Whale).

Noel Zaro OAM - Deputy Chairperson Noel is a descendant of the Dowareb tribe, part of the Murray Island group. His tribal totem is Nam (Green sea turtle), and the Womer (Man-of-war hawk). His Mother’s tribe is Meriam Samsep of Mer, with totems Beizam (Shark), Deumer (Torres Strait pigeon), and Deger (Dugong).

Noel is a teacher and performer of traditional Murray Island dances, and has performed both nationally and internationally.

Lisa Michl - Director Based in Cairns, Lisa Michl is a Kokoberrin woman from Inkerman country, Cape York Peninsula, and descends from a strong line of Aboriginal women.

Roy McIvor - Director Roy McIvor is from the Guugu Yimithirr tribe. He was born at Cape Bedford Mission, and today lives as an active artist and role model in the Hope Vale community.

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in UMI Arts programs, such as the markets and UMI Soundz. For Indigenous cultural practitioners and communities, this event provides training, employment and showcasing opportunities, as well as a venue for establishing and growing small business ventures.

For audiences, the event is free of charge and provides Cairns locals and visitors with opportunities to learn about and share in Far North Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Dan Sultan is an Aboriginal singer/songwriter who is known for his self-proclaimed music style of country, soul, rock ‘n’ roll. He penned his first song at the age of 10 and has gone on to release two albums. He has won a Deadly Award, two Australian Independent Record (AIR) Awards, and two ARIA’s.

Sean Choolburra will be the Master of Ceremonies for the night.

He is a well-known Aboriginal comedian, traditional performer and dancer who will bring his hilarious and real sense of fun and comedy to the event!

CIAF Presents UMI Arts Big Talk One Fire concert will be held at Fogarty Park, on Friday 16 August, 2013 from 4pm-10pm, so bring your pillows, throws and chairs and enjoy the event with family and friends. This is a 100% drug and alcohol free event.

CIAF Presents UMI Arts Big Talk One Fire concert is proudly supported by Tourism and Events Queensland, and the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland’s Playing Queensland Fund - Boost to Touring.

Priscilla Major - Director Ma Cheltrulalie Priscilla Major is a Traditional woman from the Kokoberra peoples on the west coast of Cape York Peninsula. The Kokoberra are the Traditional Owners for the Mitchell River area including the Aboriginal community of Kowanyama, where she lives.

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Robert (Tommy) Pau - Director Tommy’s heritage is of Eastern Torres Strait Islands, Australian Aboriginal, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Islander and Asian. He has had a lifelong involvement in arts and culture, as his father coached him in cultural practices and created avenues and means to keep culture strong.

He believes in the old ways but understands that modern globalisation is inevitable and that culture must remain true to the past and move with time to exist in the future.

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Audience enjoying Yarrabah Dance Group performance at UMI Arts Big Talk One Fire concert 2012

Larissa Simpson - Director Descending from traditionalist ancestors from Erub, Ugar and the Birri-Gubba Nation, Larissa was born and raised in Cairns with the support of a strong extensive family network throughout the Far North. She is a proud mother of three young children and passionately supports them in learning about their rich cultural heritage.

You can now listen to UMI Arts Hour live online at www.bbm.org.au Fridays 12-1pm Qld time

Jordan Oliver wowing the crowd at UMI Arts Big Talk One Fire concert 2012

The Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) is this year holding its national conference in Cairns, 4-6 June at the Cairns Convention Centre.

The SNAICC National Conference is the largest of its type in the southern hemisphere and provides the opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, policy makers, researchers, government representatives, other non-government organisations and industry representatives to gather and make renewed commitments to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

Conference objectives are: to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, strengths and successes in child and family services; to share stories and ideas about what works and how to address challenges; to inspire and enable leaders, services and others to act in a way that strengthens Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander agency, self-determination, and connection to culture; to ensure the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families are respected and fulfilled; to listen, grow and learn from the knowledge of Elders, families and communities, to strengthen connection to culture; and to inspire, foster and develop leadership and collective responses.

It is expected that the conference will attract a diverse audience of 1,100 or more participants from across Australia. The Directors and staff of UMI Arts warmly welcome conference participants to Cairns. A special welcome and thank you is also extended to the Directors and staff of SNAICC for organising the conference and for the important topics it will be exploring and addressing. UMI Arts programs seek to strengthen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural practices, with our Small Brother Small Sister youth engagement program in particular focusing specifically on our young people.

In support and celebration of the SNAICC National Conference and its objectives, a special UMI Arts Markets will be set up on the final day of the event, 6 June. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander market stall-holders from our Far North Queensland region will have their diverse array of arts and crafts available for conference participants to learn about and purchase.

For more information about the SNAICC National Conference visit www.snaicc.org.au Step by Step - Training Resources In May this year, UMI Arts embarked on an exciting new project to develop a visual resource and training library as part of its Side

By Side Workshops program and long-term commitment to take hands-on training into remote Far North Queensland communities.

As part of Joey Laifoo’s Advanced Printmaking workshops, funded by the Office for the Arts, we commissioned Aaron Agius to compile a step-by-step visual recording of the processes involved in using a printing press. This three-part video will be available on the UMI Arts YouTube channel, and will be a precursor to further printmaking workshops to be held at UMI Arts and in-community.

Over the coming year, other “How to” video recordings will be compiled that document the editing of sound and visual recordings, lighting and sound set-ups for events, and mounting and framing of artworks. These How-to videos will complement the new facilities and equipment that UMI Arts is creating and purchasing as part of its recent DETE funding for in-situ and mobile training for Indigenous artists and cultural practitioners in Far North Queensland.

Indigenous Art Code On 22 April 2013, Ron Merkel QC, Chair of the Indigenous Art Code (the Code) released an update on developments towards a mandatory code of conduct in relation to Indigenous artists and art.

Since its inception, membership of the Code has been voluntary for dealers, supporters and artists. All members of the Code agree to and support ethical behaviour and fair business dealings within the Indigenous arts industry.

Late in 2012, the Indigenous Art Code Board of Directors presented the then Federal Arts Minister, The Honourable Simon Crean MP with recommendations that the Code become mandatory and implemented by the Federal Government. Some of the reasons for the Code’s recommendations to the Minister were: • continued unethical treatment and behaviour of Indigenous artists by some dealer galleries; • inadequate support of the voluntary Code by dealers - with less than one-third of those eligible to be bound by the Code actually willing to do so; and • majority of industry businesses operating outside of the voluntary Code rendering the Indigenous Art Code unable to investigate, sanction or name dealers that are not members of the Code.

UMI Arts has championed the Code since its inception and together with other peak Indigenous arts organisations, DesArt, ANKAAA, Ananguku Arts, has written to the Federal Government to support the Code becoming mandatory. To support the Code and the ethical standards it sets, UMI Arts members are encouraged to sign-up to the Code. Membership for Indigenous artists is free and has many benefits.

For more information please visit www.indigenousartcode.org UMI ARTS ALUMNI ARTIST GROUP The UMI Arts Alumni Artist Group is a brand new initiative at UMI Arts, falling under the UMI Arts Alumni Program. This program aims to further improve growth, career development and professional practice of all members who have participated in our visual arts or music programs.

The Alumni Artists Group was created in response to requests from former Exhibition Ready artists seeking further exhibiting opportunities and professional development support following their completion of the Exhibition Ready program.

Opportunities will be based around supporting the Alumni Artists Group through advanced Side By Side workshops, solo and/ or group in-house exhibition opportunities which will happen this year at UMI Arts, as well as exhibitions and career development opportunities beyond Cairns.

The Alumni Program is based on a spirit of good will and mutual respect. We anticipate a willingness of alumni artists to act as ambassadors for UMI Arts and to support and give back to UMI Arts and other member artists in some way through our programs and events.

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SNAICC Conference 2013 - ‘For Our Children: Living and Learning Together’

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The UMI Arts Staff There are currently 6 full-time staff, all of whom are Indigenous.

Executive Officer - Darrell Harris Darrell has lived in North Queensland all his life.

He has worked in the banking industry for 15 years, and worked and volunteered with non-profit organisations in senior executive roles for over 30 years. Darrell has experience in all aspects of managing and operating community organisations and small business. He joined UMI Arts in 2008 as Business Manager, and at the start of 2013 became UMI Arts’ first Indigenous Executive Officer.

Communications and Marketing Manager - Danelle Nicol Danelle joined UMI Arts in 2010 as the Retail and Administration officer for the new Retail Shop and Gallery. In January 2013, she moved into the position of Communications and Marketing Manager. Danelle is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander woman from Erub, Ugar and the Birri-Gubba Nation.

Gallery Curator - Teho Ropeyarn Teho joined the UMI Arts team in 2011. Teho is from Injinoo and his clan groups are Angkamuthi and Yadhaikana. Teho completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts at COFA, University of NSW in 2009. As Gallery Curator, Teho is responsible for UMI Arts Visual Arts and Crafts programs and is the visionary for furthering these programs in 2013.

Events Manager - Renee Harris

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Renee joined UMI Arts in 2008 as the Administration Officer, and in mid-2009 became an Indigenous Development Officer. In 2010, she became the first Events Manager. Renee is passionate about working with Indigenous artists and cultural practitioners, and after 12-months maternity leave has returned to UMI Arts this year.

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News UMI Arts Constitution Over the past six months, the Directors of UMI Arts have been reviewing aspects of UMI Arts’ Constitution. As part of the Directors Certificate IV in Business (Governance) training, the Directors participated in a workshop conducted by our Registered Training Organisation (The Learning Workshop) that identified a number of ways in which UMI Arts Constitution might be improved and updated to meet best practice governance standards.

This process has been assisted with the pro-bono support of Brisbane based law firm, Minter Ellisons and through Artists in The Black (Arts Law Centre of Australia). The Constitution is an important document for UMI Arts Members, as it is the document that determines how Directors will manage the company on behalf of its Members.

In late June, UMI Arts will contact all its Members (now over 650 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and cultural practitioners with traditional connection to country in Far North Queensland) and invite them to participate in the review of UMI Arts’ Constitution.

The consultation process will include a Members’ workshop at UMI Arts in July where UMI Arts’ Directors will discuss the proposed changes and the reasons for them. For those unable to attend this workshop, copies of the Constitution and proposed amendments will be circulated to all Members 28 days in advance of a proposed Extraordinary General Meeting of Members in August this year.

If you are a Member of UMI Arts, we will be mailing you information about this process and the date for the workshop. We encourage all UMI Arts Members to attend and have input into this important process.

To ensure you receive all important correspondence and opportunities from UMI Arts, please take the time to contact the UMI Arts office to update and confirm your contact details.

Indigenous Artsworker - Jaivan Bowen Jaivan is an artist from Hopevale and joined UMI Arts in 2012, whilst undertaking his studies in Certificate III in Arts Administration. Jaivan completed his studies in February 2013, passing with numerous distinctions and became a full-time UMI Arts staff member. Since becoming the Indigenous Artsworker at UMI Arts, Jaivan has thrived and continues to be an important part of the UMI Arts team.

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair back in 2014, CIAF Presents here in 2013

Retail Officer - Jemma Kulka Jemma was born and raised in Cooktown, and went to Cooktown High School. Jemma is the Retail Officer at UMI Arts and is currently undertaking her Certificate II in Retail. Jemma’s main responsibility is to look after and manage the UMI Arts Retail Shop and Gallery.

CIAF Presents is a celebration of Queensland Indigenous arts and culture, held in Cairns, 15-18 August, 2013. Over the four days, there will be satellite events, exhibitions, professional development forums and performances.

www.umiarts.com.au Have you missed previous issues of our Newsletter? Not a problem, you can contact us to have printed copies posted to you, or you can access digital copies at our web site: www.umiarts.com.au Also available online is information about UMI Arts events, exhibitions, workshops and membership programs.

The Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) is in transition in 2013 to return bigger and better in 2014. Acknowledging the vibrant role CIAF plays in celebrating Queensland Indigenous arts and culture annually, Arts Queensland is partnering with Far North Queensland’s arts and cultural organisations, Indigenous artists and Traditional Owners and Cairns Regional Council to stage CIAF Presents.

The highlight event of the CIAF Presents calendar is the CIAF Presents UMI Arts Big Talk One Fire concert at Fogarty Park on Friday 16 August, 2013. CIAF Presents is an opportunity for the local community to take more ownership of CIAF, ready for its return in 2014.

The Queensland Government is committed to supporting Queensland Indigenous arts and culture, with funding for future Cairns Indigenous Art Fairs allocated through the Backing Indigenous Arts initiative.

For more information about CIAF Presents and CIAF in the future, please visit www.ciaf.com.au

20th Laura Aboriginal Dance Festival

UMI Arts home to receive major up-grades

Kicking up dust at the laura Aboriginal dance festival

Photo: Kerri Trapnell

Earlier this year, UMI Arts was advised that its application to the Department of Education, Training and Employment [DETE] for funding through the Industry and Indigenous Skill Centres Program (IISC), had been successful. This funding will support building upgrades of UMI Arts’ current premises on Sheridan Street, and allow it to deliver in-situ training to artists, musicians and a range of other professional support positions in the creative industries sector.

Funding will also allow UMI Arts to take training support facilities into remote Indigenous communities in Far North Queensland.

The Laura Aboriginal Dance Festival (LADF 2013) is an alcohol and drug free event promoting a healthy lifestyle. It will be held on 2123 June, 2013 at the Laura Festival grounds, the site of an ancient Bora ground.

For decades, the communities of Cape York have been gathering every two years to share and showcase their cultures through dance, song and art.

Visitors to this event will catch a glimpse of the history of connection of the Cape York communities to the LADF through the dances they will be performing.

Artistic Director, Raymond Blanco has formulated a 20/20 vision for the LADF 2013, whereby each community will present 20 dancers to perform dances from that community that they have shared at Laura over the past 20 years.

This year the LADF has also had a very large interest from dance groups from all over Queensland wanting to travel to Laura to share in the unique experience that is the festival.

As part of LADF 2013, there will be the Cape York Art Award, lunches provided by a well-known Indigenous Chef, and maybe a surprise visit by a well-known Indigenous Musician. All will be revealed closer to the festival.

The LADF 2013 is expecting about 5,000 people over the three days of the festival. The organising team is in pre-production to ensure the festival site is prepared in time with all facilities, food stalls, power, signage, and personnel in place to welcome everyone.

Tickets can only be purchased online at www.trybooking.com Those who don’t have access to a computer can visit the LADF 2013 office located at 96 Lake Street Cairns (near City Place, opposite the taxi rank). The friendly LADF team can assist you to purchase tickets. All you need is your EFTPOS card.

On 20th May, Reilly Building Services, a local Cairns based company began an exciting upgrade of UMI Arts premises, creating three new gallery spaces, two of which will be equipped as fully fittedout training galleries with ERCO track lighting, which has been made available to UMI Arts from the Museum of Brisbane. We would like to gratefully acknowledge the Museum of Brisbane, particularly Peter Denham, Director and Sharyn Watson, Exhibitions Officer, for their support of UMI Arts.

We would also like to gratefully acknowledge all the advice and support of Michael Marzik, Peter Muskens of Specialist Lamps & Lights and Chris Tame of Raylinc Lighting, who have worked with UMI Arts to achieve professional gallery lighting for our new galleries.

This means that, as part of our training program we can train artists in important aspects of gallery lighting, including lux levels and safe lighting levels for works on paper in particular.

Other upgrades in our premises include construction of a fully equipped sound studio with audio and visual recording and editing equipment. The existing UMI Arts Retail Shop is also receiving an upgrade and additional facilities to support training in retail and point of sale techniques and procedures.

Downstairs, the building will be equipped with mounting and framing equipment that will allow our member artists to learn how to mount and frame their artworks. These facilities will complement the generous loan of a printing press and drying racks by member artist, Joey Laifoo and family.

As part of the building upgrade, we have installed a mobile chair lift to access a new training room that is being created upstairs. We have unofficially named this mobile chair lift “Roy’s Rocket”. The training room will be equipped with computers and training aids, all of which can be taken into communities for off-site training purposes.

UMI Arts gratefully acknowledges the pro-bono support of local architectural firm, Fisher and Buttrose Architects. Mark Buttrose has generously supported UMI Arts with advice, guidance and architectural drawings and specifications to allow us to complete the building upgrade by 30th June, 2013. Sincere thanks also to Sea Swift who have donated a 20ft shipping container that will be used for on-site storage.

The LADF 2013 is sponsored by Arts Queensland and Apunipima.

“Crawlers” visited UMI Arts Retail Shop and Galleries, with artist George Riley present on the evening to talk to them about himself, his artworks and his exhibition, Jillibalu which was on show during the visit.

Creative Crawlers at UMI Arts

Photo: Junaid Mark

On Friday 3 May, 2013 UMI Arts was once again delighted to be one of seven local creative venues involved with the Cairns Creative Crawl, an open-top-double-decker bus tour to creative venues around Cairns.

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Cairns Creative Crawl

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UMI Arts Retail Shop and Galleries UMI Arts currently has over 650 individual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members; all of whom are able to display and market their art and craft works through the UMI Arts Retail Shop and Galleries.

Items available in the shop and galleries include paintings, works on paper, jewellery, artefacts, clothing, accessories, carvings, ceramics, music, literature and much more.

The shop is an important way for member artists to further their sales and exposure. Income from sales goes straight to the artists and also helps fund UMI Arts programs and services.

Members who have items in the shop include: Rachel Addo, Black Image, Vincent Babia, Harald Bowen, Coralie Cassady, CDA Bala Designs, Susannah Cedar, Barry Cedric, Donna Cobus, Gavin Condren, Gertrude Davis, Briana Enoch, David Hudson, Kevin Edmondstone, Donald Enoch, Barbara Finch, Phylis Gibson, Shane Gibson, Sonja Gibson, Kapua Gutchen Snr, Samantha Hobson, Mark Hollingsworth, Hopevale Arts and Cultural centre, Indigenous Intrudaz, Susan Kennedy, Heather Koowootha, Joey Laifoo, June Mackay, Roy McIvor, Glen Mackie, Justin Majid, Agnes Mark, Jennifer Martens, Wayne McGinness, Lisa Michl, Irwin Murgha, Rosella Namok, Marsat Newman, Anthony Nicholson, John Nicol, Fiona Omeenyo, Napolean Oui, Robert Tommy Pau, Brenda Pearson, Ron Kelly Peter, Sharon Phineasa, Trudy Pierce, Robert Romelo, Teho Ropeyarn, Ceferino Sabatino, Cheryl Sailor, Peter Savage, Samuel T. Savage, Bernard Singleton Jnr, Roy Solomon, Angeline Stevens, Catherine Titasey, Kel Williams, Geraldine Yorke and Zennith.

Necklace/EarRing set, RACHEL ADDO. Assorted $46.50 EA

book - “poetic perspective”,

by Coralie Cassady. $24

UMI Arts is a proud member of the Indigenous Art Code and follows the Code’s best practice and ethical standards.

If you are a UMI Arts member and would like to bring some of your works in to sell, please contact Jemma or Jaivan at UMI Arts on (07) 4041 6152, they will be happy to help!

Burnt wood bangles by SAMUEL T SAVAGE. Large & small, $39.00 each

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Jaivan and Jemma

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‘pathways’ exhibition 2010 book. featurING 21 artists, full-colour reproductions of their workS, artists’ profiles, stories and curatorial essay.

58 pages, a4 size: $14.95

‘pathways 2’ exhibition 2011 book. featurING 9 artists, full-colour reproductions of their workS, artists’ profiles, stories and curatorial essay.

28 pages, a4 size: $9.95

‘pathways 3’ exhibition 2012 book. featurING 20 artists, full-colour reproductions of their workS, artists’ profiles, stories and curatorial essay.

54 pages, a4 size: $19.95

Each year in August, UMI Arts curates a special exhibition called Pathways. It features the works of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from Far North Queensland who have completed the UMI Arts Exhibition Ready program.

The annual Pathways exhibition is held at the UMI Arts Galleries and a special publication is produced to mark the event. All three publications from past exhibitions are available for sale through the UMI Arts Retail Shop.

Purchase Pathways 1 & 2 books for $19.95, or all 3 for $37.95

rainforest shield design by Napoleon Oui, 2011, Acrylic on plywood, $231 “Gorr” Soft Handle Shaker by Kapua Gutchen snr. $74.50

two crabs and a fish by Sharon Phineasa, 2011, Mixed media on MDF board, 65cmx42cm, $343

wagay sword by Briana Enoch, 2012, acrylic on wood, 88cmx9cm, $450

‘BERNIE BEAN’ Beaded Necklace by TRUDY PIERCE, Assorted $62.00 ea.

rainforest shield by Mark Hollingsworth, 2012, 100cmx58cm, $5,538

“kingfisher dreaming” BY George riley, 2012, acrylic on canvas, 88cmx70cm, $822

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“Butterfly” by Sonja Gibson, 2011, lino print, 15cmx15cm, $31

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UMI Arts Events

Introducing UMI Soundz

UMI Arts Events Calendar Friday 24 May, 2013. 4pm-8pm UMI Arts Indigenous Markets Western Events Lawn, Cairns Esplanade Saturday 27 July, 2013. 2pm-5pm UMI Soundz Tank 5, Tanks Art Centre, Collins Avenue Friday 16 August, 2013. 4pm-10pm CIAF Presents UMI Arts Big Talk One Fire concert Fogarty Park, Cairns Esplanade Wednesday 18 September, 2013. 10am-2:30pm UMI Arts Small Brother Small Sister Cairns Civic Theatre

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Thursday 24 October, 2013. 9am-12pm UMI Arts Annual General Meeting (AGM) UMI Arts premises, Sheridan Street

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UMI Soundz is a new Indigenous music program that showcases and supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander contemporary musicians from Far North Queensland. It is being delivered by UMI Arts, in partnership with Queensland’s music industry development association, QMusic, and in collaboration with the Tanks Arts Centre in Cairns.

UMI Soundz is a series of free concerts which showcase, develop and promote the best of emerging and established Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians and bands from Cairns and Far North Queensland. As part of the UMI Soundz program, QMusic will deliver workshops aimed not only at artist and musicians, but also to those who wish to build a career in the wider music industry as artist managers, booking agents, promoters, tour managers, record labels producers, distributors and publishers.

As a member of the Australian Music Industry Network, QMusic is an active voice for the Queensland music industry at a national and international level. QMusic acknowledges the importance of music in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and the critical role it plays in the broader music context and in Australian culture overall. UMI Arts, as part of its three-year partnership with QMusic is committed to building opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and music businesses.

On Saturday 27 July, UMI Arts will launch the very first UMI Soundz concert, supported by a Building Skills and Opportunity grant from Arts Queensland.

The concert will be held in Tank 5 of the Tanks Arts Centre and will run from 2-5pm. Doors open at 1:30pm. Performances throughout the afternoon will include Djun Djun Jarra and Cold Water Band. This concert is 100% drug and alcohol free.

If you are a musician and interested in being involved in this exciting new program, please contact UMI Arts’ Events Manager, Renee Harris.

Small Brother Small Sister

UMI Arts Markets

Small Brother Small Sister is a unique event that encourages leadership, cultural awareness and community building. It builds the capacity of young people to take pride in their cultural backgrounds and helps them find their place in our diverse society.

After a year-long break, we welcomed back the UMI Arts Markets in 2013. The first market was held on Friday 24th May, on the Western Events Lawn of the Cairns Esplanade. It featured local Far North Queensland Indigenous market stalls, music, dance, theatre, and traditions. The line-up on the evening were local bands Phoenix Rising and Djun Djun Jarra, with traditional and contemporary dancing performed by The Yarrabah Dancers, Pamagirri Dancers and The Badu Island Dancers.

Small Brother Small Sister will be held on Wednesday 18th September 2013 at the Cairns Civic Theatre. The schools involved will be Parramatta Primary School, Yarrabah Primary and Secondary Schools, Cairns West Primary School, Trinity Bay State High School, and Cooktown Primary School.

This year’s Small Brother Small Sister is being delivered in partnership with Regional Excellence in Arts and Culture Hubs (REACH), an initiative of Education Queensland.

A big thank you to Paul Sampson and Jane Younghusband for helping to bring Small Brother Small Sister together in 2013.

The markets provide a platform for emerging UMI Arts members across all art forms, to showcase, exhibit and perform on a monthly basis during the dry season. The aim of the markets is to focus on authentic, traditional-as-we-can-get arts, crafts and performances.

They are deliberately held in the open-aired setting of the Cairns Esplanade to enable market participants to share their culture and talent with family, visitors and tourists

Parramatta State School Island Dancers performing at Small Brother Small Sister 2012

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stall-holder Jenni Martens making her jewellery at UMI Arts Markets

Photos on this page: Lovegreen Photography

UMI Arts would like to thank all our market stallholders, performers and volunteers for helping to keep culture strong for our Indigenous mob from the Far North Queensland region.

the audience of over 500 enjoying Small Brother Small Sister 2012

stall-holder Garth Murgha at UMI Arts Markets

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Visual Arts Programs UMI Arts visual arts programs The UMI Arts visual arts programs are designed to support and showcase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visual artists from Far North Queensland. For many years UMI Arts has delivered these programs to support members on their chosen paths.

UMI Arts continues to work with member artists to improve the programs available and ensure relevant support and skills development is received. UMI Arts programs are linked; our visual arts programs support and lead into other visual arts opportunities, providing artists with pathways to showcase, share and sell their artworks in a professional setting.

UMI Arts visual arts in 2013 consist of: • UMI Arts Exhibition Ready Program • UMI Arts Side by Side Program • Pathways 4 group exhibition • Freshwater Saltwater curated group exhibition • Alumni Artists Group - Career Development Program UMI ARTS SIDE BY SIDE PROGRAM The UMI Arts Side by Side Program enables UMI Arts members to run workshops for other members; to share their knowledge and skills, to encourage further education and skills development, and to get together and learn side by side.

The Side By Side Program resumed in 2013 with Joey Laifoo’s Advanced Printmaking Workshop at UMI Arts for Cairns-based practicing artists. Joey Laifoo is an experienced and professional printer and printmaker who has exhibited nationally and internationally.

The workshop was held over two, three-day blocks. The first block ran 9-11 May, during which participants learnt the use of different carving tools and techniques for producing their blocks.

The second workshop ran 15-17 May and participants learnt different printing techniques using the blocks they had carved previously.

The Side by Side Program Advanced Printmaking Workshop series was funded by Office For The Arts, through IVAIS funding. UMI Arts acknowledges the generous long-term loan of a printing press and drying rack by Joey Laifoo and family.

Visual Arts Events Calendar 14 August - 25 September, 2013 Freshwater Saltwater 2013 - curated group exhibition UMI Arts Exhibition Gallery 14 August - 25 September, 2013 Pathways 4 - group exhibition UMI Arts Exhibition Gallery

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10 October - 20 November, 2013 Nickeema Williams - solo exhibition UMI Arts Exhibition Gallery

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10 October - 20 November, 2013 Robert Savage - solo exhibition UMI Arts Exhibition Gallery 5 December, 2013 - 29 January, 2014 UMI Arts Annual Members Exhibition UMI Arts Exhibition Gallery

Heather Koowootha designs her vinyl block, while in the background Joey Laifoo (centre) shows SamUEL T Savage (left) and Naseli Tamwoy (Right) how to ink-up blocks – UMI Arts Side by Side Joey Laifoo print woRKshop

UMI Arts Career Development Program 2013 The UMI Arts Career Development Program aims to further develop an artist’s career, through engagement with public galleries and museums throughout Australia. This program is designed to help artists visualise, gain knowledge and understand operations and behind the scenes work at galleries. One of the most important aspects of a major public gallery is its permanent collection; the Indigenous collections being of most interest to the alumni artists.

This program has been developed through the UMI Arts Alumni Program to support the UMI Arts Alumni Artists Group.

UMI Arts’ Gallery Curator Teho Ropeyarn, along with five alumni artists from UMI Arts, will be travelling to Canberra to attend a threeday program introducing the operations of the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) working with Tina Baum, Curator and Kelli Cole, Assistant Curator of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Department.

The trip to the National Gallery of Australia will enable participants to: • see, engage and learn about the Gallery’s collections, especially the Indigenous collection • understand the different departments and the processes of each • learn about collection acquisition processes and policies • gain knowledge on the curatorial practice of Tina and Kelli and their role at the NGA • visit other major institutions located in Canberra This trip to the National Gallery of Australia has been made possible

by Office For The Arts (OFTA), through Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support (IVAIS) funding.

PATHWAYS 4 “Exhibition Ready” Artists – GROUP EXHIBITION

Freshwater Saltwater Exhibition

UMI Arts’ annual group exhibition, Pathways will again be held as part of our UMI Arts Big Talk One Fire festival, in August 2013.

UMI Arts will launch its first curated exhibition called Freshwater Saltwater and the annual Pathways exhibition at 6pm, on Wednesday 14 August, 2013 in the new exhibition galleries.

Pathways 4 exhibition will feature the artists who have successfully completed the UMI Arts Exhibition Ready Program in the last twelve months. They are Wayne McGinness, Tatipai Barsa, Cheryl Creed and George Riley.

Each artist will showcase a wide range of mediums and styles, including stainless steel sculptures, portrait paintings and works representing the rainforest regions and the Torres Strait Islands.

The official launch of Pathways 4 will be held at UMI Arts galleries at 6pm, on Wednesday 14 August, 2013. Pathways 4 will be launched alongside the new Freshwater Saltwater exhibition.

The Pathways 4 exhibition will be supported by an official publication which will be available for purchase at the UMI Arts Shop.

Freshwater Saltwater is a themed exhibition curated by UMI Arts Gallery Curator, Teho Ropeyarn. It encompasses many facets of Indigenous peoples and cultures in Far North Queensland. The exhibition will be based around the holistic existence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

This exhibition is an initiative to create further showcasing opportunities for artists who have participated in our Exhibition Ready Program.

Join us for the launch of Freshwater Saltwater and Pathways 4 exhibitions on Wednesday 14th of August, 2013.

Pathways 4 will run from Wednesday 14 August - Wednesday 25 September, 2013.

‘Indigenous Portraiture through a Kaleidoscopic Lens’ – a solo exhibition by Cheryl Creed On 24 January 2013, UMI Arts held the official exhibition launch of ‘Indigenous Portraiture through a Kaleidoscopic Lens’ by artist Cheryl Creed. It was Cheryl’s first body of portrait paintings and consisted of twenty-three vibrant works of Indigenous Queensland people.

Cheryl is a Cairns based artist who hails from the Aboriginal community of Cherbourg in southern Queensland. Her Grandparents were sent there by forced removal whist living under one of the many government legislative Acts. Her cultural connections include the Pitta-Pitta (Boulia), Bindal, Gungarri, Wakka Wakka and Qandamooka.

“I’ve always wanted to be an artist and in the past ten years I carried a wish to be recognised as a portrait artist”, says Cheryl. “My portraits illustrate the colourful heritage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by using colour as a dominant expression to celebrate and honour our distinctive, irreplaceable presence”.

Jillibalu – An exhibition of paintings by George Riley Jillibalu, an exhibition of paintings by George Riley, was officially launched on Friday 22 March, 2013.

George Riley originates from the rainforest town of Kuranda. He grew up along the Barron River near Kuranda, his traditional country on his mum’s side. George would also visit his father’s country around Mareeba, including Mount Carbine, Mount Molloy and McLeod River area, where he would camp, fish and walk-about.

Jillibalu was inspired by George’s dreams of flying over the rainforest visiting his beautiful Djabugandji country. Jillibalu means ‘mopoke owl’ in the Djabugandji language. It was given to him by his great grandmother, Queen Maggie Donahue of the Buluwandji, Story Water people of the Djabugandji tribe who lived around Kuranda.

Jillibalu was on exhibition until 4 May, 2013.

Artist Arone Meeks with Cheryl Creed and her portrait of him

LeichHardt candidate Billy Gordon, George Riley, henrietta FourmileMarrie and Leo B.Akee at George Riley’s exhibition launch

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‘Indigenous Portraiture through a Kaleidoscopic Lens’ was on exhibition until 6 March, 2013.

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Mr David Kempton MP with Director Robert Tommy Pau at Cheryl Creed exhibition opening

Uncle Roy McIvor congratulating Jaivan Bowen on completing his Certificate

Danelle yarning with Cheryl Creed on the UMI Arts hour, BBM 98.7fm. Damien SeDeN on the panel.

Darrell and Teho visiting the Museum of contemporary art in sydney

UMI Arts board and staff at dinner

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Patrons and Donors

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UMI Arts is a not-for-profit company and is a registered Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) with the Australian Tax Office. This means that every donation of $2.00 or more that you make to UMI Arts Public Fund is fully tax deductible.

This year we would like to thank our special Donors:

UMI Arts Donors and Patrons are a very special part of the UMI Arts family.

These are the people who believe in the vision of the organisation and support it in its role in Far North Queensland.

To make a donation to UMI Arts Public Art Fund please complete the Donation section on the Membership form on the opposite page or download the form from our website. Your donation and support means the world to us.

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• Two Anonymous donations • Guy Hancock - Soundobject

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At the broadest level, UMI Arts’ goal is to strengthen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural practices, including visual arts and crafts, dance, ceremony, story telling and music. UMI is a Creole word that means You and Me – for UMI this is significant as we believe that we need to work together to keep our cultures strong.

• c reate pathways for success for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, cultural practitioners and communities in Far North Queensland.

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•p reserve, strengthen, maintain and celebrate all aspects of Indigenous arts and culture,

All UMI Arts programs and services are based on respect for cultural protocols, sound governance and best practice, and aim to:

UMI Arts is a not-for-profit company managed by an all-Indigenous Board of Directors and is based in Cairns. UMI Arts was established in 2005 and its mission is to operate an Indigenous organisation that assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to participate in the maintenance, preservation and protection of cultural identity. UMI Arts also operates as the Cairns Indigenous Art Centre in order to provide support for Indigenous artists who live and work in Cairns.

UMI Arts is the peak Indigenous arts and cultural organisation for Far North Queensland, an area that extends north to include the Torres Strait Islands, south to Cardwell, west to Camooweal and includes the Gulf and Mt Isa regions.

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Off the Gallery Wall

Justin Majid Seasonal Change (March), 2009 Vinylcut print on paper, Edition 8/50 91cm x 75cm $692 The month is March and there is a lot of activity happening in the Torres Strait. Seasonal changes are in full swing during this time, and within this print you can clearly see some of the changes that are taking place.

The mother crocodiles are protecting their young, the ducks are migrating and leaving the swamps, crocodile eggs are hatching and the baby crocodiles are roaming their habitat. The dugongs are mating and the mackerel are plentiful.

A special gift - Off the Gallery wall

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After serving as Executive Officer of UMI Arts for more than four years, Janet Parfenovics stood down at the end of 2012. She remains an important part of the UMI Arts team, on contract as Business Advisor.

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As a very special thank you in recognition of Janet’s outstanding contribution to the development of UMI Arts, the Directors presented her with a painting by Susan Kennedy called “Meaningful”.

UMI Arts Directors, Lisa Michl and Uncle Roy McIvor gifting janet Parfenovics with a beautiful Susan Kennedy painting, off the gallery wall

Susan is a UMI Arts member from the Northern Peninsula Area (NPA).

newsletter design: Guy HAncock printed on FSC-certified paper using Eco-friendly UV inks

Hidden in the background patterning are animals.

There is a heron on the hunt, a barramundi about to eat a baby crocodile, six baby crocodiles, two crabs and twenty four small fish.