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An Aboriginal Keeping Place: SOS - Can We Save The Artworks?
Published by Black-Fellas-Dreaming on Sep 21, 2009
PETITION - CAN THE BLACK FELLA'S DREAMING ABORIGINAL ARTWORKS AND CULTURE BE SAVED?
" Art is not just art to us,. it is culture " - Wire Mc (Aboriginal rap artist and activist)
Searching for a permanent home to host Australia’s largest collection of Aboriginal Art.
Note: This petition, was first addressed to Kevin Rudd MP, written in 2009 while we were still living in the Eveleigh railway-shed in Redfern. It was and is sponsored by Rev. Andrew Collis and the first signature is Craddock Morton, former Director of the National Australian Museum, Canberra and we thank Craddock and his staff, for this continuing support!
To Whom It May Concern,
On the behalf of friends of The Keeping Place, I write to convey to you the concerns of the community, regarding the possible loss of the largest collection of Aboriginal art ever assembled and owned by an Aboriginal man in Australia. In November 2010 through mediation the Syrons' agreed to leave the Eveleigh Railway shed where they lived with the artworks for over three years. The NSW government paid for storage until May 23rd 2011. This is an emergency because the artworks will become under threat of becoming homeless from this date.
Established in the late 1990s, The Keeping Place Aboriginal Cultural Centre is seeking a permanent space. With more than 1,400 paintings, 200 artefacts and sculptures from over 500 Aboriginal artists, the Collection is a true representation of Australian Aboriginal art. The Keeping Place also hosts a unique collection of more than 50,000 photographs recording Aboriginal stories spanning the last 30 years, as well as 80 rare posters.
By offering a visual means of informing the public about Aboriginal culture, the Keeping Place is in a unique position to become the first true cultural centre for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities to interact and work together towards the future.
Aboriginal art is about stories! Who else than Aboriginal artists and curators can best represent this great culture and bring it to the public? With a range of workshops, talks, forums and touring exhibitions, The Keeping Place is more than just a museum; it is a vibrant centre where arts and culture merge, where the public can finally learn from the First Australians.
The Keeping Place is also about offering training and employment to Aboriginal people in the fields of education, conservation, exhibition, and communication.
It is all there: the art, the expertise and the passion. Yet, the space is missing. Currently hosted temporarily in Redfern, The Keeping Place needs a permanent space urgently and support to achieve cultural sustainability.
We therefore, call upon you to preserve this collection. We ask you to help us find a permanent home for The Keeping Place.
On behalf of the friends of the Keeping Place, I look forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Rev. Andrew Collis
South Sydney Uniting Church
56a Raglan Street, Redfern/Waterloo
The first signature on the petition is Craddock Morton, Director of National Australian Museum, Canberra. He flew to Sydney in 2009 to be the first signatory & is now a patron of The Keeping Place, along with Hon. Michael Kirby and Prof. Larissa Behrendt.
http://www.thekeepingplace.org/
We, the undersigned, urge the Federal Government to help find a permanent home for the Keeping Place. By signing this petition, you are supporting this important cultural project for all Australians, as well as supporting the first inhabitants of this beautiful land. The Keeping Place is about reconciliation, education and working towards the future for our children.
" Art is not just art to us,. it is culture " - Wire Mc (Aboriginal rap artist and activist)
Searching for a permanent home to host Australia’s largest collection of Aboriginal Art.
Note: This petition, was first addressed to Kevin Rudd MP, written in 2009 while we were still living in the Eveleigh railway-shed in Redfern. It was and is sponsored by Rev. Andrew Collis and the first signature is Craddock Morton, former Director of the National Australian Museum, Canberra and we thank Craddock and his staff, for this continuing support!
To Whom It May Concern,
On the behalf of friends of The Keeping Place, I write to convey to you the concerns of the community, regarding the possible loss of the largest collection of Aboriginal art ever assembled and owned by an Aboriginal man in Australia. In November 2010 through mediation the Syrons' agreed to leave the Eveleigh Railway shed where they lived with the artworks for over three years. The NSW government paid for storage until May 23rd 2011. This is an emergency because the artworks will become under threat of becoming homeless from this date.
Established in the late 1990s, The Keeping Place Aboriginal Cultural Centre is seeking a permanent space. With more than 1,400 paintings, 200 artefacts and sculptures from over 500 Aboriginal artists, the Collection is a true representation of Australian Aboriginal art. The Keeping Place also hosts a unique collection of more than 50,000 photographs recording Aboriginal stories spanning the last 30 years, as well as 80 rare posters.
By offering a visual means of informing the public about Aboriginal culture, the Keeping Place is in a unique position to become the first true cultural centre for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities to interact and work together towards the future.
Aboriginal art is about stories! Who else than Aboriginal artists and curators can best represent this great culture and bring it to the public? With a range of workshops, talks, forums and touring exhibitions, The Keeping Place is more than just a museum; it is a vibrant centre where arts and culture merge, where the public can finally learn from the First Australians.
The Keeping Place is also about offering training and employment to Aboriginal people in the fields of education, conservation, exhibition, and communication.
It is all there: the art, the expertise and the passion. Yet, the space is missing. Currently hosted temporarily in Redfern, The Keeping Place needs a permanent space urgently and support to achieve cultural sustainability.
We therefore, call upon you to preserve this collection. We ask you to help us find a permanent home for The Keeping Place.
On behalf of the friends of the Keeping Place, I look forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Rev. Andrew Collis
South Sydney Uniting Church
56a Raglan Street, Redfern/Waterloo
The first signature on the petition is Craddock Morton, Director of National Australian Museum, Canberra. He flew to Sydney in 2009 to be the first signatory & is now a patron of The Keeping Place, along with Hon. Michael Kirby and Prof. Larissa Behrendt.
http://www.thekeepingplace.org/
We, the undersigned, urge the Federal Government to help find a permanent home for the Keeping Place. By signing this petition, you are supporting this important cultural project for all Australians, as well as supporting the first inhabitants of this beautiful land. The Keeping Place is about reconciliation, education and working towards the future for our children.
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