Council’s seeking artist for RAP Artwork

Federation Council encompasses Bangerang and Wiradjuri Country and recognises that Aboriginal people from many different mobs are connected to the Federation Council area. 

We are calling for submissions from Aboriginal Artists who live, work and connect with the Federation Council area who are interested in creating an original artwork to be accessioned to the Federation Council’s art collection, as well as used for branding resources related to Federation Council’s Innovate RAP (currently under development).

The Federation RAP Working Group are seeking an artwork that explores the narrative of local connections to land, waters and/ or community.

The design will show visual representation of land footprint in the Federation Council area - North to Urana, South to Corowa, East to Howlong and West to Mulwala.

Individual and collaborative works are accepted, as are contemporary and/or traditional art forms. 

The original art work will be hung in the Federation Council office at the Corowa Civic Centre as a symbol of the Council’s commitment towards reconciliation. The digital copy will be used on the cover of the Federation Council Reconciliation Action Plan (aiming to cover the years 2024-2026), and throughout the document. Aspects of the artwork may be used to market projects delivered as part of the RAP, including in print and digital formats and on the council’s social media channels and corporate website. 

The artist’s work will be recognised in our Reflect RAP in a section about the artist and the artwork. This will provide the artist an opportunity to express their art and story through words.

The RAP will be published on the Reconciliation Australia website, visible for the public to view.

The successful artist will be eligible to receive a project fee of $5,000. Expressions of interest are due by 5pm by July 9th 2023. 

Find out further information and about the submission details.