Home
The Home program connects professional Aboriginal artists, students and teachers with local Aboriginal community, regional galleries and the Art Gallery of NSW to explore cultural practice, language and artmaking. It is a series of workshops, virtual excursions and a teaching and learning program for primary students culminating in an exhibition at a regional art gallery. Home is a partnership between the Wiradjuri community and Elders at Wagga Wagga, NSW Department of Education's Arts Unit and the Art Gallery of NSW and connects schools to local Aboriginal artists, community, language and culture.
About
Home, an expansive 3-term program, connects Aboriginal artists, students, and teachers with local and regional galleries and the Art Gallery of NSW to explore Aboriginal and Torres Strait art, cultural practice and art making. The program includes professional development for teachers and the support to deliver a bespoke visual arts program for Stage 3-4 students, culminating in a professional exhibition opportunity at your regional gallery. For information on how to be part of the program email the Home team
2025 dates
Shoalhaven Regional Gallery
- 19 Februray: Teachers professional learning workshop at Shoalhaven Regional Gallery
- 9 May: Teachers professional learning workshop at the Art Gallery of New South Wales
- 27 May: Live virtual artmaking lesson with a prominent Aboriginal artist
- 26 June to 4 July: Half-day student art, language and culture workshop at Shoalhaven Regional Gallery
- 26 August: Virtual excursion to the Art Gallery of New South Wales
- TBC: Student exhibition at Shoalhaven Regional Gallery
Manning Regional Art Gallery
- 14 February: Teachers professional learning workshop at Manning Regional Art Gallery
- 9 May: Teachers professional learning workshop at the Art Gallery of New South Wales
- 27 May: Live virtual artmaking lesson with a prominent Aboriginal artist
- 30 June to 4 July: Half-day student art, language and culture workshop at Manning Regional Art Gallery
- 26 August: Virtual excursion to the Art Gallery of New South Wales
- 11 October to 6 December: Student exhibition at Manning Regional Art Gallery
Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
- 25 February: Teachers professional learning workshop at Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
- 9 May: Teachers professional learning workshop at the Art Gallery of New South Wales
- 27 May: Live virtual artmaking lesson with a prominent Aboriginal artist
- 22 to 26 September: Half-day student art, language and culture workshop at Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
- 26 August: Virtual excursion to the Art Gallery of New South Wales
- 22 November to 18 January 2026: Student exhibition at Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
Tamworth Regional Gallery
- TBC: Teachers professional learning workshop at Tamworth Regional Gallery
- 9 May: Teachers professional learning workshop at the Art Gallery of New South Wales
- 27 May: Live virtual artmaking lesson with a prominent Aboriginal artist
- TBC: Half-day student art, language and culture workshop at Tamworth Regional Gallery
- 26 August: Virtual excursion to the Art Gallery of New South Wales
- TBC: Student exhibition at Tamworth Regional Gallery
Program opportunities
- Teachers professional learning workshops hosted by the local regional gallery
- Ongoing support via online resources and connections to visual arts expert educators from The Arts Unit, as well as expert knowledge from curators at the AGNSW and regional galleries
- Student virtual artmaking lesson developed and delivered by prominent Aboriginal artist
- Student art, language and culture workshops at the regional gallery
- Student virtual excursion to the AGNSW to meet the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Curators and learn more about artworks in the gallery
- Teacher professional learning workshop hosted by the AGNSW
- At the completion of the program, students will curate and exhibit their artwork in their regional gallery alongside the works created by other students in the program
- As part of the NSW Department of Education Rural and Remote Education blueprint for action, we are excited to offer a travel subsidy to attend the AGNSW teachers day, as well as a casual release day for teachers to attend the AGNSW teachers day.
Your commitment
- Class teacher to attend a professional learning workshop hosted by the regional gallery where support will be given to implement the program and a resource kit will be provided. This workshop is mandatory.
- Active participation in an online group where support will be provided remotely, and teachers involved will be able to connect to each other.
- Participation in a virtual artmaking lesson with a prominent Aboriginal artist.
- Organise students to visit your local regional gallery for the half-day art, language and culture workshop. Students connect with local artists, participate in language exploration and in an artmaking session in response to their experience. We will coordinate dates and times for this event with teachers during the professional learning day at the regional gallery. This workshop is mandatory.
- Participate in a virtual excursion to the AGNSW.
- Attend the teachers' day at the AGNSW.
- Support students to exhibit artworks created during the program in an exhibition at your local regional gallery. Students are encouraged to invite family and friends along for the opening.
The Arts Unit's 2024 Aboriginal Initiatives programs are proudly supported by Matrix CNI.
All Arts Units programs are inclusive. If support is required to participate in the Home program, please email ioulia.terizis@det.nsw.edu.au so we can assist.
