Sharing, Reviving and Continuing

YOU AND ME STRENGTHENING OUR ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER CULTURAL PRACTICES UMI ARTS NEWS : ISSUE 6, 2009 Sharing, Reviving and Continuing by Gertrude Ygosse On Friday 20th February, UMI Arts launched an exhibition of photographic works by Indigenous artist, Gertrude Ygosse. The exhibition titled Sharing, Reviving and Continuing included a selection of photographs by Gertrude of the KOCA (Keeping Our Culture Alive) Weavers of Mona Mona. The project took months of technical experimentation and research. UMI Arts Development Officers Troy Dennis and Earl Rosas supported Gertrude through the latter processes of preparing the works for public exhibition by taking the artist up to Mona Mona to meet the KOCA Weavers. Michael Marzik professionally mentored Gertrude through different photographic techniques. In 2005, Abe Muriata, his aunty Doris Kinjun and Rhonda Brim went to the National Basket conference in Tasmania. There they demonstrated the making of the Bi-Cornial basket that is traditional to rainforest life for Bama people of North Queensland. It was at this conference that Rhonda asked Abe to come and teach her people how to re make this basket a skill that her people had lost. Rhonda Brim asked both weavers to come to Mona Mona in 2008 and teach this basket to a whole group of indigenous rainforest aboriginals from the Kuranda Djabugay country. Gertrude Ygosse s background is of Gugu- Yimithirr and Kuku Yalanji heritage. She was born in Mossman and grew up on the Atherton Tablelands. Gertrude Ygosse Gertrude was a recipient of the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF), a Queensland Government and Cairns Regional Council partnership to support local arts and culture. IN THIS ISSUE 1 GERTRUDE ygosse exhibition 2 UMI Arts Chairperson s Word 2 UMI Arts Executive Officer s Word 6 exhibition ready program 2009 8 calendar of events & membership form umi News 3 INTRODUCING new umi arts board director 3 Cairns indigenous arts and craft markets 3 UMI arts hour on bbm radio news & events around the region 5 INDIGENOUS art centres of fnq 5 ART centre way 5 KEY events around fnq in 2009 1

A Word from the UMI Arts Chairperson Lisa Michl For UMI Arts, 2009 is a year filled with events, opportunities and exciting challenges. As the peak Indigenous arts and cultural organisation for Far North Queensland, the UMI Arts Board and staff are committed to working together to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, art centres and communities in Far North Queensland. Specifically, we aim to create pathways for success and to preserve, maintain and protect our cultural identity. UMI Arts is a not-for-profit company that is managed by an all Indigenous Board of Directors. UMI (pronounced You Me), is recognised nationally for its role as the peak Indigenous organisation for arts and cultural practices in Far North Queensland. In January our Board met for the first time this year and appointed Mr Leo Akee as a new Director of the company. Leo brings a wealth of experience and passion to UMI Arts and represents the interests and cultural traditions of Torres Strait Islanders. Leo joins fellow Board Directors, including, Roy McIvor, Priscilla Major, Alberta Hornsby and Henrietta Fourmile-Marrie. UMI Arts now has a strong team of Directors and staff, and with the support of our National and State funding partners, we look forward to delivering an exciting program of events, exhibitions and strategic initiatives that will further showcase the breadth and diversity of Indigenous culture in Far North Queensland. At a national level, UMI Arts has participated in the development of the new Indigenous Australian Art Commercial Code of Conduct (IAACCC) which lays out commercial frameworks for fair negotiation and appropriate payment for artists and seeks to ensure the conditions Indigenous artists work under are ethical. The implementation of the code was a key recommendation of the Senate Inquiry into the Indigenous visual arts and craft sector. The draft code specifies a set of minimum standards for dealers, agents, and artists, and defines terms of trade, and rights and responsibilities for the sale and management of artworks. I think that it is important that Indigenous artists and organisations, such as UMI Arts, support the development of policies and procedures that ensure that dealings with Indigenous art and artists are done the proper way. Most importantly, I think it is important that the selling of Indigenous art is conducted in an honest and transparent way. Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to thank our staff, funding bodies, supporters, member artists and arts centres for their on-going contribution and support. I wish you all an exciting, prosperous and successful year ahead. Lisa Michl Chairperson A Word from the Executive Officer of UMI Arts Welcome to our first Newsletter for 2009 a year that will be full of new and exciting developments and events for Far North Queensland. In July, UMI Arts will participate in the NAIDOC Week celebrations in Cairns, while in August the much anticipated inaugural Cairns Indigenous Art Fair will be held at the Tanks Art Centre as the opening event of Festival Cairns 2009. In 2009, UMI Arts popular Exhibition Ready Program of support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander member artists, kicked off with the opening of Ceferino Sabatino s exhibition on 23rd January. We are delighted that works from Ceferino s exhibition were acquired for the permanent collections of the National Gallery of Australia and the Cairns Regional Gallery. Janet Parfenovics In February, Gertrude Ygosse s beautiful exhibition of photographs of the Mona Mona Weavers opened to our largest gathering yet, and in March we look forward to seeing the UMI Arts gallery space transformed yet again, with jewellery from Badu Islander artists including Lara Fujii. As part of the UMI Arts 2009 program, we will be mounting an exhibition of works selected from the Exhibition Ready program, for inclusion at the 2009 Dreaming Festival in Woodford. This is an international showcasing event and is followed two weeks later by the biennial Laura Festival. As part of the Laura Festival, UMI Arts is co-coordinating the visual arts program, including the prestigious Cape York Art Award. For UMI Arts, October is the month we stage our signature event the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural summit Big Talk One Fire. Now an annual event, Big Talk One Fire brings together Indigenous artists, performers, musicians, Elders, Traditional Owners, youth and school children from Cairns, Torres Strait and the Cape and Gulf regions. We are delighted to announce that the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Board of the Australia Council has recently confirmed their financial support for this land mark event in Cairns. All of our events, activities and strategic initiatives would not be possible without the continued support of our major funding partners, the Australia Council, Dept of Environment, Water, Heritage & the Arts, and Arts Queensland. So, the year is off to a flying start and we look forward to working with you all to keep Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and cultural practices strong in Far North Queensland. Janet Parfenovics Executive Officer 2 Contact UMI Arts UMI Arts Ltd. PO Box 1100, North Cairns Qld 4870. 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UMI News Introducing New UMI Arts Board Director, Leo Akee Leo Akee PROFILE Skin name Name Some Totems Indigenous Tribes Beizam Leo B Akee Beizam (Shark), Galbol (Whale), Tabor (Snake), Deumer (Torres Strait Pigeon), Bid (Dolphin) Torres Strait Islander Zagareb Grandmother Geuram Birthright Meriam Samsep Grandfather I am a proud Meriam from Mer (where the sun rises) in the Torres Strait, and whilst my wife Ellen has her cultural links to Boigu Island (where the sun sets), she is also proud of her Aboriginal connections to the Cape York Peninsula. I respect all aspects of the arts as they help me reflect on my own beginnings, the legacy left behind by my ancestors, my family and genealogy, my sacred totems and connections to MALO and my rich and diverse cultural heritage that is so unique to our region. I enjoy performing traditional Island dancing and have been doing this for over 30 years and, together with my family, I currently perform with the Eip Karem Beizam (Deep Water Shark) Dancers from Thursday Island. I am a musician as well who enjoys playing the guitar, writing songs, performing on stage and entertaining people. Nothing beats sitting on the veranda with guitar in hand singing my favourite songs. From 1997 to 2003 I coordinated both the Torres Strait Cultural Festival/Music festival and the Zenadth Kes Cultural Festival in 2008. From 1997-2004 I served on the Australia Council s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Board and its Grants Committee and today I serve with other artists from around the country on the National Indigenous Reference Group advising the Council on key initiatives such as the establishment of a National Arts and Cultural Authority to protect our rights. From my involvement with the arts industry, I have gained considerable knowledge of the needs surrounding Indigenous arts and culture and why the protection of our cultural rights is integral to the survival and identity of our people. I thank UMI Arts for the opportunity to serve as a Director on their Board and look forward to working with other Board Directors and UMI staff over the coming year. Remember: Our unique cultures, both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander whilst rich and diverse comes from ancient beginning, and our cultural heritage is the heart and soul of our identity as a race of Indigenous people. Beizam, 12 February 2009. Cairns Indigenous Arts and Craft Markets UMI Arts in partnership with the Cairns Regional Council and the local community are excited to announce a unique Cairns Indigenous market place for Cairns. theatre and story telling. Through these markets we hope that all of Cairns will join in celebrating the breadth and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and culture. The markets will be held on the Cairns Esplanade, on the northern side of the Lagoon, on the last Friday of each month. The markets will be launched on 26th June 2009 and will run every last Friday of the month from 3-9.30pm, through to Friday 30th October. The markets will include stalls for local Indigenous arts, crafts and artifacts, traditional foods, also live performances of music, dance, UMI Arts is now seeking expressions of interest from the local community who would like to either have a market stall, perform or volunteer at the event. If this is you or you would like more information please contact UMI Arts Development Officer, Troy Dennis on 4041 6152 or email troy@umiarts.com.au. BBM Radio UMI Arts Hour Over the last 8 months, Troy, Earl and Renee have been doing a radio show called the UMI Arts Hour on Bumma Bippera Media 98.7FM. Each Friday, between 12-1pm, the UMI Arts team talk about arts news and various topics, including live interviews with participants in our Exhibition Ready program and our UMI Arts members. Weekly discussions include topics related to the arts, such as forward planning, contracts, letters of authenticity and copyright, selection of materials and products that could be useful to the production of your artworks. To date, we have interviewed several UMI Arts members who are part of our Exhibition Ready program, including Ceferino Sabatino and Gertrude Ygosse, who were both interviewed on the morning of their exhibition openings at UMI Arts gallery space. Local artist and musician David Hudson, as well as Les Drahm and 2009 Laura Festival director, Jeremy Geia have also been interviewed. Each week Jeremy will be keeping us posted on how the festival in June 2009 is shaping up. We like to keep our listeners updated about what s going on in Far North Queensland with Indigenous culture and visual arts. If you would like any information on what we have spoken about in previous shows or if you have any art topics or events you would like us to talk about, please give us a call on 4041 6152 or email us at admin@umiarts.com.au. Ceferino Sabatino on-air with Troy Dennis. 3

News & Events Around the Region Indigenous Art Centres of FNQ Hope Vale Art Centre a brand new building! Hope Vale Arts Arts Centre Manager, Waratah Nicholls is excited about the forthcoming opening of the brand new, purpose built Hope Vale Arts and Cultural Centre. The Hope Vale Community Learning Centre is excited to announce the completion of the construction of the new Hope Vale Arts and Cultural Centre. There is still lots of work to do before the building will be fully operational. When we open we will have a fantastic display of our art works in the new gallery. It is really exciting to have a whole new Arts Centre specially designed for us, by Cairns based Fisher Buttrose Architects. It looks great and we love it already. The long awaited launch and opening celebrations will be on Friday 28th April, 2009, and of course all are welcome to attend., says Waratah. Hope Vale Arts and Cultural Centre is proudly supported by DEWHA, FACSIA and ARTS QLD and is located at 1 Flierl St Hope Vale. New Hope Vale Art & Cultural Centre designed by Fisher Buttrose Architects For more information please contact (07) 4060 9111. Max Berkoff hands over the key to Chair, Roy McIvor Wujal Wujal development on the way The new arts and cultural centre at Degarra, south of Cooktown, is now much closer after an additional $750,000 has been secured for the project. This comes on top of $1 million already allocated for the centre which will give the Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire a state-of-the-art cultural precinct. Wujal Wujal, meaning land of plentiful water was formerly known as the Bloomfield River Mission. In 1980 the Aboriginal Council was formed and the area regained its traditional name. The people of Wujal Wujal are known as the Kuku Yalanji tribe. Once completed, the cultural and arts centre, overlooking the magnificent Bloomfield River, will also include a retail outlet and a cafe, designed to capitalise on the area s growing tourism market. Welcome to the new Art Centre Managers at Lockhart River Welcome to Robbi and Peter Neal, who have recently moved from Ballarat, Victoria with their two children Zane and Maisy, to manage the Lockhart Arts and Cultural Centre. Since moving to Lockhart, Robbi has had a very busy few weeks installing a gallery and museum area and developing processes in the art centre that provide transparency and accountability along with training for the artists. Robbi has many years of experience working in arts management both in local government and regional arts funding bodies. She is a painter and a published author with Harper Collins and Allen & Unwin. Peter has a background in retail management and is also a musician. 4 Congratulations to Mayor Desmond Tayley and Garry Ashworth, Project Manager, on their vision and efforts to secure this wonderful new cultural facility for Far North Queensland. In the lead up to the opening of the new Centre, Ross Franzi, a professional international painter has been hired to demonstrate his skills and pass on his expertise to the painters of Wujal. Ross Franzi is working with artists who want to improve their skills and prepare their artworks for presentation and sale. These artists will show their work at the new Arts & Cultural Centre that should be opened in October 2009. For more information contact art@wujalwujal council.qld.gov.au or phone (07) 4060 8155. Ross Franzi workshop, Tuesday 17 February 2009 Photo: Wendy Ashworth Over the coming months we look forward to hearing more about the activities that are planned for the Lockhart River Art Centre. For more information please contact Robbi on (07) 4060 7341. Art Centre Way The Art Centre Way is a new resource for people who work in Aboriginal art centres, or studios. It uses simple English language with photographs and videos to provide step by step examples of many art centre tasks. Whilst it supports Certificate 3 in Arts Management, it also includes helpful How To hints for artists and arts workers. Additionally, the resource includes a guide to training packages and core training frameworks, as well as resources on governance, arts law and occupational health and safety. Art Centre Way is now live at www.artcentreway.com. CD versions of this resource are also available from UMI Arts.

Key Events Around Far North Queensland in 2009 In 2009 Far North Queensland celebrates the breadth and strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists with key events that include the Dreaming Festival at Woodford in June, the Biennial Laura Dance Festival in June, NAIDOC week in July, the inaugural Cairns Indigenous Art Fair in August and UMI s annual signature event, Big Talk One Fire in late 2009. The Dreaming Festival Laura Dance Festival From 5th-8th June, The Dreaming Festival will be held at Woodford, Queensland. This year UMI Arts has been invited to present an exhibition of works by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts, from UMI s Exhibition Ready program. The Dreaming Festival is billed as Australia s international Indigenous festival, featuring 500 international and national performers over 4 days and 3 nights. The festival includes ceremonies, comedy, music arts, theatre, dance, films, workshops and forums. UMI Arts exhibition will include a selection of works by Far North Queensland Indigenous artists that have participated in the 2008-2009 UMI Arts Exhibition Ready program. Artists represented include Joey Laifoo, Eva Wanganeen, Napolean Oui, Roy McIvor, Lisa Michl, Priscilla Major, Ceferino Sabatino, Gertrude Ygosse and Lara Fujji. Festival tickets are now on sale, so don t miss your opportunity to immerse yourself in other cultures. For more information contact the festival organisers on (07) 5486 1066, or go to www.thedreamingfestival.com. UMI Arts Big Talk One Fire 2009 cultural summit Over 2 days in May 2008, UMI Arts mounted its inaugural cultural summit, Big Talk One Fire in Cairns. Over 2 days Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders came together to share stories, celebrate pathways to success and identify ways to strengthen culture. The summit was declared a great success, with show case events that included Christine Anu, David Hudson, Uncle Seaman Dan, Zenith Boys, Baiwa and the Hope Vale Dancers. The summit also brought together traditional owners and elders from Torres Strait and the Cape who shared their stories and experiences. UMI Arts has now determined that the Big Talk One Fire will be its annual signature event and we are delighted that the 2009 summit has received funding from the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Board of the Australia Council. While it is still early days, the aim of the summit is: To provide a platform for sharing traditional cultural knowledge and language To identify and share ways of creating pathways for success for young people and emerging artists To promote and share the work and programs delivered by UMI Arts More about this important event in our next Newsletter! Every 2 years, Laura becomes the Indigenous cultural centre of Far North Queensland, with the much acclaimed Laura Dance Festival. This year the festival will run over 3 days from 19th- 21st June. The Laura Festival is now in its 30th year and was designed to give Cape York communities a platform to keep their culture alive. Festival Director, Jeremy Geia says that dancers from across the Cape are joined by dancers from Switzerland and North America as well as Indigenous dancers from Melbourne and Sydney. An important part of the Laura Festival is the prestigious Cape York Art Award. This year UMI Arts will be coordinating the exhibition and Award and application details will be available from UMI Arts. In 2009 the festival has received new one-off funding from Queensland Events, which will make this year s festival a huge success, says Jeremy Geia. For more information about this Festival, go to www.laurafestival.tv. NAIDOC Week Celebrations This year, NAIDOC week celebrations in Cairns will run from 5th- 12th July. The theme for 2009 is Respecting our Elders, Nurturing our Youth. Each year, a National NAIDOC Poster Competition is held which is an opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to have their artwork showcased across Australia as part of NAIDOC celebrations. The winning artwork chosen by the National NAIDOC Committee is reproduced on the NAIDOC poster, which is circulated nationwide to promote the week and the theme. The prize for the winning artist is $5,000. For more information go to www.naidoc.org.au. Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) From 21st-23rd August 2009, the inaugural Cairns Indigenous Art Fair will be held at the Tanks Arts Centre in Cairns. CIAF is an initiative of Arts Queensland through its Backing Indigenous Art program. The Director of the inaugural Art Fair, Michael Snelling, says that he is excited about the event and the potential it has to place Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists on the national and international cultural map. The Art Fair will be supported by a music program at the Tanks as well as a symposium at James Cook University. For more information about CIAF go to www.arts.qld.gov.au 5

Exhibition Ready Program 2009 Each month, and as part of its annual program of activities, UMI Arts showcases the work of one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island artists, as part of UMI Arts Exhibition Ready Program. This is a skills based program designed for artists preparing works for exhibition and sale. As part of the Exhibition Ready Program, UMI Arts showcases the work of one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island artists over a 4-week period at UMI Arts gallery space in Cairns. One wall of the UMI Arts Exhibition Ready gallery space Ceferino Sabatino exhibition The UMI Arts new year started with a display of linocut prints by Torres Strait Islander artist Ceferino Garcia Sabatino. The exhibition was held at UMI Arts gallery space from 23rd January to 18th February 2009. Ceferino was born on Thursday Island and raised on Hammond Island. His Totems are Hammer Head Shark and Turtle. Ceferino Sabatino Ceferino says, Through my art work I would like to share with many races of people, our culture and way of living in the Torres Strait Islands. I also like to share my art skill with younger Torres Strait Islanders so we don t lose our culture and, most important, our identity. These days my art work consists of painting, linocut prints, headdress making (Dari), also wood carving and burning. Small Trevally - Ceferino Sabatino Gertrude Ygosse Like all the artists that participate in the Exhibition Ready Program, Gertrude Ygosse is an Indigenous UMI Arts member artist. The Program is available to artists who already have a body of work available and who want to increase their exhibiting skills, or to artists who are emerging and who want to hold a debut exhibition and learn about the many aspects of creating work for public display. Ceferino has exhibited in a number of group exhibitions and in 2008, was included in the very successful On the Edge exhibition at the Tanks Art Centre, Cairns. His work has also been included in publications such as: 2002 - International Ceramics Magazine Feature; 2002 - Qantas Magazine; 2001 - Gatherings 1: Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Artists Qld, exhibition catalogue 2001 - Island In the Sun Prints of indigenous artist of Australia; 2000 - Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art, Anna Eglitis; 2001 - Ilan Pasin exhibition catalogue, Cairns Regional Gallery The UMI Arts gallery space is available to each participating artist for a four week-period, works may be for sale and the artist s exhibition is promoted and marketed by UMI Arts. UMI Arts also hosts an opening event for each exhibition to which members of the public are invited. For more information contact UMI Arts Development Officers, Earl Rosas and Troy Dennis. 6 Opening night and Welcome to country, Seith Fourmile, Gertrude and Janet. Gertrude with Michael Marzik, installing the exhibition.

Badulgau Artists exhibition From 20th March to 15th April 2009, UMI Arts will exhibit Lara Fujii s jewellery together with Misepele Nona s meticulous pearl shell carvings and weaving from Moa Island s Mana Torenbeek. In November 2008, UMI Arts two Development Officers travelled from Thursday Island to Badu, and met with a number of artists including those represented in this new UMI Arts exhibition. Badu is a near-western cluster island of the Torres Strait, which along with neighbours on Mabuiag and Moa, once had a feared reputation as an island of head hunters. Warfare, turtle and dugong hunting were the main occupations of Badu men until the 1870s. Today, crayfishing is one of the main industries on Badu. Pearlers etablished bases on the island during the 1870s. At the peak of the shell industry, in the late 1950s, the Badu fleet of 13 boats employed a workforce of 200, providing work for many men, even from other Torres Strait Islands. Lara s children are very instrumental in the production of her jewellery and wind chimes, as they collect beads and natural materials from various Torres Strait beaches. Her work reflects the local sea life with influences from the designs of her Samoan ancestry. Her grandfather, Tomitaro Fujii, was the last remaining Japanese pearl diver in the Torres Strait. He married a local Badu Islander by the name of Josephine Chinsoon. Works in the UMI Arts exhibition reflect the many cultural traditions and influences that are unique to this part of the Torres Strait. Jettison Wove exhibition a touring exhibition Jettison Wove is a Museum and Gallery Services Queensland touring exhibition, which is being launched at the UMI Arts gallery space in Cairns on Friday 17th April 2009. It is an exhibition which explores contemporary weaving by Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists. Each of the exhibiting artists combines the use of discarded and man-made materials with time-honoured techniques and forms to create vessels imbued with a permanence not previously associated with their traditional weavings of natural fibres. The combination of traditional techniques with contemporary materials, such as day-glo plastic string, far outlives the customary use of natural fibres such as cane. More significantly it politically positions the artists, their art, and culture within a throw-away society. The exciting use of colour, text and materials are indicative of both the humour and innovation apparent in the creation of the contemporary vessels on show baby baskets for Barbie, masculine wire forms, and packing-tape flowers are just a few examples of works in the exhibition. Artists Trish Barnard (Yambina Communities) Theresa Beeron (Jumbun Community) Tonya Grant (Jumbun Community) Abe Muriate (Jumbun Community) Ninney Murray (Jumbun Community) Jenny Mye (Darnley Island, Torres Strait) Curators Eliza Tee Louise Rollman Abe Muriata Wire Jawun 2007 Galvanised wire, spray paint, hose Misepele Nona and his pearl shell carving Lara Fujii s jewellery Following the UMI Arts launch, Jettison Wove will tour to Indigenous communities and regional galleries in Far North Queensland and the Torres Strait during 2009. The exhibition will be supported by workshops given by the artists, including a workshop at the Laura Festival in June 2009, and an exhibition installation workshop at UMI Arts in Cairns. This project is supported by the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, State and Territory Governments and Artisan s major sponsors, Arts Queensland (State Government) and the Australia Council the Commonwealth Government s arts funding and advisory body. Lara Fujii drilling seeds This project has received financial assistance from the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland s Backing Indigenous Arts program. 7

Ceferino Sabatino s exhibition opening & Welcome to Country All the UMI gang at BBM Charles Street, Weipa TAFE & new Arts Hub Cairns Mayor Val Schier at Directors Cut exhibition opening at UMI Arts Ceferino Sabatino and his niece Renee with Gertrude Ygosse at BBM Jeremy Geia on air at BBM Calendar of Events 28th April, opening of the Hope Vale art centre. 5th-8th June, annual Dreaming Festival, Woodford (UMI Arts Exhibition Ready presentation). 19th-21st June, Laura Festival (Cape York Art Award and exhibition), Laura. 5th-12th July, NAIDOC Week celebrations. UMI Arts Membership Application form UMI Arts is an Indigenous not for profit public company. Memberships are welcomed from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and organisations who have a connection to Far North Queensland. Membership is free Artist s Name: Clan/Language Group/Country: How are you connected to the area? (Eg. My mother is a Coen Woman) Organisations Name (If joining as an Organisation and not an Individual) Postal Address: 8 Residential Address: Home Phone: Mobile Phone: Artform / Occupation (please tick ) Work Phone: Email: Arts & Crafts Musician Performer Photographer Choreographer Art Centre co-ordinator Arts consultant Writer Web designer Graphic designer Stage manager Sound Tech MC Artistic Director Arts worker Membership category (please tick one ) A. Indigenous Artist B. Indigenous Arts Centre or Organisation Application date: Please complete and return memberships applications to: UMI Arts, PO Box 1100, North Cairns Qld 4870 : Fax: (07) 4041 6542 : Email: admin@umiarts.com.au Or you can visit the UMI Arts office: 2/151 Martyn Street, Parramatta Park, Cairns Qld 4870. newsletter Design: guy hancock - www.soundobject.com.au