Barpirdhila Foundation COVID-19 Indigenous Artists Fundraiser

While many arts organisations are providing funding and support for struggling artists very few are providing targeted support to our indigenous community. The Barpirdhila Foundation last week sort to change that by launching their First Nations COVID-19 Appeal.

This program will be targeted towards helping First Nations artists and communities who have been affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. The appeal will do this in two ways;

1. Raise funds for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists who have been negatively impacted by COVID-19.
2. Distribute funds to high priority Indigenous health services.

A program of this sort to assist the Indigenous arts community is vital because art gives a voice to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The creative industries create employment, provide attainable aspirations for young people, and play a critical role in political change, social justice, and healing.

The distribution of funding will be decided by an expert panel of First Nations people with qualifications and expertise in national community, arts, and health sectors.

To donate head to www.covid19-first-nations-community-impacts.raisely.com