Kaiela Arts is an Aboriginal art centre in Shepparton. We reference the linear art style, traditional to Kaiela Dungala (Goulburn Murray), Yorta Yorta Country.
We strengthen community by awaking culture, learning from our past and empowering future generations.
‘Ancestral stories, spirit, knowledge and histories run deep and intersect across Country, Skies, Rivers, Creeks…everything is connected…this is our Spirit, our Nanyak, our Creation, this is who we are…a timeless dimension, a place where People & Country become one… Yenbenal Woka’. Launching as part of the 2023 Shepparton Festival, Kaiela Arts’ Autumn exhibition Yenbenal Woka,
YOUTH CULTURAL ARTS PROGRAM AT KAIELA ARTS A series of FREE workshops at Kaiela Arts for local First Nations youth to design and paint their very own skateboard deck. Hosted by Kaiela Arts Project Coordinator and established artist Tammy-Lee Atkinson, these workshops will inspire participants to learn about and explore local stories and the meaning
Kaiela Arts in Shepparton is seeking applications from local Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people for a part time Galnyatj Culture and Education Coordinator. $50,000 – 60,000 per annum pro rata (depending on experience and qualifications) plus superannuation 15.2 hrs p/w, 12 months fixed term commencing in early January 2023 This position is an Identified Aboriginal
Established in 2006, Kaiela Arts is an Aboriginal art centre located in Shepparton situated on the traditional lands of the Yorta Yorta Nation. Our work drives important outcomes for both our artists and the broader Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal community.
Membership of Kaiela Arts is available to Aboriginal Artists, Aboriginals and non-Aboriginal community members who live in the Kaiela Dungala (Goulburn Murray) region.
Your donation ensures that Kaiela Arts can continue to support and nurture artists in the Kaiela Dungala region.
All donations over $2 are tax-deductible.
Kaiela Arts is a member of the Indigenous Art Code which relays all transparent, fair and ethical dealing between art centres and artists.
Kaiela Arts Shepparton acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we are located in Shepparton which forms part of the Yorta Yorta Nation.
