Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Cooperative

Boomalli Aboriginal Arts Co-Operative in August 2020

The Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative was founded in 1987[1] in the Sydney suburb of Redfern, New South Wales. Among the legacies of the Co-operative are the Deadly Awards for achievement in the Indigenous Australian community, which occurred annually from 1995 to 2013. The 20th anniversary of the Co-operative was celebrated in 2007 with an exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW.[2]

The founding members of the Co-operative are Michael Riley (1960–2004), Avril Quaill, Tracey Moffatt, Fiona Foley, Brenda L Croft, Jeffrey Samuels, Euphemia Bostock, Fern Martins, Bronwyn Bancroft and Arone Meeks.[3]

  1. ^ Ewen McDonald, ed. (2012). Volume One: MCA Collection. Museum of Contemporary Art. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-921034-54-1. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Boomalli :: Art Gallery NSW". www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Boomalli celebrates 30 years – Art Almanac". Art Almanac. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2018.