Two projects designed to assist Indigenous West Australians preserve and maintain ownership of their culture have joined together to film interviews with leading Indigenous artists from the Kimberley. The Art Gallery of WA’s (AGWA) Desert River Sea: Kimberley Art Then & Now is a six-year research program to map current and emerging Kimberley Aboriginal art practices. The program is supported by principal corporate partner Rio Tinto. The Indigenous Community Stories program, managed by FTI, uses high-definition digital video technology and professional film crews to create and preserve detailed records of the cultural practices and important historical accounts of WA’s Indigenous people. ICS is supported by founding partner ScreenWest and principal partner Rio Tinto.
