Wilin Research

Wilin Centre Research Agenda
The Wilin Centre is actively engaged in action research and curriculum development activities. The Wilin Centre delivers the VCA's Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Arts Management with expert academic staff in the following areas:
- Indigenous Arts and Cultural Identity
- Industry and Marketing
- Protocol, Policy and Law
- Arts and Project Management

The Wilin Centre employs an Indigenous Acdemic for one and a half days a week to implement the VCA Indigenous Curriculum Audit as well as the Wilin Centre's Cultural Awareness program. Major components we are implementing include:
- Engagement of Indigenous artists/theorists/historians and lecturers
- Indigenous Cultural Awareness Program
- Artists-in-Residence program

The Wilin Centre staff are interested in the following research areas:
- Indigenous Visual Arts (Lorraine Austin)
- Indigenous Performing Arts (Celeste Liddle)
- Community Cultural Development (Michelle Evans)
- Indigenous arts Industry and policy (Michelle Evans)

Johnnie Ghalum Targan

The Black GST
http://www.blackgst.com/

"I have been a student at the VCA for seven and a half years in which time I achieved my BFA, MVA and PG DVA. I am currently two years into my PhD. My PhD involves setting up and maintaining a visible high profile presence for indigenous people in Australia, hence the title THE BLACK GST. Genocide to stop, Sovereignity restored and Treaty to be made."