
The Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship
Nurturing art, creativity and culture
The Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship (or “Djuyalgal Scholarship” in the traditional Gathung language of the Worimi People) is a collaboration between Façon and Greater Bank. Our mission is to connect our regional community to Indigenous expression and art through supporting the culture, arts and creativity of Australia’s First Nations people.
The scholarship program is designed to celebrate, sustain and grow Indigenous art and design in New South Wales. Greater Bank will provide a $10,000 scholarship to support the winner’s creative aspirations, with guidance from Murrook Cultural Centre.
An event will take place to announce the winner on 6th July during NAIDOC Week 2023 and a special edition Façon Magazine will be created that will profile the finalists from each category.
Meet The Finalists
Ren Whaleboat
Art Painting
Lillardia Briggs-Houston
Fashion Design
Renae Lamb
Dance
Joshua Doctor
Music
Creative Audio
Natasha Lucas
Accessory Design
Jahvis Loveday
Film
Marley Morgan
Photography
Brooke Scobie
Writing
Bernard Kelly-Edwards
Digital Art
A $10,000 Scholarship from Greater Bank to support the winner’s creative aspirations
A mentoring session with a leading voice from their creative discipline
Guidance from Murrook Cultural Centre and the use of their facilities
Fashion design
Accessory design
Art painting
Music
Dance
Writing
Digital art
Film
Photography
Applications are now closed!
Thank you to all who applied.
For more information please see terms and conditions.
The nine finalists and winner will be decided by our special committee using our selection criteria which will be sent to successful applicants. Our committee is made up of local business leaders and First Nations voices from our community.
The Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship Committee is proudly represented by:
Lara Lupish
Editor-in-Chief, Façon Magazine
Ingrid Kaczor
Community Engagement Manager, Greater Bank
Andrew Smith
CEO, Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council
Simone Jordan
Office of Indigenous Strategy and Leadership, University of Newcastle
Alissa McCulloch
Director, HUNTERhunter
Kate O’Mara
Director, Special Projects RDA Hunter
Dr. Kirsten Molloy
President, Equal Futures Project
Lynne Mangovski
Member, Hunter Medical Research Foundation
Jack Bailey
Communications and Marketing Manager, Façon Magazine
Jason Fox
Senior Manager, Façon Magazine
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