Indigenous Trainee Program and Curator of Indigenous Art

The Foundation has recently supported the implementation of a mentorship program which provides opportunities for Indigenous people to develop curatorial skills in the professional environment of the NGV. The initial two years of this program produced some outstanding results that have benefitted both the trainees and the NGV. In 2020 the Foundation’s support was utilised to help appoint Hannah Presley to the role of Curator of Indigenous Art. Since then, Hannah has hosted a widely-viewed series of indigenous artist virtual studio visits, curated the Big Weather exhibition at the Ian Potter Centre and contributed to the development of Old & New – an international touring exhibition of indigenous art from the NGV collection.