Public policies and strategies for the promotion of indigenous arts: the australian model

Abstract

This paper discusses some strategies developed in Australia to promote indigenous arts, including awards, codes of conduct for museums and traders, and support from the federal government to indigenous cooperatives. The Australian case is probably unique in the world in terms of the visibility, institutionalization and value that Aboriginal artists have achieved. In this sense, it offers an interesting contrast to reflect on the Latin American context. It also raises issues of ethical and political nature, in the case of a country with such a violent colonial past.

Keywords

• arte indígena. políticas públicas. austrália. arte e política.