| | | | The Outlawz are a group of incredible, young First Nations artists from the Murrawarri, Budjidi community of Enngonia NSW. Pridelands is a blues-inspired, funky, dusty number written to celebrate country, community, resilience, family and the irrepressible sense of humour that lives in the community of Enngonia. This song is about pride, culture, history and strength – co-written and collaboratively created to articulate an important, inter-generational conversation about social change. The group has evolved from a storytelling project with local Elders from Enngonia, funded by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA), project managed by WasteAid and facilitated/directed by DPM. Pridelands was launched on the 24 January. |
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We're very excited to be sharing with you a DPM special feature length doco ‘Break It Down/Community Conversations Around Mental Health'. The documentary charts our work earlier this year in partnership with the Western NSW Primary Health Network. The film is a real insight into our work across six communities in Western NSW...in Orange, Bathurst, Cowra, Condobolin, Wellington and Walgett and shows the nuts and bolts of DPM process and the incredible outcomes of our work in each community around mental health. |
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“There’s power in my ancestry, this saltwater and sunshine. My Elders held this destiny, these rights and sacred sites. Gonna redefine my history and take darkness into light.” These are some of the lyrics from the new DPM track we shot in December on Yaegl Country with young people from Maclean High School. It was truly an honour to share, learn and create with such an incredible community, on this beautiful country. Thanks to the Yulgilbar Foundation for funding this project. |
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| DECLAN FURBER-GILLICK - WRITER/MENTOR/FACILITATOR
Declan is a multi-disciplinary artist and musician working in theatre, performance prose and Hip-Hop. He was born in Mparntwe on Arrernte country and lives in Footscray on Wurundjeri country. He has worked as a teacher, an intercultural educator, Aboriginal Legal Support Officer, court staffer and now freelances as an artist, writer and teacher.Declan completed a Masters in Writing for Performance at Victorian College of the Arts in 2017 and had his first play, The Great Emu War,staged for reading with the Melbourne Theatre Company, where he is currently a writer in residence. He developed a one-man show, Bighouse Dreaming, for Melbourne Fringe 2018 as part of the their Deadly Fringe program.
Declan is an Arrernte Sovereign National. |
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Create your own song using one of DPM Music Producer Hazy's exclusive beats.
"I wrote this beat in the Tiwi Islands. When the sun goes down it gets very dark and the moon can be your only light. All the sounds from the animals and spirits on this amazing island inspired me to make this beat. Its dark and can bring out your deep raps."
Just click on the link to download your beats. |
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NSW GOVERNMENT - FREE CREATIVE KIDS VOUCHERS
The NSW Government is helping kids get creative with the new Creative Kids program. Parents, guardians and carers can apply for a voucher with a value of up to $100 per calendar year for each student aged 4.5 to 18 years old enrolled in school. The voucher may be used with a registered activity provider for registration, participation and tuition costs for creative arts, speech, drama, dance, digital design, coding, and music lessons and activities. The voucher can be used at any time during the calendar year it was issued. To use the voucher, give the details to your registered activity provider. The program runs year-round, so kids can get creative at any time. More info here. SCREEN AUSTRALIA - INDIGENOUS TRAVEL GRANT The Screen Australia Travel Grants program is designed to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander filmmakers in travelling to key international and Australian events. Professional development is a key objective. Up to $6,000 may be requested for international travel, and up to $5,000 for travel within Australia (other than in exceptional circumstances), supported by a budget. More info here |
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| By joining our monthly giving program – Step Up – you will help us to re-engage hundreds of marginalised young people with community, culture and country. Desert Pea Media Association Incorporated is a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) so all donations can be considered tax deductible. Just click on the link to donate. |
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