Image Credit: Excerpt from media release dated September 25th, 2024.
Yalanji Arts – Hand printed textile created in their studio at Mossman Gorge.
Photo: Alison George, Catseye Production, 2024
The First Nations Fashion and Textiles Plan 2024-2026 aims to support First Nations arts and cultural practitioners in Queensland. This initiative focuses on promoting sustainable growth for the First Nations-led fashion and textile industry. J9 was engaged by Arts Queensland to shape the strategy that would inform the First Nations Fashion and Textiles Plan 2024-2026.
J9 completed a comprehensive desk study to gather data and insights on the First Nations textile and fashion industry. This was complemented by in-depth consultations with diverse stakeholders, which informed the development of a strategic report. The report provides key recommendations to support a whole-of-government approach aimed at enhancing policies and programs for the growth of Queensland’s First Nations textile and fashion industry.
The plan provided the roadmap for the creation of a First Nations led fashion and textile industry. In 2024, the government announced a new fund dedicated to supporting First Nations artists in Queensland’s fashion and textiles industry. Backed by an $800,000 investment over two years, the First Nations Fashion and Textiles Accelerator Fund will enhance creative practice and market access.
