VISION STATEMENT OF MOAMA ART GALLERY – BUNYMA
Our Vision
The Bridge Art Project aims to create a vibrant precinct featuring contemporary art, bridging culture, and history, embedded in the natural environment.
The Moama Art Gallery – Bunyma lies within the precinct.
The Moama Art Gallery – Bunyma aspires to live up to our name: to create.
To create a place for all, that holds creations, that is a place for creatives, creating connections, relationships and awareness.
(Ebony Joachim Yorta Yorta Language Centre, Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation)
Core Values
The Core Values Guiding the Bridge Art Project are set out in the Prospectus under the four themes of Care for Country, Cultural Responsibility, Community and Economic Responsibility.
Care for Country
Cultural Responsibility
Community
Economic Responsibility
In relation to the Moama Art Gallery – Bunyma the key values and vision:
To be a place for all, creating connections, relationships and awareness.
• A focus on First Nation culture and on untold stories that promote understanding and respect
• A vibrant and inclusive environment where all aspects of our diverse community are embraced, including voices from the varied cultural groups and the gender diverse.
• Providing employment, training and community participation, especially for the most vulnerable
• Providing a rich experience for the community and a drawcard for visitors to our area
• Maintain a focus the natural environment and awareness of the need to Care for Country
• Ensuring that the public has free access to parts of the gallery
• Maintaining standards of excellence in all aspects of the gallery from exhibitions, media communication, volunteer training and visitor experience.
To hold creations
• To exhibit works of our time honouring the environment, cultural understanding and diversity.
• To maintain a focus on First Nations art.
• The gallery shop will offer an exciting range of handmade and unique artworks that reflect our values.
• The gallery shop will provide artists with opportunities to sell their work and extend their reach.
A place for creatives
• Facilitate artistic development and creative growth
• Foster a space for creatives to network and support one another