Secrets of Dawn Coota Girls Aboriginal Corporation
Secrets of Dawn Coota Girls Aboriginal Corporation
Secrets of Dawn
Secrets of Dawn exposes the tactics of assimilation under the NSW Aborigines Protection Act (1909-1969) through the lens of Dawn, a magazine created by the NSW Aborigines Welfare Board (1940-1969) for Aboriginal people. This exhibition features historical photos and content from Dawn Magazine (1952-1968), focusing on the Cootamundra Domestic Training Home for Aboriginal Girls (1912-1969). It also includes contemporary visual art and interviews from Coota Girls Survivors, illustrating the ongoing impact of forcible removal and assimilation.
Created and Directed by Meagan Gerrard and Alex McWhirter from Coota Girls Aboriginal Corporation.
Curated by Dennis Golding, this exhibition tells the story of healing and resilience.
Image credits:
1. Aunty Jean Carter Nee McKenzie, Coota Girls Survivor, photo by Blacklock Media
2. Aunty Valerie Linow Nee Wenberg, Coota Girls Survivor, photo by Blacklock Media
Wednesday 7 - Sunday 11 August, 2024
Secrets of Dawn is a project of Coota Girls Aboriginal Corporation. Coota Girls Aboriginal Corporation is a First Nations Stolen Generations Organisations founded by Coota Girls Survivors, former residents of the Cootamundra Domestic Training Home for Aboriginal Girls (1912-1969), to ensure the social, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of Coota Girls Survivors, their families and subsequent generations.
Created and Directed by Meagan Gerrard and Alex McWhirter from Coota Girls Aboriginal Corporation.
Curated in partnership with Dennis Golding, a Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay artist and curator based in Sydney.
Secrets of Dawn includes a number of contemporary First Nations art works created by Coota Girls descendants.
This exhibition is supported by Create NSW and City of Sydney.
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