CODE SWITCH - A series of critical conversations, resulting from the exhibitions publication

Samoa Language: Sulatoga – Learn the Oration to accompany the giving of Samoan Fine Mats.

The ‘ava ceremony is an ancient Samoan ritual that is performed at the beginning of all important services and gatherings.

To coincide with the Sydney Road Street Party on Sunday March 3rd the gardens at Siteworks in Brunswick will come alive with creativity. Blak Dot Gallery is proud to present our second Blak Dot Artists Market.

A collaboration between Blak Dot Gallery, Brunswick Mechanics Institute, Siteworks & Testing Grounds.

Band of brothaz are a sonic collective of wordsmiths who weave Jazz and Poetic storytelling not only as a way of continuing culture but also to pay homage to their respective rich lineages of storytelling.

After a 5 year hiatus Brown Roots Collective has been revived. A collaborative outfit of musicians, singers, and storytellers of Oceanic descent.

ROBERT CHAMPION

DATEFRIDAY MARCH 16
TIME8PM - 9PM

Robert K Champion moves audiences with his haunting guitar music and compelling stories of life, love and loss across the Australian landscape. A Gubrun, Kokatha and Mirning man now living and making music in Melbourne, Robert performs original compositions, a combination of country ballads and melodic songs.

An evening of music, collaboration and cultural connection from the East… DJs and Live Performances will transport you to their world…

Limber up your vocal chords and get ready to shake your booty…
DJ’s General Feelings and Sovereign Trax will bring the full Koorioke experience with two back to back sets playing the bangers you know the words to. Come bedazzled, bring your crew and your best moves!

Renowned singer/songwriter and proud Mutti Mutti man, Kutcha Edwards, performs music that fuses his beautiful voice with soulful arrangements.

With family origins in the Torres Straits, Jessie Lloyd and Jessica Hitchcock have teamed up to perform a unique collection of Islander songs from northern Queensland.

The Blak Kabaret Klub opens with diasporic art collectives – This Mob, Still Nomads and New Wayfinders presenting: Bla(c)k Ball − a collaborative night of spoken word & poetry, dj’s & live performance,

To coincide with the Sydney Road Street Party on Sunday March 4th the gardens at Siteworks in Brunswick will come alive with creativity. Blak Dot Gallery is proud to present the first Blak Dot Artists Market.

‘Talanoa’ is a word used widely across the Pacific to describe storytelling. Talanoa is a transparent and inclusive dialogue – ‘Tala’ meaning talking or telling stories and ‘noa’ meaning “zero or without concealment”. Centring sharing, warmth, love, humour and respect, the act of talanoa allows for collective empathy and understanding. 

Meeting at Blak Dot Gallery, walking around neighbourhood, returning to gallery for talking and making, bringing together Black Quantum Futurism, this mob, Alterity X, Still Nomads and Liquid Architecture.

Relaunch of “Bima Wear” and meet the women from this iconic Tiwi women's enterprise. Bima Wear was established in 1969 on Bathurst Island, Northern Territory. Bima will showcase its new clothing range on 30 November 6.30pm at Blak Dot Gallery Brunswick. Hope to see you all there. 

Join us at BLAK DOT GALLERY for a conversation exploring systemic racism, Black masculinity and mental health with friends and activists, former AFL footballer Heritier Lumumba and artist wāni Le Frere.  

Blak Dot Gallery and the Counihan Gallery In Brunswick, in conjunction with ART+CLIMATE=CHANGE 2017 are pleased to present an afternoon of performances, conversations and readings on Decolonising Climate Action. 

Please join us for the Second installment of ‘Fifty Shades of Blak’ a night with our performance artist. responding through spoken word, dance, music, readings and a dj response. 

Blak Dot Gallery in collaboration with The Counihan Gallery In Brunswick is proud to present Conversation Exchange: "Place and Belonging in Contemporary Australian Society from both sides of the street", a panel discussion where First Peoples engage in dialogue with culturally and linguistically diverse people.

Blak Dot Gallery is excited to have an Adnate art work on the front of our new building in Saxon Street. This will be worked on over three days and as part of the Sydney Rd Street Party day Adnate will be doing the finishing touches to our new home in Brunswick.