Event Show Up: A Celebration of Black Music

Show Up: A Celebration of Black Music

Final Friday

8 July 2022
6.30pm - 9.30pm

To celebrate NAIDOC week and farewell Jenn Nkiru’s show ⁠Rebirth Is Necessary, join us for an evening of hip hop, culture, party, and performance by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, curated by Shannon Brett.

Dance to classic 1990s RnB and hip-hop tunes spun by DJ Baddz, and enjoy performances by Meanjin-based First Nations hip-hop dancers Ziggy Wade, Dylan Wotton, and Damian Mulligan. 

For a deadly NAIDOC night out, the party will continue at Ivory Tusk (formally Woolly Mammoth) with the annual Big NAIDOC Afterparty hosted by Black Diamond Entertainment.

This is a safe space for all black and brown people, and LGBTQIA+ and gender-diverse communities. Respect from allies in attendance is necessary.

  • Partner:

    Final Friday’s is supported by the Creative Sparks Fund. The Creative Sparks Fund is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council to support local arts and culture in Brisbane.

Guest Info
  • Shannon Brett is a proud Wakka Wakka/Butchulla/Gooreng Gooreng artist and curator, skilled in research, arts management, art writing, graphic design, fashion design, public speaking, photography, and arts mentorship. They hold a Bachelor of Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art from Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, and have worked in numerous arts institutions.

Photo: Marc Pricop.

The Institute of Modern Art acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land upon which the IMA now stands, the Jagera, Yuggera, Yugarapul, and Turrbal people. We offer our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the first artists of this country. In the spirit of allyship, the IMA will continue to work with First Nations people to celebrate, support, and present their immense past, present, and future contribution to artistic practice and cultural expression.

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