The National Gallery of Australia and Wesfarmers has recently  announced the successful applicants for the second annual Wesfarmers Arts Indigenous Leadership program, to be held from  November 27 until  December this year.

The program assists 10 indigenous Australians to attend a 10-day leadership course at the National Gallery of Australia.

It gives participants the opportunity to learn about the national art collection and experience the behind-the-scenes operations of one of Australia’s leading visual arts institutions with the aim of encouraging their ongoing development in arts management.

The 2011 Wesfarmers Arts Indigenous Leadership participants are to be: Georgia Mokak,  studying for a BA (art history & curatorship) at the ANU; Robert Appo,  regional indigenous cultural development officer for arts, Northern Rivers, Alstonville NSW; Ruby Alderton,  high school student and arts worker at Buku Larnggay Mulka Arts, Yirrkala NT; Sharon Nampijimpa Anderson,  arts administration officer at Warnayaka Art and Culture, Lajamanu Community NT; Victoria Doble, art administration officer at Mardbalk Arts and Crafts, Warruwi Community, South Goulburn Island NT; Vivian Warlapinn Kerinauia,  art worker at Tiwi Designs Aboriginal Corporation, Tiwi Islands NT; Jack Jans,  freelance community arts coordinator, Cairns, QLD;  Bradley Harkin,  exhibition installer at Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute, Adelaide SA; Zena Cumpston,  studying arts (double major in history/archaeology and visual culture) at Monash University, Melbourne; and Suzanne Barron,  Aboriginal early year’s co-ordinator with an associate degree in Aboriginal art and bachelor of arts, Armadale, WA.