Elijah Ingram Joins Western Riverina Arts in New Role
Western Riverina Arts welcomes Elijah Ingram to the role of Creative Officer.
Elijah is a proud Wiradjuri man, Digital Artist and a NSW Aboriginal Land Council Youth Advisory Committee member who has represented First Nations youth at the United Nations’ twelfth session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Elijah currently works at the Leeton Museum and Gallery in the role of Peace Project Officer where he engages local youth with upskilling opportunities and creative entertainment programs.
As part of the Creative Officer contract, Elijah will be developing digital arts initiatives and ways to fund, partner and create projects that can lead to long-term employment outcomes and economic sustainability in the digital arts in the Western Riverina. Elijah will be working towards planning workshops co-hosted with state, national and international screen organisations and consultants.
Elijah Ingram said of his new role, “I’m very excited to begin my position as Creative Officer with Western Riverina Arts. I’m looking forward to working in the digital art space, working across the region and really networking with other artistic people.”
Sue Killham, Chair of Western Riverina Arts Board welcomed the new appointment, “I think it is a wonderful initiative and a great opportunity for both Elijah and Western Riverina Arts.”
The newly created role will aim to activate and create Digital Art in all its forms and instigate projects and initiatives that support distribution and creation. Content will be created across online spaces, social media platforms, streaming and podcast platforms.
Aanya Whitehead, Executive Director of Western Riverina Arts emphasised the importance of supporting the development of this sector, “Supporting the Digitals Arts after what happened with Covid is of the highest need in the Western Riverina. It is the one artform that is the most in demand, yet the screen arts are the least supported in regional and remote areas. We need ways that bridge that gap where the next generation can fully participate in the screen industry in a meaningful and creative way without having to leave our regional communities. We are really pleased to have this position augment the work of Birdyulang Animations, a freelance production house run by Wiradjuri Digital Artist Bernard Higgins who is producing a number of animation projects here.”
