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JOINING THE DOTS ON RECONCILIATION

A NEW ART AWARD ESTABLISHED by Australian law firm King & Wood Mallesons looks to contemporary Aboriginal art as a mechanism to assist reconciliation and relationships within its corporate culture, while also reaching out to broader Australia. The ambition and scope inherent in the prize highlights the significant (and often unacknowledged) role that private initiatives make toward cultural progress.

Australia is not short of art prizes and the calendar becomes more crowded with every passing year. An art prize offers its founder important exposure, and for artists there is an exhibition opportunity, plus promotion and potential sales. However, the King & Wood Mallesons Contemporary Aboriginal and

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