NOVEMBER 24, 2015: INDIGENOUS artists in the Burdekin will start work on brightening up the region with a series of art installations after receiving Liberal National Government funding of more than $71,000.The Gudjuda Reference Group Aboriginal Corporation will undertake the Culture Transcends Time through Art project, which is about connecting Indigenous people in the Burdekin region with their culture in a changing environment through the creation of four art installations.Those involved in the project will be mentored by local artist Dr Farvardin Daliri, and they will design and develop four sculptures: a sea turtle, an Aboriginal man, a South Sea Islander cane cutter and an Australian swagman.An example of the kind of work they will do is on display at the Home Hill training centre in the photo above with, from left, Evolution Mining's Richard Hayes, Eddie Smallwood, and artist Dr Farvardin Daliti.The sculptures will reflect the diversity of the region and interactions of different cultural groups over time.The Gudjuda Reference Group Aboriginal Corporation will receive $71,500 through the Indigenous Languages and Arts program which aims to contribute to a strong sense of cultural identity and pride in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.Minister for the Arts, Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield announced that more than $3 million would go to 59 projects across Australia.More information about the Indigenous Languages and Arts program and a full list of funding recipients can be found on the Ministry for the Arts website http://arts.gov.au/topics/indigenous-arts-languages-and-culture/indigenous-languages-and-arts.