Retta Dixon Memorial Project

Submitted by Alan Whykes on Tue, 11/11/2008 - 9:54pm.

Stories about life in the Retta Dixon Home will be documented by Darwin Community Arts as part of a project funded by Festivals Australia. A sum $10,000 awarded to DCA will be used to make video interviews with former residents talking about their experiences at the Home. The interviews will then be exhibited in a video installation adjacent to the site of the Retta Dixon Home at what is now known as the Bagot Community, Ludmilla, Darwin. The idea for this project arose from discussions about creating a 'memorial' to the Home and its role in the lives of Stolen Generations people. Any former residents interested in participating in this project in 2009 and telling their stories are welcome to contact DCA. Email ao@darwincommunityarts.org.au or telephone 8945 7347.