WE ARE BAMAGA PRODUCTIONS
Bamaga Productions is a full-service Indigenous-owned and operated content creation, strategy and events consultancy.
Bamaga Productions is a full-service Indigenous-owned and operated content creation, strategy and events consultancy.
Founder Nancy Bamaga has dedicated her career to supporting the promotion, celebration and understanding of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders, their cultures and their legacy.
Bamaga Productions extends that commitment, by opening up wide-ranging arts, content and business opportunities for Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.
Our team has a rare perspective of Indigenous arts and culture in Queensland. And, our sensitive approach to cultural development and business opportunities promotes understanding and respect for all cultures.
“Every Indigenous artist or performer has an important message to share about their culture. What I love is giving them the chance to do that, and to shine on the world stage.”
Nancy Bamaga
Who we are
Founder, Managing Director and Creative Director
Bamaga Productions
Nancy Bamaga
Nancy is a Curtin University graduate with links to the Thabu/Samu Clan from Saibai Island in the Torres Strait. She is regarded as one of Australia’s leading Community Management and Cultural Development Practitioners.
Over three decades, including 10 years as manager of Queensland Aboriginal Creations, Nancy has helped hundreds of Indigenous performers and visual artists launch careers and build businesses.
Her support of Indigenous arts and human rights has been recognised with many awards. These include an International Women’s Day Citation in 2011 and an Australian of the Year nomination in 2013.
Nancy has also created dozens of events and festivals and produced many opening ceremonies. Her highlights include partnering with Bangarra Dance Theatre to deliver the Welcome to Country at the G20 Summit; working as First Nations Producer for the Australian Performing Arts Market; organising the Brisbane City Council’s annual Black History Month; and programming the Clancestry Festival at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre and the Indigenous dance program, The Gathering, in the Queen Street Mall.
As a consultant, Nancy has helped numerous Australian businesses develop culturally capable workplaces.
She currently sits on the board of Tourism and Events Queensland, is a member of TEQ's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Committee, and is a member of the BlakDance Cultural Council.
People we work with
Bamaga Productions works on projects with a number of contractors. Below are some of our regular collaborators.
Karen Hanna
Karen is one of Queensland’s most successful businesswomen and content producers, and her work has seen her welcomed and accepted in Indigenous communities from the south-east corner of the state to Cape York and the Torres Strait Islands.
A senior executive with 25 years’ experience, Karen’s skills span media, business development, sponsorship, project management, tourism, governance, financial accountability and talent management.
We present traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance groups, actors, public speakers, Torres Strait weavers, visual artists, dancers, designers, musicians, didgeridoo players, contemporary performers and more.
