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By Hannah Story

Dark Mofo festival in Hobart committed to change after controversy in 2021. How has it followed through?

Dark Mofo has been criticised for not following through on last year's commitments to improve its relationship with First Nations peoples.  (Supplied: Dark Mofo/Rémi Chauvin)

Last year, in the wake of backlash from First Nations artists and members of the Tasmanian Aboriginal community, Dark Mofo festival in Hobart committed to the establishment of a First Nations cultural advisory group and $60,000 in seed funding for the development of works by Tasmanian Aboriginal artists.

As this year's event heads into its final weekend, ABC Arts understands that no formal First Nations cultural advisory group has been formed and the funding is yet to be allocated. 

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