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ANKAAA is the peak advocacy and support agency for aboriginal artists and art centres located in the regions of:

  • Arnhem Land
  • Darwin/Katherine
  • Kimberley
  • Tiwi Islands

ANKAAA works across the Aboriginal Art Industry focused upon delivering services:

  • Consultation - listening to members
  • Advocacy / Lobbying - talking up for members and art centres
  • Resourcing - helping and giving information
  • Training - teaching
  • Referral - putting members in touch with other organisations and resources
  • Promotion - telling people about art centres and artists
  • Protecting artists interests - getting a fair deal

ANKAAA is a non-profit, Incorporated Aboriginal Association.

To checkout our members, their websites and see where they are located, visit www.aboriginalart.org
 

News and Information

(last updated September 2008)

ANKAAA Executive

The ANKAAA Executive Committee (2007 - 2009) was elected at the ANKAAA AGM in July 2007. On July 5th and 6th 2007 the Executive came together at Frog Hollow in Darwin.

ANKAAA Executive Committee

Djambawa Marawili, Chairman (Arnhem Land Region member - Buku Larrnggay Mulka)

Tony Lee, Vice Chairman (Darwin Region member - individual)

Tom E. Lewis, Treasurer (Katherine Region member - Djilpin Arts)

Donna Burak, Secretary (Tiwi Islands Regiona member - Munupi Arts & Crafts)

Araluen Maymuru,  (Arnhem Land Region member -Buku Larrnggay Mulka)

Richard Birrinbirrin (Arnhem Land Region member - Bula'bula Arts)

Miriam Charlie (Katherine Region member -Waralungku Arts)

Ronnie Yundun (Kimberley Region member – Waringarri Arts

Tommy May (Kimberley Region member – Mangkaja Arts)

Marika Patrick (Kimberley Region member - Warmun Art Centre)

 Cyril James Kerinauia (Tiwi Islands Region member - Tiwi Design)

Patrick Freddy Puruntatameri – (Tiwi Islands member - Jilamara Arts and Craft)

 

Stand in Executive Committee members:

Janice Murray - Jilamara Arts & Craft

Peggy Griffiths – Waringarri Arts

Ruth Nakalmarra - Milingimbi Arts


Consumer Brochure

A primary function of the ANKAAA charter is to protect the rights of artists and promote ethical business practice in the Indigenous art industry. The Consumer Guide is a joint initiative between ANKAAA & the Arts NT Indigenous Arts Development Unit with other key stake holders  including  Desart, ArtsMARK, Arts Law and  Copyright Council of Australia. The brochure is aimed at informing consumers about the ethical purchase of Indigenous art and will be distributed through art centres, art galleries, tourist centres, back packers, hotels and art organisations.

The publication is a result of wide-ranging consultation with artists, art centres, galleries, consumer affairs, legal and industry representatives. Publication of the Consumer Guide was generously supported by the Northern Territory Government through Arts NT.

To download a copy of the Consumer Guide in PDF format click here.

 

ANKAAA

is currently seeking expressions of

 interest from experienced

 organisations, companies and

 individuals in offering Services to

 Indigenous Art Centres

 

ANKAAA is compiling a register of service providers, for the delivery of training and services relevant to remote art centres including but not limited to, the following areas:

  • Business development,

  • Governance,

  • IT development 

  • Arts practice. 

Further information

 

 

 The Arts Backbone

The Arts Backbone is the quarterly newsletter published by ANKAAA, the newsletter features insight into what is happening in the art centres across the Top End of NT and WA through promoting the art centres and their events with profiles on a different art centre and feature artists each edition.

To download a copy of current issue of the The Arts Backbone newsletter click here. For back issues please visit our news page.


 

 

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*These plans will be revised in 2007

 

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