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Australian Indigenous art movements and cooperatives have been central to the emergence of Indigenous Australian art. Whereas many western artists pursue formal training and work as individuals, most contemporary Indigenous art is created in community groups and art centres.^[1]

The following external sites are links to some of the Aboriginal-owned and -operated art cooperatives. These cooperatives reflect the diversity of art across Indigenous Australia from the north west region where oscachre is significantly used; to the tropical north where the use of cross-hatching prevails; to the Papunya style of art from the central desert cooperatives. Art is increasingly becoming a significant source of income and livelihood for some of these communities.

1 Peak groups
2 Indigenous art movements and cooperatives
3 References
4 External links

Peak groups [edit]

These are organisations that represent, or include, a number of Indigenous art cooperatives.

Indigenous art movements and cooperatives [edit]

There is a wide range of art centres. They are all Indigenous-owned and/or controlled and are all not-for-profit organisations or, in a few cases, companies owned by the artists (Papunya Tula; Jirrawun Arts). The oldest is Ernabella Arts, formed in 1948. The largest by sales in 2006 were Papunya Tula and Warlayirti.^[2]

Name of centre	Location or nearest town	Year established	Major artists associated with centre	External link
Aboriginal Australia Art and Culture Centre	Alice Springs, Northern Territory	1973		web page
Bima Wear	Nguiu, Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory	1969		web page
Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative	Sydney, NSW	1987	Bronwyn Bancroft, Michael Riley, Harry Wedge	web page
Bula'Bula Arts	Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory	1990		web page
Elcho Island Art and Craft	Elcho Island, Northern Territory	1992		web page
Ernabella Arts	Uluru, Northern Territory	1948		web page
Hermannsburg Potters	Hermannsburg, Northern Territory	not known		web page
Ikuntji	Haast's Bluff, NT	1992	Daisy Jugadai Napaltjarri, Molly Jugadai Napaltjarri	web page
Injalak Arts & Crafts centre	Gunbalanya, Northern Territory	1989		web page
Irrunytju Arts	not known	not known	Yannima Tommy Watson	web page
Iwantja Arts	Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands, South Australia	1995^[3]		web page
Jirrawun Arts	Wyndham, Western Australia	not known	Paddy Bedford, Freddy Timms
Keringke Arts	Santa Teresa, Northern Territory	1989		web page
Mangkaja	Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia	early 1980s		web page
Maningrida Arts	Maningrida, Northern Territory	not known	John Mawurndjul	web page
Maruku Arts	Uluru, Northern Territory	1984		web page
Mimi Arts	Katherine, Northern Territory	not known	Bill Yidumduma Harney	web page
Papunya Tula	Northern Territory	1972	Anatjari Tjakamarra, Eileen Napaltjarri, Tjunkiya Napaltjarri, Makinti Napanangka, Pansy Napangardi, Timmy Payungka Tjapangati, Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Doreen Reid Nakamarra, Billy Stockman Tjapaltjarri	web page
ProppaNOW	Brisbane, Queensland	2002	Richard Bell	web page
Titjikala	Titjikala, Northern Territory	not known		web page
Tjanpi Aboriginal Baskets - Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjarra Yankunytjatjara Women's Council	Central Australia (Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia)	1995		web page
Tiwi Island Artists	Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory	1998^[4]		web page
Waralungku Arts	Boroloola, Northern Territory	2003		web page
Warlukurlangu Artists	Yuendumu, Northern Territory	1985	Sheila Brown Napaljarri, Helen Nelson Napaljarri, Norah Nelson Napaljarri, Shorty Jangala Robertson, Liddy Walker, Dorothy Napangardi, Paddy Japanangka Lewis, Paddy Japaljarri Sims, Paddy Japaljarri Stewart, Mary Anne Nampijinpa Michaels	web page
Warmun Art Centre	Warmun (Turkey Creek, Western Australia)	1998	Shirley Purdie	web page
Waringarri Aboriginal Arts	Kununurra, Western Australia	early 1980s		web page
Warlayirti Artists	Balgo, Western Australia	1987	Susie Bootja Bootja Napaltjarri, Takariya Napaltjarri, Topsy Gibson Napaljarri	web page
Yirrkala (Buku-Larrngay Arts)	Yirrkala, Northern Territory	not known		web page

Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the reference for the location and year of establishment of each centre is the organisation's web page.

References [edit]

^ Wright, Felicity and Morphy, Frances 1999-2000. The Art & Craft Centre Story. Canberra: ATSIC (3 vols).
^ Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, [1]. Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia, June 2007.
^ The centre's predecessor, Indulkana Arts Association, was established in the 1970s. Iwantja Arts, About us, retrieved 8 March 2009]
^ Formed as a network of three pre-existing art organisations

External links [edit]

Australian Art Collector magazine's Guide to Indigenous Art Centres

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