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The Arts Backbone AUGUST 2002 ANKAAA ASSOCIATION OF THE NORTHERN, KIMBERLEY AND ARNHEM ABORIGINAL ARTISTS VOLUME 2, ISSUE 3 The Arts Backbone AUGUST 2002 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Art centres working to 2 THE DEFUNDING OF ART CENTRES ... bring out the best in Samantha Togni, Director of Warlayirti Artists discusses the artists impact of defunding art centres on the artists Sotheby’s and 3 Aboriginal Art at Warlayirti Artists’ submission to ATSIC for rising significantly. The success of the organi- Auction operational funding for the 2002/03 was unsuc- sation is the main reason given by ATSIC for Feature Artists: 4 cessful, resulting in no operational grant fund- the cessation of operational funds. However, Marrnyula Mununggurr ing for the Warlayirti Art or Culture Centres in as any organisation grows so does its operating Namiyal Bopirri this current financial year. In the previous costs and to compete in the current art industry financial year (2001/02), the ATSIC funding Warlayirti Artists has to maintain a profes- Feature Art Centre: 5 was cut by more than half compared to the sional approach. While the organisation has Warmun Art Centre previous year. These funding cuts have had a taken more of a commercial management fo- Kiripuranji—Tiwi Art 6 significant impact on Warlayirti Artists and cus, the fact remains that Warlayirti Artists is Network’s First initially caused the closure of the Culture Cen- not a commercial enterprise but a non-profit Touring Exhibition tre, only a few months after it had opened in community organisation. And it is a strong July last year. community organisation whose core focus is Upcoming Exhibition 7 cultural maintenance and sustainability. Schedule August— In response to the loss of ATSIC funding, a December decision was made by the Warlayirti Artists This current financial year will require careful The Arts Backbone 9 Council to increase the commission on art- and close management of the organisation and available online works that is taken by the Art Centre. This possibly a reduction in the promotional and means that the artists are receiving less money educational activities undertaken by the or- SPECIAL POINTS OF for their artwork now than they have done in ganisation compared to those completed in the INTEREST: the past, but the artists are committed to the previous years. This will have a direct effect organisation and took this decision to ensure on the artists, on Warlayirti as an organisation • Gunbalanya (Oenpelli) the continued operation of the Art and Culture and the broader community. A number of Open day 7th September Centres. This increased commission has al- Warlayirti’s established artists are well into 2002. lowed the Culture Centre to reopen. their 60s and older and when some of these people stop painting the impact on Warlayirti • 19th Telstra National Abo- However, the artists are disappointed in AT- Artists will be immediate and dramatic. There riginal & Torres Strait SIC’s decision and made this clear to the AT- are a number of younger artists who are devel- Islander Art Award 10th SIC Regional Council recently when they met oping strong careers and showing great poten- August—27th October 2002. with the Warlayirti Artists Council in Balgo. tial for the future but it will be some years The artists are acutely aware of the benefits before they are regarded as recognised artists. • ANKAAA AGM @ NTU (not merely financial) that the Art Centre has 3-5th December 2002 brought to the community and the people of the For these reasons we believe it is short-sighted Kutjungka region and are frustrated that AT- on ATSIC’s behalf to cease operational fund- SIC has decided not to continue its support of ing…but there WILL be life beyond ATSIC the organisation. The new Culture Centre has for Warlayirti Artists. evolved from the Art Centre and people are very excited by the work it has been able to do Warlayirti Artists so far and by its potential in the future. E: [email protected] Web: www.balgoart.org.au Exhibition Development ANKAAA The Arts Backbone welcomes Over the last few years Warlayirti Artists has Fund expanded as an organisation with a new pur- any responses to the above article for print in the December edition of the newsletter. Applications are invited from pose-built facility and the demand for Balgo art curators, artists and community groups for developing touring Northern Territory University generously sponsors the exhibitions of NT contemporary visual art and craft. ANKAAA AGM 2002 Projects are generally funded for up to $4000. ANKAAA would like to thank the office of the Vice Chancellor at NTU for generously For information and guidelines contact - Nicole Sarfati supporting the ANKAAA AGM. Ph 08 8924 4192 Fax 08 8924 4181 The NTU has supported ANKAAA by agreeing to waive the hire fees for a lecture theatre and Email : [email protected] accommodation for ANKAAA members. The NTU previously offered this support last year to ANKAAA to host the 2001 AGM with up to 40 members attending from across the Top End. The dates for the ANKAAA AGM are 3rd,4th,and 5th December 2002. More information will be available in the next edition of this newsletter. P AGE 2 V OLUME 2, ISSUE 3 ART CENTRES WORKING TO BRING OUT THE BEST IN ARTISTS This year’s winner of the 19th Telstra The strength of the art centres lies in the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait commitment of the artists and the central Telstra First prize $40, 000 Islander Art Award was Gawirrin Gu- role they play in the maintenance of Gawirrin Gumana, Yirrkala NT mana from Buku Larrnggay Mulka, in cultural heritage and the provision of “Birrkuda Ringgitj, Hollow Log” 2002 Yirrkala. The high standard set by Gu- additional income and training opportu- mana’s work is reflective of the overall nities. $4000 Telstra General Painting Award quality of work being produced by art- Christopher Pease, Dianella WA ists through art centres today. Four of The Chief Minister, Clare Martin’s ad- “Wadatji Country, Belief and Disbe- the five overall winners and two of the dress at the opening highlighted the role lief” , Oil on canvas 2002 highly commended awards were also art centres have played in the setting up artists associated with art centres. of the art award and gave credit to the $4000 Telstra Bark Painting Award hardworking artists and art workers who John Mawurndjul, Milmilngkan, NT In the current climate of cutbacks to art form the foundation of the industry. “Buluwana” natural pigment on bark centre funding and misdirected criticism 2002 from some less well informed commen- Such public recognition has come only tators on the indigenous arts industry, rarely and we hope to hear more of it in $4000 Telstra Work on Paper Award art centres have continued to surprise the future. Kitty Kantilla , Milikapiti, Melville the market with new styles, media and Island NT “Pumpuni Jilamara” pig- designs. Despite limited funding, huge Story by Susan Congreve, Manager ment on paper 2002 expectations from the community and ANKAAA. the difficulties associated with operating The Winning artists are as follows: $4000 Wandjuk Marika 3-D Memorial in remote regions, art centres have been Award the driving force behind the growth of The 19th Telstra National Aboriginal and Carol Panangka Rontji, Hermannsburg the industry and the international recog- Torres Strait Islander Art Award is on show NT, “Eeranda Pmara Nukanala, Black nition of Aboriginal culture and Austra- until the 27th October 2002 at Museum and Cockatoos in My Country” terracotta lia. Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. with underglaze and glazes 2002 YARLIYIL ART CENTRE—NEW LOCATION ! Yarliyil Art Centre Aboriginal Corpo- It was felt that the Art Centre was miss- great financial benefit to the artists, but ration will have shifted to its new loca- ing out on the benefits of the tourist should also make the art centre more tion on Great Northern Highway season by being so far removed from the self sufficient and less reliant on fund- (Halls Creek WA). main street of town. ing." The Art Centre will now be situated in " Unless visitors to town were specifi- Late August should see the big move the shop between the Poincianna cally looking for us, then more often take place . Some maintenance work Roadhouse and the Post Office than not they would just pass straight on the new building has begun and as and will be much easier to find . through ", said Yarliyil Manager Sean soon as it is completed the Art Centre The search for a new place to conduct Lee. will take possession . All contact de- the Art Centre 's business started last " We now hope to have a lot more peo- tails should remain the same. year after informal discussions with ple view the artwork which will hope- Watch out for the grand opening !! the committee revealed dissatisfaction fully translate into increased sales ", with the current building continued Lee , "this will not only be of Story by Sean Lee, Manager, Yarliyil Arts Centre. [email protected] ANKAAA BROCHURE NOW AVAILABLE The brochure includes a map that shows the location of 26 art centres, many of which are based in remote aboriginal communities in the Top End of the Northern Territory and the Kimberley region. The map is the first of its kind for the Top End, depicting locations for the art centres. The brochure includes examples of work produced and background information on the Aboriginal owned art centres. Available from ANKAAA and ANKAAA Art centres Who’s WHO AND WHAT’S NEW … Who’s WHO AND WHAT’S NEW ... Brenda and Steve Westley are leaving Izabela Sulek is leaving the position of Lucy Stewart left the position of Direc- after 10 years at Elcho Island Arts and Tiwi Art Network Marketing Officer tor at Maningrida Arts & Culture at Craft, Brenda and Steve are expecting to have a baby and move back South to the end of July.
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