Maningrida Arts & Culture Annual Report 2019–20

Annual Report 2019–20 Annual Report 2019–20 Area covered Kunred (places) Map of country by map Artist's homelands/ country Rock country Swamp Road River Language Kuninjku

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Kabálko Arafura Sea

Yinangarnduwa Ndjúdda Na-marládja Yan-nhangu Nardilmuk

Kunbarlang Boucaut Bay Nakalarramba Kaddjarráma Yilan Lalarr Gu-jirrapa Gamurra Gu-yurra Manayingkarírra Ji-marda Namokardabu (Maningrida) Na-barla Gupanga Liverpool River Ki-nindawabba Berraja Yurrwi Mayirri Gorrong-Gorrong Burarra Ndjébbana Nakara Mewirnba Ji-malawa Milingimbi Barnamarrákka Ka-nóra Ji-bena Barlparnarra Damdam Swamp Wurdeja

Djin.garr Gochan Jiny-jirra Wurlaki Gurr-goni Nangak and Marrkolidjban Gun-nartpa Djinang Ankabarrbirri Mu-gurta Gamardi Gartji Bodkarri Galawdjapin Ji-balbal Jerrma Gorndirra

Blyth River Tomkinson River Ramingining

Kunidjangka

Barrihdjowkkeng Galirri

Kuninjku

Mumeka Darbilla River

Bolkdjam

Kune

Kakodbebuldi Nimirrili

Liverpool River Buluhkaduru

Rembarrnga

Yikarrakkal Glyde River

Arafura CadellRiver Swamp Manmoyi Dangbon Mankorlod Dalabon

Imimbar Creek Korlobidahdah

Mann Creek

Malnjangarnak

Maningrida Arts & Culture Maningrida Arts & Culture Our culture is like the power lines, if the power lines are disconnected and turn off, we lose our power. When all the lines are connected through kinship, ceremony and through clans, all the power turns on. It starts with initiation: the ceremony starts and it turns the power on all across sunrise side. When cultural and ceremony information is lost, there is a loss of power.

Ngarrich Derek Carter, Senior Art Worker

THE CUL TURE OFFICE MANAYINGKARÍRRA, ARNHEM LAND MEDIA - PROJECTS - ARCHIVE - LIBRARY

This report contains the names and images of Aboriginal and Torres Maningrida Arts & Culture has permission for publication from artists, Strait Islander people who have passed away. designers and staff whose images and work are included in this report. IMAGE CAPTIONS 21: 46: Administration Assistant Jarracharra, Australian Cover: Ngarridjdjan Tally Brian in Embassy, Paris Belinj Susan Marawarr, Wak Adelaide unwrapping artwork 47: Wak (detail), 2020, earth for curation of Maningrida Art Jarracharra catalogue pigments and PVA fixative, Centre’s stand at Tarnanthi produced by Bábbarra on stringybark (Eucalyptus Art Fair 2019 Women’s Centre, with cover tetrodonta), 143 x 66 cm 23: featuring Manwak (Mumeka 01: Bangardijan Anniebell Blooms) by Kamanj Deborah Bangardi Lazarus Brian Marrngamarrnga Wurrkidj Bununggu weaving Yawkyawk 49: 04: Ngalkunburriyaymi Bangardi Zebedee Bonson Kamanj Deborah Wurrkidj, 24: at Buluhkaduru outstation, Kamanj Jennifer Wurrkidj, Balang John Mawurndjul and helping with Bawinanga’s Belinj Elizabeth Kala Kala, Belinj Sally-Ann Wurrkidj on Tucker Run during COVID-19 Nja-kóyok Jacinta Lamilami beautiful Arrernte country at times and Kalidjan Janet Marawarr Yapalpe (Glen Helen Gorge) 50: 06: 27: Ngarrich Derek Carter (right) Deborah Wurrkidj, Ngaye Ngarrich Derek Carter overseeing Pendulum nga-bengkan (I have that preparing artwork for freight production crew interviewing knowledge) (detail), 2019, 30: Balang David Brian and natural dyes on silk with ink. Sculpture Bolkkime at Ngarridjdjan Vera Cameron for Acquired by the Museum and Harvey Art Projects in the Bongolinjbongolinj, 2019 Art Gallery of the Northern US, with works by (l to r): 53: Territory at the Telstra NATSI Bulanj Don Djorlom (Mimih), Kela Chad Davis Kurnumbidj Art Awards, 2019 Ngarritj Samson Bonson 55: 07: (Mimih), Ngarritj Samson Ngarridj Crusoe Kuningbal; Kodjdjan Lena Yarinkura Bonson (Mimih), Ngarridj photo by Jon Altman making a maquette of duruk Owen Yalandja (Ngalkodjek Back cover: (dogs) for her Urban Arts Yawkyawk) and Nja-kangila Kamanj Jennifer Wurrkidj and Project commission Sonia Namarnyilk (Mimih) Nja-kóyok Jacinta Lamilami 08: 32: in Maningrida Gamanyjan Serena Bonson with Kamanj Deborah Wurrkidj, warraburnburn spirit figure Kamanj Jennifer Wurrkidj, 12: Nja-kóyok Jacinta Lamilami Arts and Culture Sub- and Belinj Elizabeth Kala Kala committee members: Kangila performing at the opening of David Jones, Ngarrich Jarracharra in Paris Derek Carter, Banardi 35 (l to r): Clayton Watson, Kodjok Kamanj Carol Campion, Kenan Namunjdja, Ngarridj Saratoga. Kamanj Carol Owen Yalandja, Gamarrang Campion drawing new design Bob Burruwal, Kodjdjan Saratoga. Ngal-kodjok Marilyn Lena Yarinkura, Belinj James, Lorrkkon (Hollow Lena Wood*, Gamanyjan Log). Nja-kangila Joy Galbin, Doreen Jinggarrabarra, Djómi (Water Spirit). Bulandjan Ngarridjdjan Raylene Bonson, Charmaine Pascoe, Diving Bird Ngarridjdjan Tally Brian* and (Australasian Darter). Kamanj Kamanj Deborah Wurrkidj. Deborah Wurrkidj, Kodbarre *not members in Paris (Architecture in Paris). 14: Burlanjdjan Lucy Yarawanga, Kamanj Carol Campion, Bawaliba being eaten Women’s Centre Supervisor by Ngalyod. at Buluhkaduru outstation 38: 17: Bábbarra artists at the Arc Gamanyjan Doreen de Triomphe in Paris: Belinj Jinggarrabarra collecting Elizabeth Kala Kala, Kamanj mirlarl (jungle vine) near Jennifer Wurrkidj, Nja-kóyok Ji-Bena Jacinta Lamilami, Kamanj 18: Deborah Wurrkidj, Kalidjan Art Centre staff: Balang Enoch Janet Marawarr Dempsey, Ngarrich Derek 40: Carter, Gojok Mathaniel Pascoe, Djómi Museum Tour Guide Balang Noely Wurrkidj and Kalidjan Janet Marawarr Bangardi Zebedee Bonson talking with school students 19: about the bark paintings of Gojok Leon Ali, Gamarrang Kodjok Peter Marralwanga Francis Garwan, Bangardi 43: Tolbin Pascoe and supporting Gamarrang Bob Burrawal dancers performing for 44: Bawinanga’s 40th Anniversary Bangardidjan Rosina celebrations at the art centre Gunjarrwanga with her bark 20 (l to r): paintings at the opening of Ngarrich Derek Carter and Primavera 2019, Museum of protege Godjok Elijah Nelson Contemporary Art, Sydney; checking out photos by photo by Anna Kucera, Margie West of the opening courtesy MCA of the Djómi Museum 45: installed in its foyer. Bungardidjan Rosina Kamanj Deborah Wurrkidj, Gunjarrwanga and Kodjok Kalidjan Janet Marawarr, Kenan Namunjdja at the Nja‑kóyok Jacinta Lamilami, opening of Primavera 2019, Belinj Elizabeth Kala Kala and Museum of Contemporary Kamanj Jennifer Wurrkidj. Art, Sydney Table of contents

Overview 05 About Maningrida Arts & Culture 08 Governance and people 11 Buildings 19 Strategic framework 22 2019–20 Performance report 25 Maningrida Art Centre 26 Bábbarra Women‛s Centre 33 Djómi Museum 40 Cultural Research Office 42 Exhibitions, awards, 44 catalogues and events COVID-19 48 Financial report 51 Our friends and funding 52 In our memory 54 Maningrida Arts & Culture Overview 04 Overview

Keeping Aboriginal culture first to grow the Maningrida region‛s arts industry and drive the Homelands economy through a smart, self-determined, contemporary regional Arts and Culture centre with integrity, excellence and work across more than 32 homelands, 100 clans and 12 languages.

Artists, designers and teams across all featuring in Before Time Began at the Menil Maningrida Arts and Culture areas experienced Collection in Houston, planning and rehearsals a year of extreme highs and lows in 2019—20, for Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation‛s 40th and everything in between! anniversary and bunggul dance event, and CEO Ingrid Stonhill with Phyllis Dungudja and As an example, in October there were: seven Raylene Bonson at the Telstra Business Awards Bábbarra Designs women in Paris at their for Bábbarra Women‛s Centre in the Social Jarracharra exhibition opened by Editor- Change Maker category. In just one month! in-Chief of Vogue Australia and Australia‛s And all while Maningrida operations hummed Ambassador to France, works by Kenan along as usual with arts and culture tours, Namunjdja and Rosina Gunjarrwanga plastered packing, freight and logistics, and resourcing across Sydney for the launch of the Museum and supporting homelands communities. of Contemporary Art‛s Primavera 2019, Bábbarra and Art Centre teams selling works In early 2020 the news came of COVID-19, at the Art Gallery of South Australia‛s bustling a pandemic of concern to our businesses TARNANTHI Art Fair, John Mawurndjul‛s barks (which were immediately affected) and, most

Annual Report 2019–20 Overview 05 significantly, a high risk for Maningrida‛s the major risk and liability that Maningrida immune-compromised population. Arts & Culture has carried for years, and is Thankfully, due to swift action by Bawinanga a much more sustainable business model. Aboriginal Corporation, land councils, Aboriginal corporations, and governments, The government‛s increase in JobSeeker travel restrictions in and out of community payments, together with stimulus payments, were put in place. While communities were provided to recipients an essential basic living kept safe, the social and economic impacts for wage for the first time. Alleviated from the artists and their enterprises were significant. restrictions of CDP ‛work for the dole‛, people were able to thrive on their homelands, with Unprecedented travel restrictions resulted enough income for vehicles, fuel, and foods to in immediate cancellation of programmed supplement bush foods. exhibitions and tours through the Art Centre, Bábbarra Women‛s Centre and the Djómi Post-July, the livelihoods and lifeways of Museum. At the time of writing, the Northern community members will depend on the Territory‛s borders were still closed. In continuation of JobKeeper, JobSeeker, and combination with general apprehension about Stimulus payments to supplement projected the global economy, postponement of art fairs ongoing COVID-19-related losses in art sales and exhibitions, and three months closure and income from tourism. These supports and to the public, this held back the revenue of additional Federal Government IVAIS funding the division. of $85,000 across two financial years (2019— 20 and 2020—21) have also been essential Maningrida Arts and Culture adapted to the in scaffolding Maningrida Arts & Culture to new reality with some high impact measures cover operational costs and continue to run the and performed well financially during a businesses that are part of the community‛s period where all activities across Bawinanga hybrid economy. Aboriginal Corporation were adversely affected by COVID-19. Maningrida Arts & Culture leaders have navigated colonisation, the Global Financial For community members, the biggest change Crisis, the Intervention, their corporation was that the art centre ceased its practice going into administration, and the suffering of valuing and purchasing artwork upfront. and loss of family members to rheumatic It began to pay artists the same way that heart disease, renal failure, and other complex Bábbarra‛s designers are paid: on the sale of health conditions. Now, their resilience and artwork and receipt of monies. This addressed their experience managing in a complex and

Maningrida Arts & Culture Overview 06 changeable environment is anchoring and our goals. The achievements summarised inspiring the Maningrida Arts and Culture in this report show we have plenty of reasons team through uncertain times. to celebrate as we continue to optimise our operations and use our collective expertise Jess Phillips stepped into the role of Manager to explore new (coronavirus-safe) ways of of Bábbarra Women‛s Centre, including working and engaging. Bábbarra Designs, in May; Lena Yarinkura undertook a cast work commission with Urban Art Project in June; and art worker Tally Brian commenced a role on the Museum of Contemporary Arts Indigenous Advisory group in June.

We thank all who have worked with us this year. We have negotiated difficult terrain and unexpected obstacles to reach many of

Annual Report 2019–20 Overview 07 About Maningrida Arts & Culture

Maningrida Arts & Culture About Maningrida Arts & Culture 08 The Maningrida Arts & Culture division About of Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation encompasses four entities that together promote livelihoods on homelands through Maningrida cultural integrity and artistic excellence. Arts & Culture

Maningrida Art Centre Bábbarra Women’s Centre

Supports artists in Maningrida and on Supports the meaningful engagement and homelands through the marketing and livelihoods of women in Maningrida and promotion of contemporary fine art and craft, homelands through social and business sale of artwork and management of artists‛ enterprises including the design and careers, coordination of special projects, and production of hand-printed fabric, sewing, overseeing copyright and licensing rights. an op shop, a laundromat and remote homelands women‛s centres.

Djómi Museum Cultural Research Office

Home to a nationally significant regional A library and collection of unique research cultural collection that includes rare artefacts, materials that is a vital resource for a bark painting collection, canoes, weapons, community members, staff, Maningrida sculptures, fibre art, musical instruments, College students, museums, galleries and dance and ceremonial regalia, prints and other institutions, universities, schools and photographs. Guided and self-guided tours of government organisations. The Cultural the collection are available. Research Office creates and acquires new materials in multiple media. It also repatriates materials for community access and use.

Annual Report 2019–20 About Maningrida Arts & Culture 09 BAWINANGA ORGANISATION STRUCTURE

Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) Members

Who can be a member Bawinanga Board Rule book of Directors Governance

Reporting CEO

Finance committee

Arts & Culture Barlmarrk Sub-committee

Retail Good Food Kitchen Maningrida Civil Works Art Centre CDP

Bawinanga Money Rangers General Manager Management Housing & Homelands RSAS

Community Board Services Bábbarra Women‛s secretariat Centre Corporate Human Services Resources Art Centre Vehicle Workshop Head Office The Culture Office

Liaison Djómi Museum

Tourism

Maningrida Arts & Culture About Maningrida Arts & Culture 10 Governance and people

Governance Ingrid Johanson: Manager, Bábbarra Women‛s Centre; non-voting, language BAWINANGA ABORIGINAL CORPORATION assistance and minutes BOARD OF DIRECTORS Tally Brian — Bununggu, Ngarridjdjan, Kune: Wayne Kala Kala (Chairperson) Administration Assistant, non-voting, Julius Kernan (Deputy Chair) minute-taking trainee Valda Bokmakarray (Secretary) Oliver Ankin The Arts & Culture Sub-committee aims to Phyllis Dungudja meet each quarter, ceremonial and other Cindy Jinmarabynana obligations permitting. This financial year, David Jones the group of senior cultural leaders, emerging Janet Marawarr leaders, artists and designers met twice Edward Mason (18 September and 6 November) before Victor Rostron meetings were cancelled to manage COVID-19 Wally Grimshaw (Non-member Director) risks to senior artists. Caroline Marsh (Non-member Director)

ARTS & CULTURE SUB-COMMITTEE The Arts & Culture Sub-committee has 14 members / 10 clans / 6 languages / 8 men / 6 women. The quorum is established by those present if the right people are there: at least 6 of the right ‛company‛ / combination are required for decision‑making. (See chart on page 13.)

THE SUB-COMMITTEE IS SUPPORTED BY: Derek Carter — Balkarranga, Ngarrich, Burarra: Senior Liaison, east side; non‑voting Zebedee Bonson — Dankorlo, Bangardi, Kuninjku: Liaison, west side; non-voting Michelle Culpitt: General Manager, Arts & Culture; non-voting, secretary

Annual Report 2019–20 About Maningrida Arts & Culture 11 THE ARTS & CULTURE SUB-COMMITTEE 14 10 6 Members Clans Languages 8 6 Men Women

Maningrida Arts & Culture About Maningrida Arts & Culture 12 ARTS & CULTURE SUB-COMMITTEE

Name Clan Skin Language Residence Work John Kurulk Balang Kuninjku Milmilngkan Artist Mawurndjul Bob Burruwal Balngarra Kamarrang Kune Ankabarrbirri Artist Lena Yarinkura Bununggu Kodjdjan Kune Ankabarrbirri Artist Dorothy An-nguliny Godjan Gun-nartpa Gochan Artist Galaledba Jiny-jirra Raylene Dangkorlo Ngarridjan Kuninjku Maningrida Bábbarra Bonson Women‛s Centre Deborah Kurulk Kamanj Kuninjku Maningrida Bábbarra Wurrkidj Women‛s Centre Owen Yalandja Dangkorlo Ngarridj Kuninjku Barrihdjowk- Artist, Singer, keng Mako player Doreen Jingga- Gelama Gamanyjan Burarra Maningrida Tour guide, barrabarra A-gorndiya Language and culture consultant Freda Gamarl Godjan Burarra Maningrida Tour guide, Wayartja Ali Language and culture consultant David Jones Dukúrrdji Kangila Ndjébbana Traditional owner Maningrida Ivan Namirrkki Kardbam Bulanj Kuninjku Kumurrulu Artist Joseph Diddo Dukúrrdji N-kámarrang Ndjébbana Traditional Maningrida owner CEC/Lurra Maningrida Language and Culture, Singer Stanley Rankin Marrangu Gammarrang Wurlaki Maningrida Maningrida CEC/Lurra Language and Culture Kenan Kardbam Kodjok Kuninjku Maningrida Artist Namunjdja and Mankorlod (young member)

Annual Report 2019–20 About Maningrida Arts & Culture 13 WOMEN’S GOVERNANCE GROUP The women‛s governance group meets We have the strongest informally to discuss issues that impact women in Maningrida and surrounding ladies in Maningrida at homelands, as well as to direct Bábbarra Women‛s Centre‛s operations and the Women‛s Centre. strategic decisions. The group met at the Bábbarra Women‛s Centre and sometimes We meet together at homelands. and talk about things MEMBERS WHO MET THIS YEAR INCLUDE: we need to do, things Belinda Kernan Carol Campion to change for our Debbie Pascoe Deborah Wurrkidj community. Women Esther Yarllarlla Genevieve Smith do so much work in Glenda James Janet Marawarr Maningrida, we work Jennifer Gandjalamirriwuy Jennifer Wurrkidj our jobs every day, then Lennie Goya-airra Marilyn James work hard at home, Michelle Kamarranga Miriam Jinmanga looking after kids and Pamela Gibson Phyllis Dungudja family too every night Raylene Bonson Raylene Stewart — two jobs! We feel proud of our work here.

Ngarridjdjan Raylene Bonson

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Rangers and Arts & Culture Arts & Culture Rock Art and Sacred Sites Sub-committee Sub-committee

Maningrida General Arts & Manager Culture

Women‛s Bábbarra Maningrida Djómi The Culture Governance Women‛s Art Centre Museum Office Group Centre

Bábbarra Tourism Media Designs

Language Homelands Women‛s Centres Archive

Op Shop Library

Laundromat Music

Dance

Performance

Rock Art

Sacred Sites

Annual Report 2019–20 About Maningrida Arts & Culture 15 People The works of 150 artists from 12 languages and 31 clans are held in the Djómi Museum Maningrida Arts & Culture expanded its Collection, an archive relevant to the entire programs and engaged with more community Maningrida community of approximately members across more activities than 3000 people. ever before. STAFF Staff, artists, designers, young people and children, men and women and people with BAWINANGA ABORIGINAL CORPORATION different abilities: CEO — Ingrid Stonhill, 2018—ongoing – Taught, mentored and instructed young (Deputy CEO, 2017—18) people in cultural expressions – Harvested natural materials for artwork MANINGRIDA ARTS & CULTURE – Collaborated and partnered on projects General Manager — Michelle Culpitt, 2016— – Worked on commission and architectural ongoing projects – Travelled internationally MANINGRIDA ART CENTRE – Travelled nationally including to Hobart, Manager — Chloe Gibbon, 2019—ongoing Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane Senior Art Worker, Harvesting Coordinator and – Danced Project Liaison ‛east side‛ — Ngarrich Derek – Sang Carter, 2016—ongoing – Made a film Project Liaison ‛west side‛ / Art Worker — – Starred in a film Zebedee Bonson, 2017—ongoing – Auditioned for a film Art Workers: Packing and freight crew / – Sewed a garment Harvesting support — Mathanial Pascoe, – Screen-printed 2016—20; Elijah Nelson, 2018—ongoing; – Were interviewed in the media Noely Wurrkidj, 2018—19; Deslene Djorlom, – Played in a band 2017—19; Enoch Dempsey, 2019—20 – Painted, carved, wove, dyed, moulded Administration Assistant — Tally Brian, an artwork 2019—ongoing – Modelled Arts Administrator — Brooke Ainscow, – Wrote December 2019—ongoing; Tanja Bruckner, – Recited June 2019—November 2019 – Were an audience member CDP participant / Culture Office worker — Tara Rostron, 2019

The works of 150 artists from 12 languages and 31 clans are held in the Djómi Museum Collection, an archive relevant to the entire Maningrida community of approximately 3000 people.

Maningrida Arts & Culture About Maningrida Arts & Culture 16 BÁBBARRA WOMEN’S CENTRE DJÓMI MUSEUM + CULTURAL Manager — Jessica Philips, May 2020— RESEARCH OFFICE ongoing; Ingrid Johanson, 2016—May 2020 Tour Guides — Doreen Jinggarrabarra, Assistant Manager — Jessica Philips, 2017— Freda Wayartja Ali, Raylene Bonson, Janet May 2020 Marawarr, Lucy Yarawanga, Elizabeth Kala Studio Supervisor — Deborah Wurrkidj, Kala, Una Olsen, Kathleen Olsen, Esther 2018—ongoing Yarllarlla, all 2016—ongoing Supervisor — Marilyn James, 2019—ongoing; Djómi Museum and Cultural Research Office Raylene Bonson, 2018—ongoing Funding and Philanthropy Officer — Ingrid Supervisor Buluhkaduru Homeland — Carol Johanson, May—June 2020 Campion, 2019—ongoing Djómi Museum Officer — vacant: unfunded Culture Research Office Coordinator — vacant: unfunded

Annual Report 2019–20 About Maningrida Arts & Culture 17 INTERNS VOLUNTEERS Maningrida Arts and Culture hosted Jill Claffey: sewing support and creating three interns: garments for Bábbarra team travelling to Freya Black, Sydney University, Masters Paris, August 2019 program: cultural documentation of the bark Claire Gibbon: support with photography and paintings in the Djómi Museum, production artwork cataloguing, 2019 of a room sheet, and researched female bark Dennis Johanson, landscaping of Bábbarra painters to write ‛women who bark‛. entrance with Bawinanga Nursery team, Jaymi Lee Miller, RMIT University: Bábbarra painting wash-up space, June 2019 Women‛s Centre support with screen Pip Johanson: sewing team support and fabric printing, general administration and cataloguing, June 2019 and February 2020 mentoring of supervisors; produced Alejandra Ramirez: studio support and printing manual preparation for Jarracharra exhibition, Bridget Sampson, RMIT University: Bábbarra August 2019 Women‛s Centre support with Jarracharra Robyn Higgins: Cultural Research Office exhibition including passport applications, Library and Archive, February 2020 cataloguing, documentation, printing, administration and mentoring of artists

CONSULTANTS / SPECIALISTS Nyssa Miller, interim management Bábbarra Women‛s Centre, September—October 2019 Bronwyn Rennex, training and Tarnanthi support, October 2019; Print Collection, deceased artist estates, February— March 2020 Karin Riederer, Cultural Research Office coordinator and Bongolinjbongolinj support, July 2019 Dion Teasdale, Art worker contract review and peer support, February 2020

Maningrida Arts & Culture About Maningrida Arts & Culture 18 Buildings

PRECINCT DEVELOPMENT issues around the selection of the land in front The Maningrida community has continued to of the art centre and precinct site for a major seek support for the arts & culture precinct as police complex. a key economic project. In late September another meeting was held Leading artists, cultural ambassadors, on the precinct site attended by the Northern senior community members, members of Territory Deputy Chief Minister / Treasurer the Dukurrdji clan land-owning group and and more than 30 representatives from the others continue to express their distress at Northern Territory Police, Traditional Owners the proposed siting of a police compound in and Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation. front of the culturally iconic and economically important site of the art centre. In early March a third meeting was held with various Northern Territory Government On 4 July the Northern Land Council, departments, Traditional Owners and Maningrida Mayor and Bawinanga Aboriginal Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation directors Corporation directors and senior cultural and members to discuss a pathway forward. custodians met at the art centre to discuss None was found.

Annual Report 2019–20 About Maningrida Arts & Culture 19 Substantial time, transport, resources and continued there as CDP Women‛s Supervisor, preparation was put into each of these forums primarily working with other women and the with, to date, no action. The planned arts and Buluhkaduru school collecting bush colour, cultural precinct development is at a standstill weaving pandanus and harvesting/sorting wild due to the unknown impact of the police foods. This year, Bábbarra Women‛s Centre compound. Costs are escalating: it is two years also visited Gochan Jiny-jirra, Mumeka, since the Precinct Project was costed. Ji-Mardi and Mankorlod homeland‛s women‛s centres. Some are used by the local community The community remains committed to building for painting, bush food sorting or general a Bábbarra Designs Studio and Women‛s social spaces, and do not currently operate Centre that meets the needs, reputation and as women‛s centres. Gochan Jiny-jirra is in commitment of the leading female designers the worst condition of the five: the wooden and cultural leaders of the region, and a structure is infested with termites. Djómi Museum that will keep its world class significant collection safe for current and BÁBBARRA WOMEN’S CENTRE future generations of Aboriginal custodians The Bábbarra Women‛s Centre building is and visitors. in need of improvements, and in the long term will ideally be replaced with a fit-for- MANINGRIDA ART CENTRE purpose building. This year staff painted the Renovations to the art centre commenced main office, had new cupboards installed with funding from the NT Government‛s Arts in the storage room, and planted a garden. Trail grant program: new plaster boards in Ongoing repair and maintenance needs all gallery spaces, track lighting in internal include bathroom plumbing, aircon faults, galleries, new plinths, moveable walls and a and a leaking roof in the wet season. Short new sales desk. Visitors can now view artworks to medium term priorities are to enlarge at their best, and we are poised to capitalise on the screen developing room, install a screen investments in our tourism program and grow exposure box, and renovate the laundromat. direct sales.

OUTSTATION WOMEN’S CENTRES Buluhkaduru Women‛s Centre formally reopened on 5 February 2019 after renovations by Bawinanga Housing (repaired deck and electricity connection, new paint, new cupboards fitted). Carol Campion has since

Maningrida Arts & Culture About Maningrida Arts & Culture 20 DJÓMI MUSEUM The community The Djómi Museum‛s external amenities were upgraded to improve the visitor experience. remains committed These works included a veranda extension, seating, garden and a flagpole, funded by the to building a Bábbarra NT Government Arts Trail program.

Designs Studio and The museum secured a Heritage NT grant to install wall labels and museum support Women‛s Centre that materials. A First Nations curator contracted to undertake this alongside emerging art meets the needs…of workers will commence when COVID-19 travel the leading female constraints permit. designers …

Annual Report 2019–20 About Maningrida Arts & Culture 21 Strategic framework

Our three key goals – To increase financial returns from the division – To return more to direct stakeholders, artists and designers – To drive the Homeland economy

STRONG PEOPLE CONNECTED TO COUNTRY THROUGH SONGLINES MENTORING MENTORING INNOVATION SUCCESSION CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS CREATIVITY AND CREATIVITY LEADERSHIP AND LEADERSHIP ACCOUNTABILITY COMMUNICATION AND EXPAND BRAND AND EXPAND PROTECT REPUTATION REPUTATION PROTECT

GOOD PLANNING — STRONG FINANCES — CLEAR PROCESSES — SKILLED PEOPLE — RELIABLE SYSTEMS

Maningrida Arts & Culture Strategic Framework 22 Annual Report 2019–20 Strategic Framework 23 Maningrida Arts & Culture 2019–20 Performance Report 24 2019–20 Performance report

Maningrida Arts and Culture was making excellent progress across many of its cultural and business priorities before the disruption of COVID-19. We swiftly began managing the new risks, focusing more than ever on the wellbeing of staff, artists and designers, and on artistic excellence and cultural integrity.

Total turnover for Maningrida Arts and Culture in this exceptionally challenging year was $1.9 million. Although this falls short of our ambitious targets, it is only 10% below that of 2018–19 earnings. Tremendous expertise, commitment and energy has been invested by many people to achieve this outcome, as detailed here against the goals and targets of our 2018–23 Strategic Plan.

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SUMMARY Goals

Total number of active artists UNDERTAKE SUSTAINABLE AND PROFITABLE GROWTH 241 Target: $2.06 million turnover Actual: $1.37 million turnover Gender of artists INVEST IN SUSTAINABLE ARTISTIC 146 94 DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT MID-CAREER Female Male AND SENIOR ARTISTS Target: Exhibit the work of 5 emerging artists Total number of artworks sold for the first time Actual: 6 emerging artists: Kenan Namunjdja, 1713 Rosina Gunjarrwanga, Philimena Kelly, Samantha Malkudja, Vietta Worriddjol, Total artwork sales (gross value) Noah Wurrkidj

$731,694 Target: Organise 5—8 trips for artists Actual: 5 trips; more planned for March— Total number of artworks created June were cancelled due to COVID-19

938 - DAAF and NATSIAA 2019, Darwin (Owen Yalandja, Derek Carter) - Tarnanthi 2019, Adelaide (Tally Brian, Derylesa Carter) - Primavera 2019: Young Australian Artists, Sydney (Kenan Namunjdja and his young teenage son, Tyshawn Namunjdja, Rosina Gunjarrwanga and her husband Eleazer Nangukwirrk and their young teenage son, Hezron Nangukwirrk) - Warraburnburn: New works by Warrawarra clan artists, Art Mob, Hobart (Marcus Pascoe, Derek Pascoe)

Maningrida Arts & Culture 2019–20 Performance Report 26 - Desert Mob Symposium 2019, Alice Springs - Confirmed a significant exhibition and (John Mawurndjul and Sally-Ann Wurrkidj residency for 2021 at an interstate art and co-presented) design organisation (TBA).

Target: Provide 2—3 artists skills PROTECT AND SAFEGUARD CULTURAL development opportunities INTEGRITY IN DEVELOPING FUTURE Actual: 3 opportunities OPPORTUNITIES AND DIRECTIONS Target: Hold 3 artist meetings per year - Weekly weaving masterclass for Actual: 2 meetings Maningrida community members facilitated by Doreen Jinggarrabarra, - November 2019 and June 2020. Una Olsen and Freda Wayartja - April 2020 meeting cancelled due to - Private commission via Urban Art Projects, COVID-19 restrictions. Brisbane by Lena Yarinkura - Major private commission of a lorrkkon Target: Progress 3 projects directed by the Arts by Owen Yalandja and Culture Sub-committee Actual: 7 Target: Plan / deliver 3 development opportunities for artists The Arts & Culture Sub-committee established Actual: 4 opportunities two sets of targets.

- Rosina Gunjarrwanga and Kenan A set of guidelines for recruiting staff and Namunjdja travelled to Sydney for the consultants and establishing partnerships, installation and opening of Primavera in priority order: 2019. They visited the MCA, AGNSW, - Aboriginal expertise based in Maningrida Michael Reid Gallery and curator Mitch - Aboriginal expertise from Aboriginal and Cairns‛ studio. Torres Strait Islanders from other places - Marcus Pascoe and Derek Pascoe opened - Balandas (non-Indigenous people) with the exhibition Warraburnburn: New works by knowledge and experience in Maningrida Warrawarra clan artists in Hobart, Tasmania. and with high level skills and expertise - Doreen Jinggarrabarra, Lily Roy and - Balandas from other places with very high Jessica Phillips travelled to the MCA for the level, relevant skills and experience Maningrida Collection project to support cultural documentation of works in the With these priorities across the whole collection by Burarra family members. Maningrida Arts & Culture division:

Annual Report 2019–20 2019–20 Performance Report 27 1. After 2 years of assisting in the management for the 2020 Tarnanthi exhibition. She also of Bábbarra Women‛s Centre, including provided linguistic expertise for the cultural an extended period as Acting Manager, documentation of Yarinkura‛s Urban Art Wamudjan Jessica Phillips was successful in Projects commission and was appointed to the winning the position of Manager of Bábbarra MCA‛s Indigenous Advisory Group. Women‛s Centre, becoming one of the only, if not only, Indigenous manager of an arts Target: Support 2—3 work experience students and cultural centre in their own community. Actual: 1 — Derylesa Carter 2. Tristen Harwood, an Indigenous writer with ties to the Numbulwar and Ngukurr Strategies communities, was selected through an EOI process as a visiting researcher in the Djómi INCREASE SALES / CASH FLOW Museum, funded through Heritage NT In 2019—20, the art centre sustained sales and (travel postponed due to COVID-19). managed cash flow post COVID-19 by moving 3. Freja Carmichael, a Quandamooka woman to a different business model of paying artists from Minjerribah, was selected through after a work of art has sold. (See finance report.) a competitive EOI process to research the Maningrida Collection of 600+ objects Of note was the sell-out of Rosina held in the MCA, Sydney through a unique Gunjarrwanga‛s body of work from Primavera Cultural Agreement (travel postponed due to 2019 at the MCA, which also generated COVID-19). significant interest and further sales and commissions. An exhibition featuring In addition, the Arts & Culture Sub-committee sculptures by Don Djorlom, Sonia Namarnyilk set the following community-led research and and Samson Bonson also sold out. Sales from focus areas of bunggul, kunborrk, dance Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair and Tarnanthi Art and music in general: Fair were higher than the previous year. Online - Maningrida Arts & Culture coordinated sales were strong at the end of 2019 due a dance event on the newly built dance to increased marketing and improvements in ground in front of the art centre as part artwork photography. of Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporations 40th Anniversary in November We expanded our exhibition partners to - Bongolinjbongolinj was performed and include renowned US gallery Harvey Art recorded at Ankabarrbirri outstation Projects. We continued to work with our - A dance competition was planned for existing valued partners: Outstation Gallery, NAIDOC week (postponed to December 2020 Vivien Anderson, McCulloch & McCulloch, due to COVID-19) Salon Projects, Artitja Gallery, Short St - Dow, a ritual to educate children about fire, Gallery, Sabbia Gallery, Art Mob, FORM produced by Jack Nawilil, and planned for and Jam Factory. Works by Lena Yarinkura Bolkdjam outstation (postponed due to and Bob Burruwal were acquired by the Art COVID-19) Gallery of South Australia, works by Rosina Gunjarrwanga were acquired by the Museum Target: Support 2 young cultural leaders of Contemporary Art and Art Bank. A bark to lead projects painting by Kenan Namunjdja was acquired by Actual: 3 an important US-based private collection.

Tally Brian and Elijah Nelson on MCA/ Until COVID-19 travel restrictions, we Maningrida Collection project. Elijah Nelson delivered a busy tourism program with our was accepted into the ANKA Arts Worker partners, Outback Spirits Tours (coaches) Extension Program. and Coral Expeditions (cruise). We expanded artists‛ career and earning prospects by Tally Brian supported cultural documentation hosting a full schedule of visitors. Three and Kune translation for Lena Yarinkura and community open day sales engaged Yolanda Rostron‛s body of work scheduled local residents.

Maningrida Arts & Culture 2019–20 Performance Report 28 Jessica Phillips was successful in winning the position of Manager of Bábbarra Women‛s Centre, becoming one of the only, if not only, Indigenous managers of an arts and cultural centre in their own community.

EVALUATE PURCHASING POLICY - ANKA $3000: cultural documentation of In 2019 a firmer buying policy was artwork narratives with Burarra, Kuninjku implemented. The number of artworks and Djinang artists. acquired through upfront payment per artist was limited and only artworks for upcoming INCREASE VALUE AND QUALITY OF exhibitions, art fairs or to replenish art centre ARTWORK stock were purchased. - Artwork produced by artists this year has been exceptional. In quick response to the financial impact - An increase in the value of some artists‛ of COVID-19, the art centre moved to a works in line with the market reflected consignment model and ceased purchasing our consistent use of the pricing matrix artwork in March. The inventory at 30 June developed in 2019 to ensure maximum and 2020 is at its lowest level since 2014. correct payments to artists from the gallery retail price INCREASE GRANT FUNDING TO SUPPORT - Whilst artwork production fell dramatically SALES GROWTH during the COVID-19 period, the crisis - NT Government Arts Trail Regional prompted many artists and their families Stimulus Fund $100,000: Art centre refit to return to their outstations. As the — track lighting in interior galleries, new commercial and cultural value of artworks plaster board walls throughout gallery, is strongly tied to peoples‛ homelands and new plinths and storage units, moveable the local natural materials, this move is walls and new front desk. Renovations a positive outcome for their practice and to the Djómi Museum — entrance wellbeing more generally. With COVID-19 (new slab and entry roof extension), preventing visitor access, we had greater bench and landscaping. capacity to visit artists on their homelands - Australian Government IVAIS COVID-19 and help them to harvest materials. During Relief: $45,000 (2019—20) $40,000 March, April and May, the art centre did the (2020—21) = total $85,000. Tucker Run with Barlmarrk weekly, which - Australia Council Resilience Fund $25,000: enabled regular communication with artists IT, film equipment and postproduction on their homelands. We also scheduled for 10 x 3-minute artist videos to augment weekly trips by two staff members to online exhibition program. outstations, including Yikkarrakal, - Regional Arts Fund $3000: Travel costs to Ji-balbal, Mumeka, Ankabarrbirri, Hobart for Derek Carter and Marcus Pascoe Buluhkaduru, Ji-Bena, Barrihdjowkkeng, for the Art Mob exhibition. Bolkdjam and Yilan.

Annual Report 2019–20 2019–20 Performance Report 29 - A challenge this year was the late arrival PURSUE EXHIBITIONS, PRIZES AND of the Wet Season and the below average OPPORTUNITIES rainfall. Barks could not be harvested - 2 artists were finalists in the NATSIAA: until February and, in combination with Lena Yarinkura — Yok installation and COVID-19, resulted in a shortage of barks Owen Yalandja — Ngalkodjek Yawkyawk. for the rest of the year. - Bayside Art Awards finalists: Carlos Namunjdja, Ivan Namirrkki. ENSURE PROPER DOCUMENTATION - Salon de Refuse: Paul Nabulumo, Ivan OF ARTWORKS Namirrkki Substantial time and resources - UAP private commission: Lena Yarinkura were invested in improving cultural - Tarnanthi 2020 exhibition: Lena Yarinkura documentation and existing records. and Yolanda Rostron Art Worker Tally Brian is is providing - Secured a significant 2021 exhibition and significant support transcribing residency (TBA) interviews and narratives by Kune artists. - Acquisitions: Museum of Contemporary We continued to engage the services of Art and Artbank — Rosina Gunjarrwanga, Bininj Kunwok Language Centre and Art Gallery of South Australia — Lena Lurra Language and Culture Centre at the Yarinkura and Bob Burruwal, important Maningrida CEC for correct terminology US collection — Kenan Namunjdja and spellings. DEVELOP PROCESSES FOR ESTABLISH MARKET POSITION SEGMENT INDIGENOUS CURATORIAL INPUT THAT AND PROFILE FOR EMERGING ARTISTS INCREASES COMMERCIAL SUCCESS The tourist, local and art fair market AND OPPORTUNITY segments, which generally seek lower Our exhibitions were supported by cultural price points and smaller sized artworks, frameworks and documentation. Marcus continued to be strong sales avenues for Pascoe, Derek Carter, Matilda Pascoe and emerging artists. Group exhibitions, such Mathaniel Pascoe oversaw the development as the Outstation show that focused on of their exhibition Warraburnburn. Derek the legacy of Balang John Mawurndjul, and Marcus collaborated with Art Mob‛s are also valuable. This year, Primavera manager to develop the exhibition text and 2019: Young Australian Artists at the MCA they travelled to Hobart for the opening very successfully raised the profiles of two at which they gave an address and a song emerging artists and achieved excellent performance. The exhibited sculptures sold publicity for Rosina Gunjarrwanga. out within days.

Maningrida Arts & Culture 2019–20 Performance Report 30 Legacy — the influence of Balang John Namunjdja‛s maladj djang was acquired by the Mawurndjul at Outstation Gallery showcased Kaplan & Levi Collection, Lena Yarinkura‛s works from the next generation, including Yawkyawk with their wayarra (Balang skin) Balang‛s children, Semeria Wurrkidj and Noah guardian at Bolkdjam and Bokngarru, and Bob Wurrkidj, and his niece Rosina Gunjarrwanga. Burruwal‛s wurum by the Art Gallery of South This exhibition was scheduled to coincide with Australia, and Rosina Gunjarrwanga‛s barks by Balang‛s retrospective I am the Old and the New Artbank and the MCA. at CDU Art Gallery, however, the latter was cancelled due to COVD-19. We streamlined our social media strategy, and increased followers to 6500 from 3500 the The Maningrida Collection project at the previous year. Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Sydney, continues to be progressed by the project team. We secured Australia Council for the Arts In November, Jessica Phillips, Lily Roy and funding to produce 10 short marketing Doreen Jinggarrabarra travelled to the MCA films that will increase understanding and to support its curators and staff in their work engagement with our business. of improving cultural documentation of the artworks. Tally Brian and Maisie Cameron were Our curated booths at art fairs are a point of scheduled to work on the Kune and Rembarrnga difference that elevates our brand. objects in May; due to COVID-19 this was postponed to 2021. The MCA‛s staff trip to FOCUS ON HIGHER END MARKETS Maningrida has also been rescheduled to 2021. This year we worked with a number of reputable high-end commercial galleries. We had another Marketing goals focused exhibition with Michael Reid and are working towards a large show in September INCREASE BRAND PROFILE AND 2020. We continue to expand our presence RECOGNITION overseas, this year with a sculpture exhibition Exhibitions and projects with major public at Harvey Art Projects, Idaho, US, and a survey institutions are highly effective in strengthening exhibition scheduled with Aboriginal Signature brand and reaching new audiences. In 2019—20, Gallery in Brussels in September 2020. John Mawurndjul: I am the Old and the New toured four venues regionally in NSW and Recent renovations to the art centre improve Queensland and reached audience numbers of our capacity to service the higher end market. 25,738. Primavera 2019: Young Australian Artists at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia IMPROVE EXHIBITION QUALITY (MCA), Sydney, attracted 189,264 people. Rosina This year the standard of artwork has been Gunjarrwanga‛s works in this exhibition sold out exceptionally high. Success factors include: (via Michael Reid), and generated significant improved and deeper relationships between interest and private commissions and major artists and staff, cultural safety and respect, media coverage: The Australian, ABC Radio (NT), humility with the important sites and and features in Art Collector and Artist Profile. cultural significance of the spaces where we work, administration and arts management Lena Yarinkura and Yolanda Rostron improvements, a tighter buying policy and will be part of Tarnanthi 2020 with their consistent implementation of buying matrix, installation Ngalbenbe. and better support for artists to harvest quality materials, particularly barks. We have also The beautifully produced catalogues associated focussed on educating our exhibition partners with these exhibitions leverage sales and so they understand and can translate into sales our brand. Maningrida‛s points of difference: the labour, time and skill of artists in making works The acquisition of art works by public and exclusively from natural materials and of such private collectors is important too, and this fine detail, and the cultural integrity invested year we sold 5 works to this market. Kenan in each work and its documentation.

Annual Report 2019–20 2019–20 Performance Report 31 DEVELOP CONCURRENT STRATEGIES FOR NEW CHANNELS AND TARGETS We diversified our We diversified our marketing to target high- value new works, increase sales with the marketing to target highest return to artists and the art centre, and co-develop new concepts. Highlights include high-value new a submission for a major public art commission in Darwin, launch of online exhibition program works, increase sales Maningrida Selects, more effective use of social media to drive online sales, and a major private with the highest commission with Urban Art Projects for Lena Yarinkura. COVID-19 has given us greater return to artists and capacity to support artists on homelands and co-develop cultural projects of their making, the art centre such as Dow (Jacky Nawilil) and rock art recording with Ivan Namirrkki. A new and successful offering to the local community is weaving masterclasses.

DEVELOP COMBINED STRATEGIES WITH OTHER MAC AREAS - Joint exhibitions with Bábbarra: Kunmadj at Japingka Aboriginal Art, Aboriginal Signature Gallery, and the Jarracharra exhibition launched at the Australian Embassy, Paris and now touring. - Continuous use of the Cultural Research Office archive and materials for accurate cultural documentation of artworks and artist biographies, and for artistic development for younger artists, along with the Djómi Collection. - Co-marketing on social media with Bábbarra, Djómi and Wild Foods.

Maningrida Arts & Culture 2019–20 Performance Report 32 Bábbarra Women‛s Centre

Goals (Highlights) performed a song cycle. According to Embassy staff, the opening had the highest attendance UNDERTAKE SUSTAINABLE AND of any exhibition at the embassy. PROFITABLE GROWTH Target: $505,000 turnover Publicity and professional development Actual: $543,000 actual turnover activities included panel discussions at prestigious galleries, children‛s workshops INVEST IN SUSTAINABLE ARTISTIC at the Embassy, meeting with French fashion DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OF houses and designers, and personal tours of EMERGING AND CURRENT ARTISTS AND Parisian design houses. The group met with TEXTILE WORKERS leading designers, including Martin Grant Bábbarra‛s key investment in artistic and Christian Louboutin, who were in awe development and growth was the Jarracharra of the work of the artists. Both brands have exhibition, featuring textile prints and prints expressed interest in developing ranges with on paper. This opened at the Australian Bábbarra. We featured as part of Paris Fashion Embassy in Paris in October 2019 after two Week, hosted a public panel at Musée du Quai years of planning and pre-production. Branly, and spoke at the Australian Fashion Council summit. In September, artists Janet Marawarr, Jennifer Wurrkidj, Deborah Wurrkidj, Lizzy Kala Kala, Bábbarra artists and staff were thrilled with the and Jacinta Lamilami, and co-curators Jess success of the trip, which increased personal Phillips and Ingrid Johanson travelled to and professional confidence and pride, and France, to open Jarracharra. opened exciting doors to the international market and art world for Bábbarra. The visit coincided with French Fashion Week, and Bábbarra was part of the Australia Fashion Target: 2 skills development Council launch at the Australia Embassy. workshops delivered in Maningrida plus Vogue Australia featured the Bábbarra women mentoring onsite. wearing Bábbarra designs for Vogue‛s 60th Actual: 2 workshops and ongoing Anniversary edition. The Jarracharra exhibition mentoring onsite opened with speeches by the secretary of DFAT and the French ambassador to Australia. The NEW SCREEN DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP Bábbarra women spoke at the event, telling Bábbarra Women‛s Centre hosted a the stories of their designs in their Kuninjku workshop in November 2019 to create language and, painted in white ochre, they new screen designs, with design support

Annual Report 2019–20 2019–20 Performance Report 33 from Bobbie Ruben. This workshop Target: 5 young and emerging artists included generated 14 designs that are new to in exhibitions Bábbarra‛s catalogue. Actual: 5 artists

NEW DESIGNS FROM THIS WORKSHOP Key young artists to be featured in exhibitions INCLUDED: are Belinda Kernan, Jacinta Lamilami, Jocelyn Janet Marawarr — Eiffel Tower and Maladj, Koyote, Abigail Namandja and Latoyia one screen Namandja. Many of the artists new to Bábbarra Joy Garlbin — Djómi, two screens this year are young and emerging (we now Esther Yarllarlla — Firesticks and Bones, have 38 artists). two screens Charmaine Pascoe — Australasian Darter, Invest in improved governance, leadership, two screens empowerment and advocacy for Bábbarra Belinda Kernan — Seashells and Dillybag, women in Maningrida and on homelands one screen In May 2020, Jess Phillips, a Burarra Raylene Bonson — Makassan Boat, woman from near the Blyth River in Central two screens Arnhem Land, became Bábbarra‛s first Marilyn James — Lorrkkon (Hollow Log), Indigenous manager. two screens Rosanna Bonson — Wayuk (Water Lily), After four years working on projects that grew two screens the reputation and brand of Bábbarra Designs and that will no doubt achieve deep and lasting INDEPENDENTLY COMPLETED DESIGNS social impact for Bábbarra Women‛s Centre, POST WORKSHOP: Ingrid Johanson resigned from her position to Deborah Wurrkidj — Kodbarre in Paris take up a Churchill Fellowship and other career (Architecture in Paris) opportunities early in 2020. Lucy Yarawanga — Bawaliba being eaten by Ngalyod #1, two screens A key priority in the past year was to spend Lucy Yarawanga — Bawaliba being eaten by time on Homelands, supporting the operations Ngalyod #2, two screens at Buluhkaduru Women‛s Centre and Carol Campion — Saratoga, two screens Bawinanga‛s CDP staff member based there, Josephine James — Stingray and Turtle, Carol Linyinwanga. Bábbarra also supported two screens Bawinanga‛s remote homelands Tucker Run, Jennifer Wurrkidj — Pandanus (incomplete) provided a remote op-shop service, and Christmas trips for homelands kids. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT, ANKA: PRINTING TRAINING Target: Women‛s Governance Group meets a Bábbarra artists developed their screen- minimum of 6 times printing technique and confidence in new Actual: Women‛s Governance Group met printing methods and equipment (Bábbarra monthly over the last year, often at the acquired six new ergonomic screens to Bábbarra Women‛s Centre and at homelands reduce injury risks). The training was onsite on country. in Maningrida (due to COVID-19 travel restrictions) and was conducted by managers Key issues raised at Women‛s Governance Ingrid Johanson and Jess Phillips. Group meetings have included planning for exhibitions and artist travel, engaging on PARTICIPATING ARTISTS INCLUDED: new artistic projects, advocating for women‛s Lucy Yarawanga — designer/printer health (in particular for pregnant women Susan Marawarr — designer/artist/ printer to have escorts when travelling to Darwin), Deborah Wurrkidj — designer/art worker creating COVID-19 videos in Maningrida Marilyn James — designer/art worker languages, engaging with police and the Jocelyn Koyote — printer local law and justice group, meeting with Raylene Bonson — designer/art worker politicians such as Hon. Warren Snowdon

Maningrida Arts & Culture 2019–20 Performance Report 34 Annual Report 2019–20 2019–20 Performance Report 35 Vogue Fashion Journal The Guardian

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Maningrida Arts & Culture 2019–20 Performance Report 36 ‛I am so excited to see this place: it‛s so different,‛ says Janet Marawarr … She happily said goodbye to her family, including all nine grandchildren…before they set off on the bumpy 12-hour drive west to Darwin. ‛They were all lined up and watched me get in the van, and waved me off‛.Vogue Magazine, 60th Anniversary Edition

MP on CDP reform, with pro bono lawyers ANNUAL SALES OVER THE LAST about wills, estate planning and human FOUR YEARS: rights, promoting healthy skin and 2016—17 2017—18 2018—19 2019—20 supporting families to access warm clothes $188,745 $301,393 $300,163 $333,997 for the cold seasons. INCREASE FUNDING TO SUPPORT GROWTH Target: Maintain relationship with IN SALES Maningrida CEC (school) and support Bábbarra Women‛s Centre received the 4 work experience students. following grants: Actual: Our relationship with the school - Tim Fairfax Family Foundation solidified, with school experience program $173,000: funding support for Bábbarra and classes visiting as part of the school‛s Women‛s Centre manager and assistant Art and Learning on Country programs. manager salaries - Arts NT (Department of Tourism, Sport We collaborated with the school on projects and Culture) $20,000: Travel expenses, including language classes, organising op- transport in Europe, and travel shop donations, and Jarracharra catalogue allowance in Europe for 7 women for production and we enjoyed hosting three three weeks school experience students. We celebrated - Australia Council for the Arts $29,032: Air with 18-year-old Laquisha Kentish when travel, accommodation and passport travel she graduated from high school, after a expenses for 7 women from Maningrida successful placement at Bábbarra Women‛s to France. Centre, working alongside her mother - Crowdfunding $31,000: Jarracharra Genevieve Smith. catalogue, audio visual and marketing materials, freight and interim manager Strategies - ANKA Training and Development Support $3000: Screen-printing Technique INCREASE SALES / CASH FLOW Development project An objective of Bábbarra Women‛s Centre business plan was to move from a cost ESTABLISH BRAND FOR EMERGING ARTISTS centre to a profit centre over three years. AND TEXTILE WORKERS We have achieved this, each year generating Bábbarra increased its brand recognition more income than the previous, from exponentially, achieving wide publicity sales of $188,744 in 2016—17 to $333,997 across multiple platforms, and including in 2019—20. Vogue Australia.

Annual Report 2019–20 2019–20 Performance Report 37 INCREASE INTERGENERATIONAL Jacinta Lamilami travelled to France with MENTORING four more senior women to launch the We have had an increase in participants Jarracharra exhibition. aged 18—30 years-old attending our print, design and sewing activities. We facilitate At 31 years of age, Jacinta Lamilami, a slim, a high school work experience program for shy woman with a mega-watt smile, is the girls aged 15—18, with a senior schoolgirl youngest of the group and someone they attending Bábbarra Women‛s Centre weekly. hope to mentor as a spokesperson. She is from the Kunibidji clan, the traditional Reflecting a leadership development owners of the land on which Bábbarra strategy of the Bábbarra Women‛s Women‛s Centre lies, and her presence Governance Group, whenever possible in Paris at the launch of this exhibition is a young woman joins all travel outside hugely significant. She has developed her Maningrida. This year the destinations practice around hand-carved lino prints, were Darwin and France and involved one of which, her ‛mother‛s Dreaming‛, younger women. of two Djómi female spirits (akin to the

Maningrida Arts & Culture 2019–20 Performance Report 38 Western idea of a siren, with a fish-like tail), INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS is featured in the exhibition. ‛My mother 2017 2020 taught me this. It is a mother and daughter in the billabong,‛ she says gesturing to the framed print. 500 6,800 Vogue Magazine, 60th Anniversary Edition Over three years Marketing +1,260% EXPAND A HIGHER-END MARKET SEGMENT Case Study: Tour de France FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS

2017 2020 For the 2019 Tour de France, Australian broadcaster SBS contacted Bábbarra Women‛s Centre to licence reproduction of a Jennifer 2,700 14,000 Wurrkidj design for jerseys to be worn by SBS Over three years presenters during the Tour de France. SBS had jerseys featuring the design made in Sydney, and they were worn proudly by SBS staff and +418% crew throughout SBS‛s coverage in France. The licence agreement was negotiated with the assistance of Arts Law.

INCREASE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION New Bábbarra Designs stockists for 2019—20 include: - Musée du Quai Branly, France - Open House (Blaklash), Brisbane - Bendigo Art Gallery, Victoria

International orders increased considerably, in particular in Europe (France, Switzerland and Germany), and the US.

Social media is an important marketing channel for Bábbarra. We have invested in it consistently since 2017, and a valuable return in the last year was over-reaching our crowdfunding campaign target for Jarracharra.

Annual Report 2019–20 2019–20 Performance Report 39 Djómi Museum

Maningrida Arts & Culture 2019–20 Performance Report 40 Amazing! This is the best little museum in the world! Much, much better than MAGNT, AGNSW, MCA, NGA and NGV put together!

Freya Black in Djómi Visitors Book, 23 July 2019

Goals Strategies

The Djómi Museum remained largely unstaffed Develop stronger university partnerships and unfunded in this period. Staff from across Maningrida Arts & Culture has an internship the division were rostered to enable some program with the University of Sydney. Each community access. For several months in late intern spends up to 10 days assisting with the 2019, art workers Enoch Dempsey and Elijah preservation and presentation of the Djómi Nelson opened the museum one day per week. Museum Collection.

INCREASE REVENUE / CASH FLOW CURATE AND TOUR COLLECTION Target: $55,000 Unable to commence without funding Actual: Grants carried over from previous and staff. period including Heritage NT and NTG Art Trails INCREASE BRAND / PROFILE OF MUSEUM - Achieved locally through working with the PRESERVE ARTWORK AND CULTURAL Caring for Country program at the school MATERIAL FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS and weekly school tours, and weekly tours Target: 5 artworks treated for local community members Actual: 0 - Through partnerships with the MCA and the contracting of leading First Nations IMPROVE BRANDING OF MUSEUM AND creatives and curators ITS COLLECTION SO THAT IT BECOMES A DESIRED DESTINATION IN ITS OWN RIGHT CAPITALISE ON PRECINCT PROJECT (INCREASE TOURIST VISITATIONS BY - The Precinct Project is currently in hiatus 25% PER ANNUM) (see pages 19—20) Target: 1650 tourist visits per year Actual: Approx. 840—940 (exact numbers not available at the time of preparing this report)

Note that COVID-19 restrictions did not allow tourists, and the museum had no funds to convert visitation to an online experience.

Annual Report 2019–20 2019–20 Performance Report 41 Cultural Research Office

Goals teachers with class plans and venue setup, and the Bininj Kunwok Language Centre funded CREATE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY- the teachers of the Kuninjku language. DRIVEN RESEARCH Target: 1 major research project 2019—20 Target: 6 resources in 3 languages with Actual: 1: Bongolinjbongolinj, under the an aim of 25—30 workers in 12 languages direction of Bob Burruwal, revitalised the by 2023—24 song series and extended the legacy of Actual: 6 resources in 6 languages involving composer Djoli Laiwanga OAM. 8 workers

ENABLE COMMUNITY ACCESS TO 1. Jarracharra catalogue, sections in Burarra GENERATE GREATER COMMUNITY and Kuninjku, Bábbarra Women‛s Centre ENGAGEMENT 2. Bongolinjbongolinj film in Rembarrnga and Target: Complete audit of materials Kune, Cultural Research Office Actual: Not achieved, as the Cultural Research 3. Bardangarrh-Bardangarrh films in Office is still not funded or staffed. Rembarnga, Kriol and Kune, Creative Target: Increase community visitations by Cowboy 20% per annum 4. Lena Yarinkura UAP commission in Kune, Actual: Not achieved. Tally Brian, art centre 5. COVID-19 videos in Burarra, Kune and – The materials are still difficult to access Ndjébbana, Bábbarra Women‛s Centre and fragile. 6. Mak / Letterstick recording with researcher – Maningrida CEC work experience students Piers Kelly in Kune and Rembarrnga have accessed materials and updated the SAM database. Strategies

CELEBRATE, PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE SCOPE PROJECTS TO ESTABLISH LANGUAGES OF THE MANINGRIDA REGION COLLABORATIVE / STRATEGIC Target: 2 languages and 2 classes per week PARTNERSHIPS Actual: 1 Kuninjku class per week - Grew internship program with Sydney University Without funds to pay language teachers, - Continued to contribute to the Donald a second language class cannot be offered. Thomson Collection report and The Kuninjku class relied on voluntary hours explore ways to work together with of a fulltime staff member to assist language Melbourne University

Maningrida Arts & Culture 2019–20 Performance Report 42 DEVELOP PATHWAYS FOR COMMUNITY INPUT INTO RESEARCH AREAS The Arts & Culture Sub-committee approved several research areas and allocated community members for projects: – Mak with Piers Kelly — Bob Burruwal, Lena Yarinkura, Stanley Rankin and Joy Garlbin – Seafood economics and wellbeing with Beau Cubillo — Jimmy Olsen, David Jones

Revitalised the song series and extended the legacy of composer Djoli Laiwanga OAM.

Annual Report 2019–20 2019–20 Performance Report 43 Exhibitions, awards, catalogues and events

Exhibitions MANINGRIDA ARTS AND CULTURE (COMMERCIAL) The works of artists and designers of Sculpture Bolkkime — Sculpture Today: Maningrida Arts and Culture were exhibited in New Works from Maningrida Arts a total of 18 exhibitions, and the geographical & Culture, Harvey Art Projects, Idaho, US, reach extended to most states of Australia, 1—26 August 2019 as well as the USA and France. This is on par The Alchemists: Weaving knowledge, FORM, with last year but our exhibition programs The Goods Shed, Claremont, WA, 4 October were significantly impacted by COVID-19. The 2019—February 2020 loss of Bábbarra‛s planned Jarracharra tour to Maningrida Arts & Culture: Offering, multiple venues in Europe on the back of their Michael Reid, Sydney, NSW, success in Paris was especially disappointing. 14—30 November 2019 Together we tell our stories: Indigenous Glass, Ceramics, Fibre & Canvas, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney, NSW, 4 December 2019— 22 January 2020

Maningrida Arts & Culture 2019–20 Performance Report 44 Rising Stars 2020, Outstation Gallery, Darwin, Salon des Refusés 2019, CDU Art Gallery Darwin, NT, 15 February—10 March 2020 NT, 8 August—28 September 2019 The Women‛s Show 2020, Vivien Anderson Gallery, Melbourne, Vic, BÁBBARRA DESIGNS 11 March—4 April 2020 Jarracharra: dry season winds, Embassy of Warraburnburn: New works by Warrawarra clan Australia, Paris, France, October 2019— artists, Art Mob, Hobart, Tas, 6—22 March January 2020 2020 IDAIA X BÁBBARRA, Bliss Studios, Marais, Paris, Navigating Cook, Michael Reid Gallery, Sydney, France, October 2019—December 2019 NSW, 30 April—23 May 2020 Yúbburr-yubburr: Dusk, Nomad Art at Euroa Legacy — the influence of Balang John Butter Factory, Vic, December 2019 Mawurndjul, Outstation Gallery, Darwin, NT, Kun-Waral: Spirit Shadows, The Project Space 9 May—2 June 2020 — Salon Art Projects, Darwin, NT, July 2019 Tiwi Islands to Arnhem Land, Artitja Fine Art Gallery, Perth, WA, 6—28 June 2020 CANCELLED OR POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19: MANINGRIDA ARTS AND CULTURE Jarracharra tour to European Parliament; (INSTITUTIONS) Australian embassies of Athens, Berlin and John Mawurndjul: I am the old and the new, Madrid; Athens Benaki Museum and New Museum of Contemporary Art / Art Gallery York Textile Month of South Australia regional tour: Kunmadj: Woven Objects, Japingka Gallery, Glasshouse Port Macquarie, NSW, 26 July— postponed to July 2020 22 September 2019 Caboolture Regional Art Gallery, Qld, Awards & art prizes 4 October—23 November 2019 Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, NSW, MANINGRIDA ARTS AND CULTURE 7 December 2019—19 January 2020 36th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Cairns Art Gallery, Qld, 7 Feb— Strait Islander Art Awards 2019: Finalists: 23 March 2020 Lena Yarinkura, Yok installation 2019; Owen Primavera 2019: Young Australian Artists, Yalandja, Ngalkodjek Yawkyawk 2019 Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, Bayside Art Awards (cancelled due to NSW, 11 October 2019—9 February 2020 COVID-19), Finalists: Carlos Namunjdja, 36th Telstra NATSIAA 2019, Museum and Art Ngalng (yabbie) holes 2019; Ivan Namirrki, Gallery of the Northern Territory Darwin, NT, Ngalyod (Rainbow Serpent) 2019; David 10 August—3 November 2019 Brian, Barlangu (shark) 2019.

Annual Report 2019–20 2019–20 Performance Report 45 It celebrates more than 25 contributing artists and is the first of its kind to tell the story of the Bábbarra Women‛s Centre and its artists.

Maningrida Arts & Culture 2019–20 Performance Report 46 BÁBBARRA DESIGNS/BÁBBARRA Know My Name, National Gallery of Australia WOMEN’S CENTRE (forthcoming): Lena Yarinkura‛s Ngarduk 36th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Djarngo (My Religion) text and image Strait Islander Art Awards, Finalist: Deborah Wurrkidj, Ngaye nga-bengkan (I have that BÁBBARRA DESIGNS knowledge), 2019 Jarracharra: dry season winds 2019 Telstra Business Awards: Social Change Bábbarra produced this publication to Maker, Finalist: Bábbarra Women‛s Centre complement the Jarracharra Dry Season Wind exhibition held in Paris. It celebrates more Catalogues than 25 contributing artists and is the first of its kind to tell the story of the Bábbarra MANINGRIDA ART CENTRE Women‛s Centre and its artists. It also The Alchemists, FORM Perth features the 32 designs in Jarracharra. https://issuu.com/form-wa/docs/the_ alchemists_-_catalogue Art fairs & events The Influence of Balang John Mawurndjul, Outstation Gallery MANINGRIDA ART CENTRE http://images.outstation.com.au/wp- Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair 2019, 7—9 August, content/uploads/2020/05/Outstation- Darwin, NT Maningrida-catalogue-2020.pdf Desert Mob Symposium (John Mawurndjul Maningrida Selects and Sally-Ann Wurrkidj), 6 September, https://maningrida.com/wp-content/ Alice Springs, NT uploads/sites/27/David-and-Vera- Tarnanthi Art Fair 2019, 18—19 October, catalogue-final.pdf Adelaide, SA Navigating Cook, Michael Reid https://michaelreid.com.au/wp-content/ BÁBBARRA DESIGNS uploads/2020/03/Navigating-Cook-Final. National Indigenous Art Fair, 29 June—2 July pdf?v=322b26af01d5 2019, Sydney, NSW Primavera 2019: Young Australian Artists, MCA Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair 2019, 7—9 August, Australia Darwin, NT Sculpture Bolkkime – Sculpture Today: New Works Tarnanthi Art Fair 2019, 18—19 October, from Maningrida Arts and Culture, Harvey Adelaide, SA Art Projects https://issuu.com/harveyartprojects.com/ docs/maningrida19

Annual Report 2019–20 2019–20 Performance Report 47 Covid-19

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered travel Bábbarra Designs sell a lot of work have restrictions and the enactment of bio-security been cancelled. laws across NT in early 2020. Australia – Tours to Maningrida have been cancelled. witnessed a nationwide lockdown, restricting This means we have lost $500,000 in tourism, and all people moving in and out of tourism income. Maningrida. – The art centre has no control over the impact of COVID-19 on the art market, so we Maningrida Arts and Culture and Bábbarra can‛t protect our income. Women‛s Centre closed to the general public – Other Aboriginal art centres all across from 23 March, scaling back operations and the Northern Territory and Australia are turning to online technologies to progress suffering and most are closed. key initiatives, such as the Urban Art – The art centre is still distributing copyright, Projects commission. Bábbarra operated resale royalties, print sales and coordinating with only five staff, reduced printing public art tenders, cast works, and operations and focused on online sales. commissions.

Maningrida Art Centre changed from upfront The onset of COVID-19 in March 2020 purchasing to a consignment model to significantly disrupted art centre business. ensure financial security for the art centre, Outback Spirits Tours and Coral Expedition anticipating the market would decline in cancelled their tourism programs, Blak Australia and overseas for at least 18 months. Markets‛ art fair was cancelled, commercial The art centre shared with artists a Plain galleries closed, and buyer confidence was low. English COVID-19 factsheet to explain these changes, and all tours, various exhibitions, retail orders, art fairs and major events were cancelled.

We communicated with artists how COVID-19 affects Maningrida Arts & Culture. This is the story we shared: – National and international museums and galleries that exhibit our artwork are closing because of COVID-19, so people won‛t see our work. – Art fairs where the art centre and

Maningrida Arts & Culture 2019–20 Performance Report 48 I was feeling scared, when I heard about that virus story. Lots of people in Maningrida were shocked. We started helping each other, helping with the tucker run, and getting cleaning things for homelands. It was important to explain to all the outstations about that virus too. Ngarrich Derek Carter

Annual Report 2019–20 2019–20 Performance Report 49 Maningrida Arts & Culture Financial Report 50 Maningrida Arts and Culture performed well financially during a period when all activities across Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation were adversely impacted by COVID-19.

Financial report

Unprecedented, necessary travel restrictions MANINGRIDA ARTS & CULTURE resulted in cancellation of tours through the TURNOVER 2019–20 Art Centre, Bábbarra Women‛s Centre and ACTUAL TARGET the Djómi Museum. Together with general apprehension about a national and global Maningrida Art Centre $1.37 million $2.06 million economic downturn, postponement of art fairs Bábbarra Women’s $543,000 $505,000 and exhibitions, and three months closure Centre of exhibitions to the public, this held back Djómi Museum $0 $55,000 revenue. MAC responded with innovative methods to bring increased global and local awareness to our online sales facilities.

Turnover for Maningrida Arts and Culture held at $1.9 million for the year — only 10% below the prior year.

Annual Report 2019–20 Financial Report 51 Friends and funding

We would like to acknowledge the following friends of Maningrida Arts and Culture

Aboriginal Contemporary Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA) Art Gallery of South Australia National Gallery of Australia Art Mob Nomad Art Arts NT (Northern Territory Department Outstation Gallery of Tourism, Sport and Culture) Short St Gallery Australian Government Department Vivien Anderson Gallery of Prime Minister Cabinet Community Development Program SPECIAL THANKS FOR ONGOING PRO-BONO, Bliss Studios, Paris IN‑KIND AND OTHER SUPPORT OFFERED BY Chapman & Bailey Prof. Jon Altman Cooee Art Gallery Dr Murray Garde Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Dr Jill Vaughan Harvey Art Projects Graeme Andrews of Nexia Australia Japingka Gallery Karin Riederer Koskela Michael Reid

Maningrida Arts & Culture Friends and Funding 52 Our funding bodies and supporters

Ambassade d’ Australie France

Annual Report 2019–20 Friends and Funding 53 In our memory

The community has lost many significant people over the past year.*

MAIZIE GULARRBANNGA MUNDRIDGE Maizie Gularrbangga was an artist and The mother of Bábbarra Designs‛ senior printer at Bábbarra Women‛s Centre. She died designer Janet Marawarr was an important suddenly on 4 July 2019 from unknown causes cultural custodian and weaver with works held at age 39 on site at the Bábbarra Women‛s in many major collections including the MCA. Centre, after a morning of lino printing. Maizie was a bright spark who brought joy BULANJ to all who worked with her. She gained great The young son of senior artist Bangardi H.K. pleasure from her textile art, in which she (deceased) and artist and designer Jennifer depicted saltwater imagery (predominately Wurrkidj‛s, passed away unexpectedly. He was prawns and lobsters) from her island in his early 20s. home, Milingimbi. F. NAMUNDJA NGARRIDJ C.K. Sister of senior artists including Kay C.K. was a Darnkolo man from Lindjuwanga, and part of Peter Maralwanga‛s Barrihdjowkkeng in West Arnhem Land. He family, a young woman in her 30s, who has left was the eldest son of the ubiquitous and behind a young daughter. iconic Crusoe Kuningbal (deceased) and the artist and designer Lena Kuriniya (deceased). H. NABORLHBORLH He is the mimih-making brother to the An accomplished weaver from Korlobidahdah. yawkyawk sculptor Owen Yalandja and the charismatic painter T.W. (deceased). He was S. BRIAN the star of Rolf de Heer‛s film10 Canoes, Lena Yarinkura‛s sister, a wonderful dancer, and performed in Australia, Mad Max — artist and cultural custodian. Fury Road and other films. His passing is an enormous loss. M. RINYBUMA Sister of Jack Wunuwun and a member of the WAMUDJAN LAURIE MARBADUK art movement that developed around Gamardi The widow of John Bulunbulun, Wamudjan and Wurdeja in the 1980s and 1990s. She was was an artist in her own right and an integral an artist who innovated woven forms into part of the arts movement around Gamardi contemporary artworks collected by national and Wurdeja in the 1980s and 1990s. institutions, and she was dedicated to ensuring access to education for homelands residents.

* Names used with permission of the deceased’s family.

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