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 18th August 2007)

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. New office bearers elected at the meeting are as follows:

ANKAAA Executive Committee 2007

Richard Birrinbirrin - Bula’bula Arts - Chairman

Gary Lee -Individual member – Deputy Chairman

Cyril James Kerinauia – Tiwi Design - Secretary

Regis Pangiraminni – Munupi Arts and Crafts - Treasurer

Karen Mills - Public Officer

Patrick Freddy Puruntatameri – Jilamara Arts and Craft

Djambawa Marawili - Buku Larrnggay

Araluen Maymuru -Buku Larrnggay

Roy Harrington - Mimi Arts and Crafts

Miriam Charlie -Waralungku Arts

Ronnie Yundun – Waringarri Arts

Tommy May – Mangkaja Arts

Marika Patrick – Warmun Art Centre

Stand in – Donna Burak Munupi Arts and Crafts

Stand in – Peggy Griffiths – Waringarri Arts

At the ANKAAA AGM in December 2006, a new Executive Committee was elected. The incoming Executive Committee will hold its first meeting on March 1-2 2007 in Darwin and will elect new office bearers for their 2 year term.

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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