The Desart Christmas Market is set to run again this year, launching with a live online marketplace November 9-10. Collectors from around Australia and beyond will be able to peruse artworks for sale from Aboriginal Art Centres across South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory, including of course Ikuntji Artists! Desart is the peak

Ikuntji Artists have been submitted for the 2024 ABLE Golden Book Award. The award honours both authors and publishers, providing prestige, exposure, and recognition for those involved. The winners will be announced at the ABLE Gala Dinner & Awards Night in October 2024. It will be a night of nights as the winners and the

This year, the popular Tarnanthi Art Fair returns in October (18th – 21st) as an online only event, showcasing First Nations art from across Australia to art lovers around the world. The Tarnanthi Art Fair continues to be an important space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from across the country to share their

Next week we are thrilled to have two very special guests at Ikuntji; Dr Tassia Joannides and Dr Emma Lynas, both lecturers from RMIT, will be staying in Haasts Bluff to lead a 4 day textiles workshop!

On Tuesday, October 8th Ikuntji Artist’s board members Dr Chrischona Schmidt, Roseranna Larry and Hayley Dodd will sit down with proud Kuku Yalanji and Birri Gubba woman and Olympic champion Cathy Freeman OAM. The talk is part of the AusIndustry Business Support Showcase during NT’s October Business Month. An annual business event providing access to a month-long

We are proud to announce that Ikuntji Artists have been nominated as finalists in this years NT Export Awards! The awards, now in their 62nd year, are one of Australia’s most prestigious and longest running business awards programs, recognising the outstanding achievements and success stories of Territory exporters. Winners progress as finalists to the Australian

Stepping onto the red carpet wearing one of Australia’s most successful First Nations art centres, last night celebrated Australian rapper BARKAA attended the 2023 ARIA Awards wearing a custom suit designed by Ikuntji Artists, in collaboration with renowned fashion house ZHIVAGO. Partnering with ZHIVAGO saw Ikuntji Artist Hayley Dodd have her exquisite Dalhousie Hot Springs

Ikuntji Artists has been named one of a select few finalists for the 2024 Australian Womens Small Business Champion Awards! This is a great affirmation of our hard work and we hope to get the win. The 2024 Australian Womens Small Business Champion Awards winners will be announced at a presentation evening held at The

More exciting news for Ikuntji artist Hayley Dodd! Hayley has been shortlisted for the 2024 National Indigenous Fashion Award’s Cecilia Cubillo Young Achiever Award. This Award recognises an outstanding young person between the ages of 15-25 years, who is excelling in the area of fashion, textile design, modelling, styling, wearable art and/or adornment/jewellery. The National

Exciting news! Ikuntji Artists will be part of Country to Couture 2024! This year Country to Couture returns with TWO different runway shows, and 22 unique collections. Ikuntji Artists will be showing unique garments in Show Two (Theme: Boundless) Join us this August 6 on Larrakia Country. We’ll be part of the annual celebration, where

We are very excited to announce that Ikuntji artist Erin Butcher has won the Walkanu Arts prize 2024 2d category! The Walkanu Arts Prize is an acquisitive annual art competition celebrating the rich culture and artistic talents of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists. This year 53 entries we received from across every state and

Keturah’s artwork was received wonderfully at the National Reconciliation Week Ceremonial Lighting; her artwork Puli Puli was projected spectacularly on the façade of Australian Parliament House. The artwork projection was held over 3 nights from Monday 27 May to Wednesday 29 May 2024 from dusk to 11:00 pm for the public to enjoy in recognition

The Art Association of Australia and New Zealand’s 2023 Arts Writing and Publishing Awards were announced today, with Ikuntji Textiles being highly commended for ‘Best Artist-Led Publication’; A wonderful accolade. The judges had the following to say: “While this publication may not strictly tick all the boxes of the judging criteria, we felt it deserved

Ikuntji Artists is a Finalist in the Indigenous Business Category in the 2024 Australian Small Business Champion Awards! Amidst an overwhelming response of over 5,500 quality entries from small businesses across Australia, Ikuntji Artists have emerged as a Finalist. The 2024 Champions winners will be announced at two sold-out events at The Star Sydney, presented

Art Centre manager Chrischona Schmidt will be talking as panel member for Kluge-Ruhe’s Indigenous Australian Art Takes the Runway. This webinar is part of a digital program hosted by Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection featuring Ikuntji Artists and Gapuwiyak Culture and Arts, artist Aly de Groot and anthropologist Louise Hamby. You will be astonished to learn how

Entering its 28th year, The National Designer Award celebrates the creativity and excellence of Australian fashion designers. As Australia’s most established and prestigious fashion award program, the National Designer Award highlights the future of Australian fashion, providing finalists with opportunities for mentorship, networking and critical industry exposure. Past winners of the award include some of

Once again Ikuntji Artists are headed to New York for Fashion Week! A selection of beautiful garments and accessories creating eight unique looks will be shown in the illustrious Flying Solo runway event which occurs on Febuary 11th at Canoe Studios, New York; the largest display of independent fashion designers in New York. This is

Ikuntji Artists is proud to announce that Kathy Quin Larry is currently the feature spotlight at Galerie Zadra, with a solo online exhibition ‘Dance of the Bushflowers’. Born in 1996, Kathy is one of our youngest practicing artists. The exhibition see’s Kathy explore the depth in her theme of bush flowers in the wind. A

Thank you to everyone who celebrated our debut solo show at the 2023 Afterpay Australian Fashion Week! We have received so much love for our powerful show and the artists are so proud to share their designs and stories with you. Media: Harper’s Bazaar: EXCLUSIVE: Ikuntji Artists to make its solo runway debut at AAFW

Fashion As Art 2024 celebrates global artists and designers impacting the world of fashion today. Held on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at the Violet Crown and is presented in partnership with The Fralin Downtown Film Series and the Virginia Film Festival. Launched in 2019, Fashion As Art is an annual event series engaging the community with art,