2019
Christmas Closure!
We wish all our supporters, friends and members a wonderful festive season! We will be closed to take a break over the festive season and all sales and shipments will be processed after. PALYO!
2018
AIATSIS Indigenous Art Market 2018
Join Ikuntji Artists at the 5th annual AIATSIS Indigenous Art Market in Canberra. Find our stall all weekend at AIATSIS, Friday 7th 10:00am to 6:30pm and Saturday 8th 10:00am to 4:00pm. “The 2018 AIATSIS Indigenous Art Market is bigger and better than ever! Now in its 5th year, there will be art stalls, food, hot
Tarnanthi Art Fair 2018, Adelaide
Ikuntji Artists are excited to be part of the 2018 Tarnanthi Art Fair, held anually in Adelaide. The TARNANTHI Art Fair presents more than 40 art centres and over 200 artists from across Australia during the Festival’s opening weekend. Festival-goers, collectors and art enthusiasts have the opportunity to meet and buy works of art direct
Desert Colour 2018 Exhibition, Alice Springs
Ikuntji Artist, Keturah Zimran is featured in Talapi Gallery’s Desert Colour 2018 exhibiton. The exhibiton features artworks from Artists of Ampilatwatja, Ernabella Arts, Iwantja Arts, Ikuntji Artists, Kaltjiti Arts, Mimili Maku Arts, Tangentyere Artists, Warlukurlangu Artists and Warlayirti Artists.
Photography workshops with Tobias Titz
In a series of workshops arts workers and artists from Ikuntji Artists will experiment with the medium of photography. Renowned photographer Tobias Titz will be guiding the artists and arts workers through the process and focus in particular on portraits of the artists. As part of the workshops artists will also create etchings about their
Parrtjima – Festival in Light 2018, Alice Springs
Parrtjima is a free 10-night festival held anually in Alice Springs. Ikuntji Artists are excited to be part of the Parrtjima Festival of Light 2018 – Alice Springs, featuring works by artists Kelly Dixon, Keturah Zimran and Suzie Lane. Meet the artists event 30 September | 7:00pm (45Mins) Join the featured artists of Parrtjima 2018
Desert Mob 2018, Alice Springs
Desert Mob 2018 6th, 7th and 8th September, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs. Find Ikuntji Artists at the 2018 Desert Mob Market place on 8th September. The Desert Mob Market Place is a vibrant art market held on the Saturday of Desert Mob Weekend. The vibrant and bustling MarketPlace atmosphere provides an opportunity for buyers
Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, Darwin
Now in its 12th year the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair will be on again in August and Ikuntji Artists will be part of it!! The Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair offers a rich exchange of art, culture, and ideas with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from across Australia. The Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF) is
Central Australian Aboriginal Textiles, Alice Springs
Over the past two years Ikuntji Artists have been working with the Batchelor Institute of Tertiary Education on developing a range of digitally printed fabrics. The first range of fabric designs was based on bush and desert flowers and the second range is a highly abstract range of textile designs, which uses shibori dyeing techniques
Beanie Festival, Alice Springs
This year’s Alice Springs Beanie Festival topic is ‘Reach for the Stars’. The biggest festival of its kind is held annually in Alice Springs and our artists created beanies in a workshop in preparation for the festival. This was the third time Ikuntji Artists contributed through workshops and our artists are excited to see
National Indigenous NAIDOC Art Fair, Sydney
The iconic Blak Markets will again host the National Indigenous NAIDOC Art Fair on the 30th June and 1st July 2018 at the Overseas Passenger TerminalThe event will kick off celebrations ahead of this year’s NAIDOC Week and will be a vibrant festival of Australia’s rich Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. Ikuntji Artists is
Beanie Workshops
In collaboration with the Alice Springs Beanie Festival Ikuntji Artists will hold for the third time the beanie workshops. In previous years Ikuntji Artists won at the Festival! Artists, arts workers and community members are invited to participate and create some weird and wonderful beanies! The topic for this year’s Beanie Festival is ‘Under the
Photography workshops with Tobias Titz
In a series of workshops arts workers and artists from Ikuntji Artists will experiment with the medium photography. Renowned photographer Tobias Titz will be guiding the artists and arts workers through the process and focus in particular on portraits of the artists. As part of the workshops artists will also create etchings about their country.
Ikuntji Artists at Tjungu Festival, Yulara NT
For the first time Ikuntji Artists will hold a stall at the Tjungu Festival in Yulara. From Thursday 26 April until Sunday 29 April 2018 the Ayers Rock Resort will be transformed: art and culture will take the centre stage. Market stalls, fashion parade, food events and live music all form part of the festival.
Artist-in-residency at IES, Brisbane 2018
Ikuntji Artists’ Roseranna Larry and Virgillia Multa will be artists-in-residency at the International Education Services in Brisbane. This ongoing partnership with IES brings Indigenous artists to the Foundation Year Students in Brisbane. It gives them an opportunity to learn about Indigenous arts and culture first hand. Through a series of workshops on site students and
FINALIST – Australian Small Business Champion Awards
Ikuntji Artists are proud to be a Finalist at the Australian Small Business Champion Awards. The awards will be decided upon on 21 April 2018. The Australian Small Business Champion Awards is a prestigious and comprehensive program that supports and recognises small businesses across Australia. Offering a unique opportunity to highlight Australia’s most outstanding small
Winner Indigenous Business – Australian Small Business Champion Awards
Ikuntji Artists Aboriginal Corporation from Haasts Bluff has been named Champion Indigenous Business at the Australian Small Business Champion Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony held on Saturday 21st April 2018 at the Star – Sydney, with over 1,100 guests in attendance. Ikuntji Artists is the first Indigenous owned and run art centre in 20 years
“Haasts Bluff” contemporary art from the Ikuntji Artists, Yaama Ganu Gallery
Our first exhibition with Yaama Ganu Gallery in Moree NSW focuses on the recent artistic developments at Ikuntji Artists. Young and emerging artists as well as leaders of contemporary art will be featured in this show.
Lantern making workshop at Ikuntji Artists
In a workshop with consultant Nathalie Bastier artists from Ikuntji Artists created a range of lanterns. The lanterns are all based on the idea of everyday life in a remote Indigenous community. They are made of paper, wire and glue – creating an ephemeral yet glowing object.
2017
Annual General Meeting 2017
Ikuntji Artists is holding its Annual General Meeting for 2017 on 20-12-2017 at 10 am Annual General Meeting All members of the corporation are advised that an annual general meeting of members will take place as follows: Wednesday 20th of December 2017 at 10 am Ikuntji Art Centre AGENDA 1. Appointment of chair, interpreter and