Ikuntji Artists is excited to be part of this year’s Alice Springs Beanie Festival: In 2016 we are celebrating two decades of warm and woolly friendship and creativity at the festival. We want to celebrate our diverse country and cultures in our work. Out do your self for this very special anniversary exhibition. Beanie Festival

In April 2015, Cathy Amouroux came and visited us at the art centre. Our artists worked with her in an intensive workshop on the ideas around art, fashion and design. A number of clothes and accessories were created throughout the workshops and will be on show later on during the year. Even some of our

For the first time Ikuntji Artists will host a workshop for making beanies, hats in all weird and wonderful shapes! Watch this space for updates on the workshop!

We are pleased to announce that Arts Law will be visiting Ikuntji Artists to run their legal advice and business support service “Artists in the Black” in September 2014. The three day intensive workshop will include a focus on how artists can prepare wills. This is an important issue for Aboriginal artists, who may continue

Ikuntji Artists recently hosted workshops for a contemporary jewellery project curated by Emily McCulloch Childs, of McCulloch & McCulloch and Melanie Katsalidis, of Pieces of Eight. The workshops were run by Kate Rohde, resin artist and Pieces of Eight jeweller, and curator Emily McCulloch Childs, who visited Ikuntji Artists for a week-long intensive workshop on

We are pleased to say that at our workers at Ikuntji Artists have been receiving substantial professional development over the past 12 months. In November 2013 Alison and Christine went to Alice Springs for a one-week artsworker intensive with the Batchelor Institute of Tertiary Education. They specialised in developing curatorial skills and were invited to

We were very pleased to host Maggie Cavenaugh on 18th February. Ikuntji Artists is a locally owned and run organisation with a board comprising of local Indigenous people. Maggie workshopped ideas and approached to good governance with the Board of Directors. It was a fantastic day with some really positive outcomes.

Desert Mob 2013 In September, Ikuntji Artist Alison Multa will present at the Desert Mob symposium. The Symposium features a number of invited artists and special guests to present stories about their art practice and projects being developed. Alison will present stories and images about her art, art centre, country and culture. Also, several Ikuntji

Renowned plein-air artists Peter Hudson and Euan MacLeod recently came to Ikuntji Artists in June/July 2013 to run a series of workshops. Working with Ikuntji Artists Walter Jugadai, Alison Multa and Gordon Butcher, they spent time travelling around the country, and sharing painting techniques. Walter and Gordon produced a series of fine works in utilising

The Desart Aboriginal Art Worker’s Program recently ran a series of digital photography workshops that aim to upskill art workers in the media so that they can develop technical skills for both administration and their own artistic practice. Photographer Steven Pearce came out to Ikuntji Artists and worked with artworker Christine Multa on a one-day

In November 2012, as part of the re-invigoration of Ikuntji Artists under new management, Marina Strocchi ran a 5-day painting and drawing workshop. Desart funded the week as part of the manager induction program. It was an inspiring week, which reignited the creativity of the many artists and resulted in a Solo Exhibition at Alcaston