Two leading art centres in Katherine will share in almost half a million dollars as the Northern Territory Government continues to invest in the Top End's rich art and cultural scene.
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Mimi Aboriginal Arts and Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts and Culture Centre are one of five art centres in the Territory to receive the funding boost to enhance infrastructure and increase the work space for its artists.
It is part of the NT Government's innovative plan to create an Arts Trail to position the Northern Territory as a world-class tourist and cultural destination, with a particular focus on regional and remote development across the Territory.
Weaving throughout the Territory, the Art Trail is expected to support and grow the arts and cultural industry and provide new attractions for national and international visitors.
"As part of the Territory Labor Government's $106 million investment to build a nationally significant Arts Trail throughout the Territory, we have provided $4.6 million through Arts Trail stimulus funding to date," Minister for Tourism, Sport and Culture, Lauren Moss said.
"This has seen 41 regional and remote arts and cultural facilities, through 68 projects, continue to grow and develop to provide new and enhanced attractions for national and international visitors.
"The latest phase of the national Territory Arts Trail tourism campaign has seen more than 26,000 website hits to the refreshed Arts Trail web page which features an interactive itinerary planner and a downloadable e-book with suggested itineraries on each region.
"The second month long burst is planned for February 2020, with the NT promoted as the 'World's Biggest Art Gallery'."
Millingimbi Art and Cultural Centre received $100,000 to replace its roof, which was damaged in 2016 during Tropical Cyclone Lam, undertake termite treatment and electrical upgrades.
And the Tangentyere Artists Art Centre in Alice Springs received a large infrastructure grant of $99,963 to carry out internal refurbishments and external upgrades including installing a shade structure, fire pit and outdoor lighting as well as extend a concrete path.
The Tangentyere Artists Art Centre is renowned for figurative paintings, diversity of mark making, rich colour palettes and embracing traditional and contemporary Indigenous art making.
With around 400 artists making up Tangentyere Artists the artwork represents the breadth and depth of Central Australian cultural diversity, its artists art coordinator, Ruth McMillan said.
"Tangentyere Artists is an Aboriginal owned and run not-for-profit Art Centre in Alice Springs," she said.
"We support new, emerging and established Town Camp Artists through our studio, outreach program and gallery.
"We also work with Indigenous artists visiting town from remote communities, offering Aboriginal artists a safe place where they can sit down to paint. Tangentyere is an Arrernte word that means 'coming together, working together'."
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