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The women of Julalikari
Arts have seen their artwork shown at galleries
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Julalikari Arts is situated in Tennant Creek, 500kms
North of Alice Springs on the Stuart Highway. Julalikari
Council Aboriginal Corporation operates the Arts
Centre under its CDEP programme.
Julalikari Arts and Crafts was established in 1994
in response to Aboriginal women's requirements to do
more meaningful work. There are currently 27 women working
at the Arts Centre. Some of them have been painting
for many years and others have just started.
Being a "Town-based" Art Centre means that
the women who work there have had differing educational
opportunities and cultural and life experiences. This
is expressed in the diverse range of artwork produced
at the Centre. The artist's traditional country is spread
right across the Barkly Regional and even as far North
as Borroloola. The women also range in age from 17 to
70+ (approx).
Although Culture plays a very important role in the
lives of the women who work here – they tend not
to paint specific dreaming stories or about specific
sites. Rather, it is their love of country and cultural
activities that inspires the artwork that is produced
at the Centre. Bush tucker, animals and landscape, and
more recently for the younger women – social issues
are some of the factors influencing their work.
Currently most of the women are painting and many are
participating in current workshops at the Centre such
as: sewing, pottery, screenprinting provided by various
training providers including NTU and Centralian College.
Several women travel to Alice Springs to undertake training
with Bachelor College and the Supervisors are studying
Administration with IAD with the tutor working here
with them at the Art Centre. Other non-art related training
and studies are encourage as part of CDEP depending
on the particular interests of the individual participants.
The ArtsCentre is also a place where women can come
together to discuss problems, provide support for one
another and do some stimulating and meaningful activities.
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