Araluen Arts Centre
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The Araluen Arts Centre is the focal point of the visual art and performance scene of Central Australia, presenting an annual program of exhibitions, performances, and film. Known as the keeping place of stories, Araluen holds within its spaces some of the most significant works of art in Central Australia and brings to the stage world class performances from around the nation (and at times the world).
Description
Literally built around a culturally significant 300 year old corkwood tree that now sits in the centre of the Sculpture Garden, the Araluen Arts Centre is the heart of the Araluen Cultural Precinct, which includes the Galleries and Theatre, the Museum of Central Australia including the Strehlow Research Centre, the Central Australian Aviation Museum, Central Craft, Yaye’s Café, and a host of significant public works of art and Arrernte sacred sites.
The Araluen Galleries showcase the Contemporary Aboriginal art movement, particularly of Central Australia and the Western Desert Region as well as significant local contemporary artists. The Araluen Art Collection also includes original artworks by world renowned watercolourist Albert Namatjira. His artistic response to the breathtaking Central Australian landscapes are captured in this rotating collection.
Committed to presenting rich artistic and cultural celebrations that capture the identity of this eclectic, outback community, the Araluen Arts Centre hosts some of the town's most anticipated events from; the quirky and colourful, 20 year young Alice Springs Beanie Festival, to the nationally significant Desert Mob, showcasing the very latest developments in contemporary Indigenous art.
Map & Directions
61 Larapinta Drive, Araluen, Northern Territory 0870 Australia
